1986 Renault 25 GTX review from Spain
"Big, fast, comfortable... and expensive to drive."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Broken on-board computer (petrol level).
3rd gear very noisy.
Broken ventilation control, only "all" or "nothing" positions.
It "drinks" a lot of petrol.
Electric problems, and start-engine failures.
General comments?
Good perfomance, due to a good weight-power factor (9.8 Kg/Hp), almost impossible today in a car of this class. I can drive in the line of 200 km/h without big sounds or vibrations.
Good chassis too, it handles very well. However, it has a lot of weight over the front wheels, so on mountain roads it's a little slow.
Quite good brakes, but I don't have ABS.
Very good comfort. Big and comfortable seats (better than my home!), low noise, and a lot of space (I'm 190 cm tall, and I can sleep inside!)
Drinks a lot of petrol, much more on city driving.
He lies when he speaks (He say to me "low petrol" when I have just recharged 50 liters)!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 170000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 193000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 4th June, 2001 |