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Amazing car for enthusiasts and great value – Purchased second hand from a dealer July 2021, 2015 220 in black for 23 grand. Great mix of luxury and pure performance. Auto EDC gearbox allows you to just relax when you want to but use the RS mode and the car gets very responsive. Has auto lights, wipers, sat nav, rs monitor, leather, folding mirrors, cruise control, and heated seats. 98 Fuel… Read more
use about 6-7 L/100km on a trip, 10ish in town, 13+ if you use the performance but makes great exhaust pops and crackles when you drive it hard. Suspension is very firm but the special double dampers make it bearable most of the time. Pay off for the harsh ride is mind blowing handling. Can be used every day and then could be driven straight onto a track day without modifying. Some interior rattles on rough roads. Tires loud on the highway. No reliability issues so far. I think it’s a great looking car too but this is subjective. 100% satisfied so far. Update Feb 2023, zero reliability issue and service cost have been very low. I have since found out has a Nissan engine same a Juke so Japanese reliability with French flair. Remain 100% satisfied recommend to anyone looking for an auto hot hatchback.
I love my Renault Clio Expression 2015 model – I use my car for visiting ,shopping appointments and so on Every second day Every year as per book. The mechanic was very happy ,everything was perfect condition ,and told me this car will last without problems for many years . Unfortunately Just drove out of my garage reversing and the rear wheel on the left would not run ,but scraped the… Read more
concrete drive Not even the NRMA could fixed ! I dont know if this is a fault of the car ??? on the dash board ,mention check ABS and skidding ,Hill start and so on but ,nothing made sense ,maybe Renault has some idea ?
It is Fun. The few small issues count for nothing on a winding road – Fuel consumption, about 8-10 litres per 100km; and I don't care. (it is getting better now on trips so maybe it is run in finally). It has only done 26,000+ km in four years. Most in the last two years. Either shortish country trips of 2-300km or around town. I only occassionally commute in the car. When I get out of town, I like to go the winding… Read more
road ways; the aural enhancement of the pops just brings a smile. Sound system is at best average. the car is noisy by modern standards but it is not a family car at all. My wife and daughters hate the rear vision, I use the mirrors well so ok for me. My two son-in-laws love the car.
Handles so well it is amazing. Holds a line, turns well, sticks under power and getting on the power before mid corner is rewarding. Can have some torque steer, but when it does it is normally fun rather than problematic. Generally the car is better than me. Power, is better than adequate, it can put the full 150 kilowatts to the ground in a small light car. Although I have never really used it in anger, the Launch Control is exciting.
Suspension is TAUGHT and am glad I did not opt for the 18inch wheels which would have been harsh. However, I wish I had selected the black wheels as they go well with the understated white of the car. Bucket seats hold the driver well, my passengers complain they cannot move around. Brakes are good and indeed more than adequate for my use. I love the large central digital speedo. All cars should have these. When the need arises, very good at a quick overtaking manoeuvre.
Service as per schedule, never miss. Not cheap but not expensive. Still on original tyres which hold on well after this time; just as well as they are NOT cheap. No mechanical issues that I am aware of at this time.
The interior finish is not top quality soft plastics but OK and has held up very well with the use I have given it. The front bucket seats are very good finish and fit.
A car to drive if you enjoy driving. And yes it is an auto/dual clutch, but the flappy paddles or manual select option are at your finger tips if you wish. Not a car for the novice. Fun factor very high and in that way, great value.
Beautiful little car – I bought my car February 2019 and have had no issues so far. I love this model, it’s nippy and sporty looking. Very fuel efficient and has heaps of little handy features tech wise inside. Show details
Perfect first car – We bought this car for our daughter after looking at many different makes and model. The Clio formula edition had all the safety features we were looking for and the apple CarPlay she wanted. The price offered was too good to pass up and our daughter loves her car. It’s fun and sporty to drive and I would recommend this car to anyone. Show details
What a fantastic little car! – I've owned this car for 3 years since purchasing it new in 2016. This is the 3rd Renault I've owned and it is the least quirky of all of them by far. It's almost mainstream actually, but far less boring than some of the other cars I tested like the Mazda2 and VW Polo. It's a personal thing but I reckon the Clio IV is one of the best looking… Read more
small cars on the road, along with the Suzuki Swift and Peugeot 208. I'm a long standing manual car driver so I purchased the 3 cylinder turbo, 6-speed manual in Authentique trim. The car cacme with an upgraded console touch screen running Renault MediaNav software. The interior trim is black with red highlights which looks really chic in combination with the beautiful flame red paint job.
