Nothing.
The Renault gearbox is outstanding.
Excellent performance given by the Clio 1.4l engine. It accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in 11 seconds, and reaches a top speed of 180km/h. The fuel consumption is quite satisfying: 7.5l/100km - urban areas, 6l/100km outside.
The interior looks quite good, it has a decent design, and it is much better than that of the previous model.
The chassis lacks in rigidity, resulting in a slightly noisy interior over bumpy roads.
The most annoying thing about this car is a very dangerous instability under braking. I would really like to know if it is just my car or it is a general problem of the model.
The car has the tendency to understeer, the main problem being that it doesn't give any warning before loosing the grip. A normal driver might not notice that, but I have quite a sporty driving style, so it is really bothering for me.
All in all, it is a very good car for what you pay: 4500 euro. I wouldn't advise anybody to pay the extra 1000 euro for the air conditioning system. It is taking away around 5bhp from the engine, it is increasing the fuel consumption, and it is one more thing that might break on the car. It would just spoil the good aspects of the car. No thanks!
You say you have a sporty driving. Well Dacia just isn't the car for sporty driving. The only reason for the power and speed of this car is that it has to do well on highways.
Your driving style is the answer to the understeering and the braking problem. This car is made to take you to your job, market, and back home. Be careful when driving it at high speeds.
Dacia supernova is the best for ones who want a car for family, if she have a renault engine that means that this car is very good for a long time...
I like the sport side of Supernova. It rulez I humiliate most of other cars on the road (Daewoo Cielo, Fiat Albea, Fiat Punto, Chevrolet Kalos, Skoda Fabia, etc... even Dacia Logan 1,6 L) I have a chip tuning on it and the exhaust so I have allmosrt 100 Horse Power.. So I feel free to go as fast as I can till I reach 120 KMH. I stop there because Supernova si not built for more. Good Car and cheap. Best car at this price range.
I have a Dacia Super Nova.
A small Problem with the hatchback.
It is a fast car, for young people is perfect.
Whith this engine (1.4l 16v, cip & exhaust, 120bhp, Clio, my car rides with ovaer 200 KM/h speed & is braking easy.
To the guy who is asking about the brakes of SuperNova: I had the same problem with my SuperNova, and I was to a service which measures the braking force to every wheel, and I solve the problem, and the brake is really strong, because is an easy car, and it`s had a good brake distance. DO NOT race on wet roads, because the back of the car it`s slipping easy. To solve the problem, try to use some 175/65/13 tires. And for the guy who tuned the SN, where did he find the chip for the engine? I want to tune my car too. Thanks.
Well I see here all kind of opinions. One thing Dacia did not get right with the SuperNova is the pseudo-mcphearson suspension and chassis-bridge. The Dacia designed suspensions of the Nova (the predecessor) were fantastic. I actually own a Nova, and I drove a number of SuperNovas till now. The difference is amazing. On the Nova, the suspension is much stiffer which of course has it's disadvantage while driving in the city. However the problem can be fixed. The gas bumpers can be replaced with oil ones, and the stability will increase. The bumpers on SuperNova tend to get very stiff in a short time and the car just jumps off the road.
I have driven in all Europe (25000km) a Supernova from 2002, and I haven't have any problems at all. I like the fast responsive engine-gear couple, the consumption on highway (5,2-5,7l/100km), the suspension 'cause it's better for a sporty driving.
If you want a very comfortable car, don't buy it. Don't buy it for your kid or for your wife either, it's not the safest, I think. It's a cheap car for fun.
It has now 65000 km and no major problems occurred.
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