Renault Clio Hatchback (05 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 11 November 2010
The latest Clio is one of the best small cars around in terms of cabin room thanks to a long wheelbase which means excellent rear passenger space. It's also very refined and comfortable helped by good noise insulation, quiet engines and a cosseting ride. A maximum five-star Euro NCAP crash rating means it's incredibly safe too. Cabin quality is much improved over the previous Clio and the design and finish have an upmarket feel that few alternatives can match. The previous generation Clio is still sold as an entry-level version of the model - but is now badged as Clio Campus. In May 2009 the model was significantly facelifted with a different front end, improvements to the steering and a new sporty GT model.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

The Clio is priced to undercut its main rivals and offers a wide choice of engines with some of the most economical diesels offered by any manufacturer. However, the high diesel premium over the equivalent petrol new might not be cost-effective on moderate annual mileage. Elsewhere, Renault servicing is reasonably priced while cheap insurance on most models and good economy make it cheap to own.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,180 - £1,753 *

Diesel

£822 - £1,051 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Petrol - 18,000 miles. Diesel - 12,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£0.00 - £250.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

4 out of 5

Green credentials

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    94
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  • D
  • E
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  • J
    187
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Clio performs very well on the eco front and with an average of 143g/km of CO2 across the range, its emissions are comparably low. The best model in the range is the 1.5-litre dCi 86 which emits 115g/km of CO2 (making it cheap to tax) while economy is 64mpg.

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