Highlights - the little 3 cyl turbo engine is a ripper. It's not the quietest engine you'll ever hear, but it has heaps of character. This is my first turbo car and it took me a while to figure out which gearing and speed combinations make best use of the turbo 'surge'. The gearing is perfectly calibrated to make use of the relatively narrow band of available torque and the manual gearbox is light and precise. The engine runs out of puff at about 130 km/hr on the open road, but has no trouble at all hitting the speed limit or doing urban duties. Real world fuel economy in stop start traffic around Melbourne is about 6.8 L/100 km and more like 4.5 L/100 km on the highway cycle. - the steering is light and precise, no doubt helped out by the tiny engine over the front wheels, and the handling is go-kart like. The way French cars handle is the main reason I keep buying them. - the MediaNav infotainment system has been faultless so far. Bluetooth connection to various mobile phones is fast and reliable and the touch screen interface is very intuitive to use. - reliability. Can I say that about a French car? I can about this one. There have been zero issues 3.5 years in. I notice that many of the electrical components are made by Nissan, and this might go a long way to explaining Renault's confidence in offering a 5 year warranty.
Not so great - there is a pretty big blind spot around the 3/4 panel and vision out of the rear window is not great, but you get used to it after a while - there is some noise intrusion from the boot if cargo is not securely strapped in - there were some creaks and groans from the cabin during the first year that were fixed under warranty by tightening and greasing the door strikes and hinges. The cabin has been silent ever since. - the stereo sounded TERRIBLE with the factory default settings (bass and treble turned right up, loudness on). In fact I thought the speakers were broken such was the level of distortion. Playing around with the settings pretty soon fixed things and now it is a perfectly acceptable listening experience. - as noted by many other reviewers, the cup holders are useless.
A few final comments When I was researching the car before buying, most reviewers commented on the tiny glove box. Yes, it looks small when you open the door, but look further and it narrows slightly before extending back at least a foot. You can fit heaps of stuff in there as long as your stuff is not too wide.
Clio RS 200 Cup Premium, French and fantastique! – I've own a 2015 RS200 Cup Premium which for 3.5 years now. The 147 kw 1.6L turbo motor is a real gem and once the turbo's spooled up it's a real little rocket. The standard exhaust soundtrack thankfully is pretty subtle, and has it's pops & crackles off throttle, especially in Sport or Race modes. I always have the Nissan GTR soundtrack pumping… Read more
through (via "R Sound Effects - RS" R-Link app) which adds a more muscular sound to the cabin, and then has the advantage to be able to be turned off on highway drives when the constant loud sound becomes tiring. Mechanically the car has been faultless, and whilst the DSG gearbox has the same low speed issues that afflict many other cars with DSG gearboxes, you learn to drive around it. I've almost 60,000 k's up now, and as a daily driver I can easily achieve low to mid 7L/100km's if I drive without using the available performance, which yields 700 - 750 k's from the 45L tank. Use a heavy right foot, and this'll approach 9l/100kms. It only needs Premium 95 fuel. A lot of the car review magazines/websites complain/whinge about the infotainment system's control stalk behind the steering wheel, referring to it a quirkily French, but now that I am used to it I'd love all my future cars to have the same close at hand control, as it can be used easily without taking your eyes off the road. Boot space is good for small car. R-Link infotainment system contains many, many options to monitor additional driving performance aspects of the car, water/oil/intake temps, power, torque & boost gauges, g force, wheel slip, stopwatch timer etc. via touchscreen. It's serviced by Renault, and this has been under their fixed price servicing model. Standard Dunlop tyres just replaced at 58,000 k's, and brakes still untouched. Only re-calls I can think of involved wipers & rear hatch spoiler.
