Renault 2001 Clio Hatchback

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Solid and well equipped. Lots of toys.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap insurance, very cheap tax, 55+mpg combined. Not bad at all.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Comfortable and secure, but very, very slow on the motorway and A roads. OK for round town.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    My brother in law has a tractor which would beat this from the lights, well its not that bad I suppose but I wish I had the more powerful 80bhp version.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    No faults so after 18K miles. Sunroof rattles though, which is very irritating.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Some people think its a bit 'feminine' but I don't mind. I like it and lots of my friends have them.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Overall its a good run about and I drive from Birmingham to Devon twice a month and its fine for that as well.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    No alarm!? I had my passenger window smashed the other night, they were after my sat nav. I cant rely on my neighbours to warn me when my car is broken into at 3am every time.

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    The dealer was a bit funny when I haggled for this car and I had to wait for 1/2 hour to collect my car as he was with another customer, even though other sales men were sat drinking coffee.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Noisy.

    Other

    Automatic headlights are great, but a relay was deactivated by passenger's feet. AA man took ages to find the problem.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes