1994 Renault 5 Five review from Belgium
"A nice little fellow"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front brakes oil leak at 120.000 km, front brakes replaced.
Same with rear brakes recently at 130.000 km.
On top of the fairly primitive heating system , the air-fan broke down at 100.000 km. Fan was replaced, but very noisy (birdnoises and more!) since then.
General comments?
I do like this car's powerful 1.4 single-point injection engine a lot. Although it's not very sporty it renders enough power in all traffic situations and seems to be very reliable.
Being one of the last R5 cars manufactured, the cabin and dashboard options are not very elaborated or nice.
It's a pity that in the 'Campus' and 'Five' models the earlier dashboard design (as found on 80's R5 types) was abandoned for a sparser type, identical to that of the Renault Express vans.
Despite their shaggy 'R4-ish' looks the front seats are very confortable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 cat Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 95000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 130000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Micra |
| Date of Entry | 22nd March, 2001 |