Rear seat passenger space it tight, but hey, I bought it for me and not to carry other people (that's what the other car is for). The R-Link infotainment has the occasional glitch (maybe once or twice a year), but re-sets itself soon enough. Also annoying is that the system doesn't remember in which mode you were in when you switched off the car (unless radio), so getting back into the car again you have to re-select, say, bluetooth from your phone.
Cons: (1) Replacement wipers are $90.00 a set, such a rip off, and this is the first car over the last 35 years I've not been able to just replace only the rubber.__(2) Tyres: Pretty expensive at c.$350 per tyre for a big brand (and who'd buy a dodgy brand?), and needlessly so. What was Renaultsport thinking in using a rare 205/1840 tyre size? Just changing their specs to a 215 could have cut the price by c.$170 per tyre. Several tyre dealers have advised a 215's would foul the suspension, so short of going to the expense of an all new wheel & tyre combo, your stuck. __(3) No spare tyre.
Good car! But bad sound system – I use my car to get to work. Its small so it parks pretty much anywhere (small car only spots included). I get it serviced regularly and it runs nicely aside from the sound system. The sound system is very tinny sounding and the best songs sound horrible in my car. I had them checked out and service department said they were the standard ones. When I bought this car it was worth $23,000 and I wish Renault thought about the sound! Show details
Melting dashboard under warranty - told go away and don't come back! – I bought this car as a present for my daughter. We have wonderful photos of the car with a big red bow on it getting handed over in the showroom. In the first six months we started noticing something very strange happening - the dashboard material had started to melt. The dashboard is grey and in a diamond pattern and what happens is that… Read more
firstly the diamond shape flattens and goes into a flat no shape, then it blends together with other diamonds on the dash and then it blisters and then bubbles. It started on the right hand side of the dash and now it is all over the dash in random areas. What is really concerning is that the it seems that the top material of the dash is sort of coming away from the dash itself and then where the airbag area is the actual dash is warping and in waves when you run your hand over it.
I went to the dealership and over a period of 2 years they took photos and said they were dealing with Renault. Finally after two years I was told that Renault had said 'no' and that we must have caused it ourselves. I went to 6 different panel beaters and sent photos to dash board 'experts' all of who said it was a manufacturing fault. Final straw was the General Manager of the Dealership told me that I was not a worthy customer and that he thought that I was a fraud and liar and that he personally would not recommend for Renault to fix the car. I taped this conversation luckily. I never have raised my voice, never sworn I was shocked and in tears. I reported this to the Motor Vehicle Traders and they gave me the dealer managers response that I was never to go to the dealership again and I am unable to get my vehicle serviced there. I bought the car new with a 6 year warranty and with a capped price service deal. Now I can't go and get my car serviced? I am a pensioner and am shocked that this has resulted in this level. I spoke to consumer affairs and they told me that the General Manager refuses and that I should go to QCAT. I heard from Renault Australia who said that on the recommendation of the dealer they would not fix the problem. However if I went personally with my car into a dashboard expert and got a sworn statutory declaration they may reconsider. I live in a regional area and the closest i can go is over 200kms away! I have sent photos, I sent the correspondence from the dash guys and it was just shut down. The melting on the dash now causes glare in reflection on the window and it is dangerous at times to drive. If I had known that I would be treated like this, or if I had known of this fault or possibility before purchasing I would never have bought this lovely little car. I am left with a lemon now! So disappointed that Renault did not bother to organise an expert to inspect the problem. They actually stated in writing that they will not and that on advise of the dealer it is rejected point blank. So $18k for a car that has a faulty dashboard, melting, causing glare and the airbag deployment is compromised. My recommendation - don't go Renault and certainly avoid Gary Cricks Renault on the Sunshine Coast at all cost.
Love it – Driving exprerience is amazing, I have always loved euro cars. Handling is great, it really is a sporty hot hatch. it isn’t a big car if you have family, limited leg room in the bag but still ample. It is very cheap to fill, I always use 98 shell ultimate. It costs me $50-$60 a week. I am so happy with my purchase. I love it. Show details
Nice motor – Bought secondhand - it stated out as a demo car. Nothing gone wrong at all, perhaps everything was fixed as as a demo!. Had a recall, something to do with the wiper motor, which renault also fitted a new set of wiper blades gratis. A nice bit of style and fun to drive, but don't like the way it drifts backwards a we bit and its always in the… Read more
wrong gear for what you want - I prefer CVT.
