Faults:

Since buying my Clio in December 2005 I have had no end of problems at first the car kept cutting out when waiting at traffic lights after finsihing work at 8:30pm. Was not impressed, but put it down to me stalling Thankfully it hasn't done it since.

April this year when coming back to Guildford from Crawley my sister was driving myself and her home we got 500 yards down the road and the air bag warning light came on. I took the car to my local dealer as it was still under warranty and they said it was due to me or my passangers keep putting things under the seat. it was fixed no problem.

Then in may this year when I went to my local petrol station to fill up the tank kept clicking back and it took at least 5 minutes to fill the tank up. I took the car again to my local dealer under warranty and they had the car the whole day and they told me that had replaced fuel pipe. Then 6 weeks ago I went to my local petrol station to fill up just got back from holiday and surprise the same thing happend. It took 5 minutes to fill my tank as the car is now out of warranty Renault are saying I will have to pay for it. Typical. All I want is to go and fill up at a petrol station and know I can fill the tank without the constant clicking back from the tank. I am now at the end of my tether and wish I had stuck with my old Peugeot 106 which I sold to my sister.

General Comments:

Drives like a dream apart from this fuel fault.

Faults:

My car required a new clutch within 8 weeks, it was new when I bought the car.

A leaking sunroof.

A faulty fuel gauge.

A warped glove box lid.

Then the sunroof rattled, still does.

The windows rattle, my dealer could not fix the fault.

The bolts in the boot fell out.

You can see the primer under the paint in strong sun light, apparently this is not covered by the paint warranty.

General Comments:

This could have been a lovely car, but shocking build quality and dealer apathy, combined with Renault UKs appalling customer service mean I have never been able to like this car.

After reading these reviews, I feel a little better as I realise other people have experienced the same level of poor quality and service.

Faults:

Vacuum Control Unit failed at 31,000 miles, but this was fixed under warranty.

The Aux Belt tensioner had to be replaced when the car had its first major service as the garage could not adjust it. Again this was replaced under warranty.

The exhaust rattles at 4000 rpm, but was not fixed by the garage.

General Comments:

This is a quick and fun car to drive.

The engine does like to be revved and the 5k kick always manages to put a smile on my face and will continue to pull all the way to the red line.

The handling is very good, but it will torque steer noticeable on rough cambered roads though, so a good grip of the steering wheel is advised. The brakes are also very strong.

The Michelin PE2’s tyres are good in both the wet and dry.

My car does seem to be well screwed together, which has been a problem on a lot of other Clio’s.

When you consider the cost of the car the specification is very good, having extras such as climate control, xenon headlights, auto lights and wipers, half leather.

The front seats are excellent and very supportive, although the pedal offset is not the best, but you do get used to it.

The dealers are not the most helpful. When I have had problems with the car they never seem to have the parts. So you always have to wait till the next day to get the car back. And they never have a courtesy car available.