95 octane a bit of a nuisance but I guess that's the price for a small turbo engine. But very nice to drive.
excellent choice for us – We've had our Clio GT X98 5D for some months now and am extremely happy. - Handles really well - Very comfortable sporty seats - lovely interior, easy to clean - Hasn't missed a beat, very economical. - Had to replace the wiper blades, service and could get parts easy enough from auto supplier - It is a little tight in the back for passengers on a long journey but perfect for city/commuting. Show details
Would NOT ever Buy again – Renault dropped their pants big time on recent pricing stinging everyone that bought prior to 2017! Meaning, they knew when they were selling you your car in 2016. Clio is a Great little design (hardware) and could have been a great little drive ...but..(the software) hmm I've had annoying issues from blue tooth connection not consistently… Read more
working to a gearbox that keeps neutralizing itself or gets confused as to when to change gears - I would NOT recommend Renault brand or Renault Sales.
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Clio RS 200 – Love the car, it's quick, grips the road well, handles well, awesome sound with resonator deleted, especially fun in Sport and Race modes. I am 6 foot 5 and fit in nicely for a small car. Fun, good warranty, love it. It looks good. A great hot hatch. Would recommend it to others wanting a bit of fun out of their car for a good price. Got. Great deal drive away. Show details
Excellent small, cheap, fun car – I've had my Clio for a year. I have the bottom-range model "Authentique" which misses a few unnecessary bells and whistles (like rear electric windows) for the cheapest price they offer. And actually gives seats with a prettier red trim than the normal grey ones. It's meant to come with a very basic radio, but was actually provided with a… Read more
better model than advertised in the brochure.
Reliability has been excellent - I use it for commuting around Perth every day and give it a fair test on fast acceleration and braking while I nip around the city, and I've not broken it at all.
I enjoy driving it - it's only got 0.9l engine, and it's not a tiny car, but Renault make the most of that with the turbo-charge that makes it accelerate pretty well up to 80kph, and it still drives comfortably at 110 on the freeway. And I regularly beat sporty saloon cars off the lights. It corners really well around mini-roundabouts, and the turning circle is pretty reasonabl. Although some reviews said the visibility was poor in the rear, I've never really noticed, although I do see a bit what they mean.
My only main gripe is with the trendy key. My basic model needs the key to be in the slot for it to work, but once there, you then press the Start/Stop button to get it going. What is odd is that you can remove the key, but the engine stays on. This leads to the situation where you park somewhere, take your foot off the pedals and put the gear into neutral, the auto-start-stop-technology kicks in and cuts the engine, I forget to press the Start/Stop button, so the car never actually turns off even though I can't hear it working because it's on auto-start-stop, I take the key out, which it lets me do, get out of the car and walk off. So I think I've parked the car and locked it, but the car thinks it's just waiting in auto-start-stop mode at the lights and the engine then kicks back in soon after and I find I've walked off leaving the car still idling. This is unhelpful design!
And my little gripe is that the warning light keeps coming on (and bleeping loudly) if I put a bag in the passenger seat, complaining the "passenger" hasn't got a seatbelt on. The dealer told me there is no way to turn this off which is irritating as I periodically have to adjust the bag slightly to stop it setting off the beeps.
We also have a VW Golf, which is more expensive (the Clio is cheaper than the lesser VW Polo). In comparison to that, the clio:
- looks nicer
- is noticeably slower in 2nd gear
- doesn't have a good spot to put your right foot when you're using cruise control (though it does have a spot for your left foot)
- has almost exactly the same fuel economy (tested both (a) by doing the same straight, flat stretch at 70kph on cruise control in both cars many times, and reading the live economy figures on the car computer, and (b) filling the tank and using the trip computer to see how far it goes before needing refuelling. The golf (50l tank) does nearly 1000km per tank, the clio (40l tank) does nearly 800km per tank. So pretty similar and both pretty good - and it's not like I'm winning fuel economy awards).
- feels more rugged and growly (the golf feels more professional and smooth - both are nice in their own way).
- has better aircon
This car is excellent value for money. You can buy a better car, but it'll cost you a chunk more money. For this price, I couldn't find a better car when I was looking, and I haven't seen one since. The small turbo-charged engine feels so much more powerful than non-turbo engines nearly twice the size, especially in lower gears, and for normal Perth driving, I prefer that European setup any time.
Great Car! – Driven for 3 years without losing a beat. Fuel consumption running on around 5litres to 100 km. Very economical. Drives beautifully around town or on the open highway. Amazing features include cruise control, speed limiter and handbreak assist to make your journey troublefree. I'm very happy with my Renault Clio. Show details
Great designed little car – I wanted a small, well designed, good priced, European car and I got it in the new Renault Clio.. it not only looks great but run good to. I love the modern interior, especially the centre console. But the main two reasons I brought the clip was the day lights and the key card... (key in the shape of a key card) Show details
Nice car allot of headaches – Love the car but from day dot I'v had some issues which can't be resolved. The most annoying is a rumble from the firewall through to the dash on start up. This is intermittent so it won't play ball when I'm at the dealers. The second is I had the gearbox master cylinder (Auto) go on me which is quite dangerous as the car accelerates without… Read more
having your foot on the accelerator. This happened on a freeway. Roadside assistance organised a tow truck to take to the closest Renault dealer but will only give you $100.00 for taxi to get you home. Not good when your 90km from home @2.30 in the morning. Taxi bill around $150.00. Finally I just got hit up for $1000,00 for a 60,000 km Service. Yes that's right $1000,00....because the brakes and discs need replacing . The dealer advised that the commercial vehicles usually undergo the replacement every 30,000km ...What!! The funny thing is I love driving this car. Nothing wrong with the way it drives and the fuel efficiency. Has anyone had similar issues. I have the 2014 1..2T
Looks nice but a few small issues – I love the look of this car both inside and out. Very small leg room in the back. Seat height adjustment in the front would have been a bonus as my husband almost hits hit head on the interior roof. Dashboard good but cruise control switches can be fiddly and you need to take your eyes off the road to look down near the gearstick. Had some early… Read more
issues with the connectivity and audio and on 2 occasions I couldn't turn the engine off then when we finally did and restarted it, we had no audio. Somehow this has corrected itself.
The air conditioner failed after just 2 months and needed a new compressor.
Car runs well but is very slow off the mark and I need to make sure I leave extra space for the car to get its act together and accelerate.
Has very serious blind spots on both sides so need extra caution when changing lanes.
Bonnet latch not practical on passenger side floor.
Very small glove compartment and drink holders quite shallow so cups can tip plus only for very slim bottles.
No CD player...just a sign of the times.
Would be nice if there was a small hidden compartment for coins, etc.
Perfect in some ways quality is eh – considering so many reviews people seem to love their Clio and I did at first, but It could be mine is just a fluke as its been flagged with small problems, minor but for a near new car (ex demo 900kms on the odometer) all have been fully covered under warranty and Renault customer service I cannot fault at all. BUT, within a few months of owing… Read more
(currently 2.5 years in) my ESC light has come at least 3 times car has driven fine but of course I've had to drop the car off at Renault each time it has gone off. Just after a year of owning my car I went to fill it up and heard a clunk didn't think much of it until I couldn't fill my car up with petrol as it continued to click, took it to Renault who informed me that the neck had fallen and that because of this blocking the fuel the easiest way to fix was replacing the whole fuel tank. Renault advised they had never ever seen this problem and a new tank was ordered and replaced in a week. During which I was picked up from work when my car was ready and dropped off to collect ( they also dropped my home as I was unexpectedly without a car!). Since this incident my anti pollution light has come on at least 3 to 4 times this year and been taken to Renault each time, had a part replaced but I have recently just returned from Renault who will replace the same part again. In saying all that Renaults customer service has been great and I've not been out of pocket thank you waranty, but for a near new car I did not expect to put my car in so many times. Also a niggly problem but I find my number plate is too low have almost ripped it off on curbs before. I really want to say I love it but ( I mean its features are amazing) but I will give Renault the benefit of the doubt for a few more months then we shall see. *note also had a flat tyre, my fault except the spare is max 80km* *EDIT looked at my receipts since owning my car for 2.5 years its will has been to the dealer 8 times and next week will make it 9 as my anti pollution light has come on again, less than a month after having the sensor replaced. I would so 10 times but its less then 100 kms off its next service so two birds one stone.
I love it! – I love this [Word Removed] car! Not much power, but what it lacks in power. It has s*** loads of torque so basically it doesn't feel likes its struggling up a hill as the power to weight is very good at only 1151kg it's a feather weight. One grime for me is like any DCT/EDC tranmission it shakes a little at low speed, but it's very good on fuel… Read more
Eco if you use manual tranmission mode and not auto mode which will use a lot more fuel when in auto mode because the higher the revs the more fuel it will consume so just don't rev the [Word Removed] out of it just use man mode as we usually spend around 35-40 dollars a fortnight on primium unleaded 98. That's based around 500km to and from work for two weeks, because my wife doesn't like using manual mode it sucks up more petrol. When I keep telling her to use man mode she doesn't use it. So if u did use man mode it should be 600-700km not 500km on avg
WOW! – This car is so great, I was hesitant about getting it because their where so many other hot hatches I looked at the Volkswagen gti and also the Veloster turbo, I test drived the Veloster and actaully really did like it (even more then the Renault) but then I met a few people who owned them and they all where telling me how they had to get new… Read more
tires after having it for a month or so, I also have one close friend who owns a 2015 Veloster turbo and as bad as this sounds he says he regrets getting the Hyundai Veloster because it lacks turbo so much compared to the Renault, a few weeks back I gave him a drive in my car and he said he could really feel the difference bettween the two he said the handling was superb in the Renault and as well as the performance compared to the Veloster, he likes the interior a little better in the Veloster but is actaully thinking about trading he's car into get a Renault Rs sport
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Puts a grin on your face – Bought a tce90 Feb 2015. By May 2016 I have 53k on the odometer. Just great. Bought it to do the 100k round trip to work but have driven it on a 4000klm trip and about 6 x 2000klm trips. Great long distance car. Very comfortable, very very efficient and just such a fun little car. Really love the torquey engine. Only gripe is lack of cup holders,… Read more
poor interior light, but that is all. For $15990 drive away (plus $500 for black metallic paint) it is unbelievable value. Bought my wife a new Camry Ateva S a few months before, great car, but we prefer the Clio. She wants one for her next car but will have to have the 1.2 litre as she wants an auto. I love the manual, great ratios and shifts very well. Brakes are also great, even though rear is a drum. Would recommend this car unreservedly. Now at 75K Dec 16. No problems at all. No rattles, (the much dearer aforementioned Camry has one). Tyres are still very good. Don't believe it but they will crack 100K easily. Driven it on multiple 2000 klm return trips. Does it easily. On one I measured its highway economy over 800 klms. It returned 71mpg (sorry, converted it from litres per 100). checked it 3 times. Perhaps that is because I am 60 and just about ready to start driving with a hat. Might also explain the great tyre wear. If you do put your foot down it is fun, really tourquey, don't need to rev it! Quite lumpy at idle (3 cylinders) but smooth once on the way. Love the engine note, got a real growl. Definitely better on 98 than 95. Still will buy another Renault! OK, now up to 116k. Few little problems! Water is leaking very slowly! Had my 105K service done by a licenced mechanic as I was too far from Sunshine Renault. They say it is a small o ring or seal and that Renault should fix it under warranty at the 120k service. Has only used 500ml in 15000ks so it’s a small leek and not internal! Front brake pads replaced at the 90k service. Car still goes really well, like new. But not at the moment. Battery collapsed yesterday, normal for the kms. However, what is not normal is the battery, a lead acid type (old school) and not the common calcium type used in most cars today. So it is sitting in the carport waiting for Renault Roadside Assistance to fit the correct battery hopefully tomorrow! And.... no fault of Renault, the windscreen is to be replaced this week! The first set of tyres wore out at 110k, well the fronts were finished. The backs would have covered another 30k. Changed them all for Michelin’s and did something I’ve never done, had them fitted to some nice alloy wheels! It looks so good! With the new windscreen, battery and the water leak fixed, I won’t be changing tyres until the odometer says 220k! All in all, still love this car! 5 days later, the car is finally going well again, had to find the battery myself because Renault Roadside Assistance couldn’t, and left me to find it. How is that care? All they could come up with was that they outsource to NRMA and NRMA hasn’t got a battery in the country. Did find a battery in Lismore after quite a bit of hunting. Thanks Discount Batteries in Lismore. No thanks to Renault Roadside Assistance. Will be moving care to NRMA. If Renault can’t provide the battery what is the point in their roadside assistance. Not sure that while I live in the country, Renaults are a sensible choice. Anyway, nice to have it back on the road, no thanks to Renault. Hope the slow water leak is covered by the warranty and that they don’t end up reneging on that too. Not too confident after the battery incident. Will let you all know how that goes. Service from Sunshine Renault has however been excellent in every regard to this point. Dropped my star rating to 4 due to abysmal effort by Renault Roadside Assistance. Car is a 5 though. The water leak was caused by a fitting developing a small leak where the hose connected to the block. All fixed under warranty. The car now has 127000 is on the clock and drives like new. It feels very strong and good for some years yet. I usually move on to a new car by 100000 is but I cant get rid of this little gem. What a beaut car. Now at 155000. Still drives as new. Still love driving it but will soon buy a van to use for surfing and mountain bike trips. Think I might keep the Clio too.
Here is a list of the non regular service items the car has needed. On second set of tyres and they are hardly worn. New brake rotors at 150000. Old ones so worn couldn’t be machined. Water leak at head due to faulty coupling. Replaced under warranty. 2 windscreens replaced. On second set wiper blades. Originals wore quicker but were much quieter. Air con doesn’t work at idle. Going in to Renault for a look. May be compressor replacement. Renault says it is a warranty job. That warranty is very good. Second battery. Getting it was difficult as described. On second pair of front brake pads and still plenty of wear left.
Engine is still super strong. Actually runs really well on e10 95 RON which is great. Wish I bought the mags when it was new. Love the look of the car with them. Body is still tight as and no rattles. If I keep it I’ll put in the next report at 200000.
OK. It is January 2020. The Renault is almost 5 years old and has hit 205000. Still really enjoying it. Still on the second set of tyres and as I have rotated them they have heaps of wear left. The fronts, nee rears, look like the have 80% left on them and the rears, ne fronts look like they have 50% left. The rears won’t wear much at all. They will get well over 110 Kim’s. Still running on e10 95 RON (now on Caltex or Ampol e94 annd goes great) and this works really well. No issues since replaced air conditioner compressor. Only the faulty water hose coupling and compressor problems so far. Both fixed under warranty. The second pair of brake pads and rotors have plenty of wear left. My wife decided she wanted a Meganne wagon to replace the Camry, but unfortunately Renault stopped importing the wagons.
Recently took the Clio to the Snowy Mountains, driving from Lismore area. Total fuel cost was around $200. Amazing. I was able to fit 2 mountain bikes, tent and all camping equipment, no passenger. Still amazes me how comfortable it is.
Might be changing the car for a new one soon, but part of me wants to keep the Clio. Best designed car for the price anywhere.
OK. still have the Clio and it’s NYE 2020.
Still drives so well. Retired now and was going to replace it with a Clio V but Renault have decided to stop importing sedans and concentrate on SUVs. Pity.
Car now has 250k on the clock. Still on the set of tyres that replaced the original Bridgestones. The originals were replaced by Michelins at 110k. There is still heaps orf wear left on these Michelins. That’s 14Ok and counting. I don’t drive slowly, I stick to the limit, so that is really amazing.
Thinking the aircon is needing a service but not sure. Will get it checked out.
The discs and pads are still going really well so the replacement parts, non Renault, were better than the originals.
No faults what so ever. Went in to replace the battery just to make sure it didn’t do the trick big collapse thing and leave me stranded for a few days like last time but the battery guy checked it and it’s got plenty left put in it, so the replacement battery has outlasted the original.
Now thinking I will keep the Clio which has become my defacto small Ute until I go electric or hybrid. Might even keep the Clio for mountain bike, surfboard (got racks for it) and building duties.
The TCE 90 manual appears to be the Clio to get from what I can gather. They are pretty cheap on car sales with often sub 100ks on the clock. Plenty of fun driving left in them.
Really has been and still is an amazing little car.
Changed the tires at 260k, now on third set which includes originals.
Been using the car to collect building materials so a bit of wear and tear showing on seats and bodywork. Might just need a clean.Still drives so well and is approaching 290k.
Buying a tce90 manual with less than 100k on the clock would be a great decision for anyone wanting a fun and reliable car. OK. It’s June 2024. I still have the Clio. It now has 300k plus on the clock and is as good as ever. It did need a coupling on the radiator hoses replaced and that cost $450 to have replaced. The couplings are made of Bakelite so that the car meets a recycling standard. Would have been much better in brass. As they say the most environmental car is the one you have right now. The car still sits on an average of 5.1 litres per 100ks. It has gone through 2 sets of tyres and has well over half left on the third set. Michelins are worth the money. Still on 2nd set of front brake pads and originals rear. The car is still so much fun to drive. It fits my mountain bike in the back (wheel off) and surfboard on the racks. The upholstery on the drivers seat has a little stitching loose but it’s hard to notice. Few little blemishes on the outside but she still looks great. The headlights turned yellow a while back but I eventually discovered WD40 clears them up beautifully. Had to be rubbed in more frequently at first but less so after a while. Very clear now. Been a really great car and I still love driving it. Such a simple well built little thing. OK. As of 3/26 I still use it as my daily driver. It has 350k on the clock. Wouldn’t pass rego as it had a major oil leak. $350 fix including oil change and it passed. Still goes really well though I think the right side sway bar shackle rubber needs replacing. Easy job. Bought a new Skoda Kodiaq so I inherited the Camry. It’s now got 300k on it and drives like new too so I don’t know which to keep. My heart says keep the Clio, best and cheapest car I’ve owned as it’s simply the most fun. The grandkid love it and would rather pack into the Clio than sit in the 7 seater Kodiaq, probably because my wife won’t let them eat ice creams in the Kodiaq. They never want to go in the Camry…too boring apparently. They have even made stickers for the car and because it’s old they are on. Don’t know if anyone reads these but it’s been interesting for me to read.
One of the best small cars out there - Great value and MUCH better than the Mazda 2 – I own the 0.9L 3cyl Turbo - PROS: - The power on the little engine is equivalent to a 1.4-1.5 4cyl however the petrol consumption is way better!. - The handling is superb - The interior design even though simplistic is well put together. - The drive away price is very very competitive. - 5 years warranty. - Reliable (so far) - LOOKS… Read more
SO GOOD!
CONS:
In order to compesate for the low price you can see where they have cut corners:
- The rear passenger space is very cramped, you will have a difficult time fitting 3 passengers at the back
- Rear windows are NOT electric!
- Stereo even thought it has a bluetooth connection is so old style, just a dot matrix screen
- Speaker system is HORRIBLE, 2 stereo speakers at the front only, which are of the lowest quality (Luckily they are easy to replace - I put some Alpines and they are much better)
- No arm-rest in the middle between driver and passenger you need to buy at extra cost!
- Not many storage/cup compartments
- Only ONE (very dim) interior light on the roof!
- No much choice of accessories for the time being
- Small squeaks and creaking present in the cabin
Excellent small car – Purchased our Black Renault Clio Expression new in 2014 and from the start just loved it. We purchased the 1.2l turbo auto which goes very well, much more power then you'd expect. This car was such a good looking little car being black with red inserts it just looked great. No problems at all in over 18 months and 10,000 kms - all trouble free.… Read more
Renault were good to deal with also with $299 capped price servicing and a great 5 year unlimited km warranty makes this little car a great buy. Sadly had to sell as we are expanding our small family and the back seats are not big enough for a baby capsule. Luckily it sold easily online! Sad to see this beautiful car go but it will always have a special place in my heart. Highly recommend this great little French car.
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