2003 Renault Clio Reviews - Page 9 of 18

Rumbling sensation goes through the car when you are stationary - dealer can't find fault, but can feel it?!?

Spark plugs faulty - repaired 3 times!! airbag lights keeps coming evry month or two.

Very plasticy dull look inside, not much room unless you sit in the boot and doesn't handle too good round windy roads unless in 2nd gear.

My car was bought fron new. after 6 months of ownership (6,000 miles) brokedown with throttle sensor fault.

Plus the ECU had to be replaced.

After one year of ownership car breaks down, this time injection sensor fault.

3 weeks later car breaks down again.

This time the trottle sensor has gone again, and also the oxygen sensor.

Disappointed the car broke down within the first 6 months. took 5 days to be repaired.

Even more disappointed one year later when faults appear again. Unable to drive the car into a safe place as the engine died completely.

Car was towed to the garage. took 5 days to repair. they were unwilling to provide me with a courtesy car.

3 weeks later, the car has broken down once again with the fault mentioned above.

This time a repeat fault was recorded and my car was fixed within 24 hours. The customer service was awful. I had to keep ringing them.

To top it off when I got the car back there was a huge dent in the side of the drivers door. which they denied.

My Clio has, unfortunately, high gas consumption. It has a 1.6 liter engine, fairly powerful and fun, but compared to my previous car (which had the same size engine) it's not as fuel efficient.

Floor mat has a hole in it right below the gas pedal.

Rear suspension is rather soft and unstable. I hit a pot hole (something which is pretty common in Peru (and my left rear tire blew causing the car to slide an do a 180º. It could handle better too.

Right front power window stopped working the second week of ownership.

For starters, my Clio was built in Brazil.

It was a pretty good buy overall.

I live in Peru, and new cars are rather expensive, even bare bone models.

Yet the Clio was cheap with a good level of equipment, including two airbags, a Cd player, automatic doors and a couple of little things which would normally jack up the prize in other models.

I don't drive much, but I do like to get away from the grind of the city and it tackles difficult roads with ease. It could use better suspension, but then again the roads don't help.

I have to say that I'm pleased with the car.

The service, although a bit expensive, is very good.

Splitter has gone bad and replaced in warranty, speed sensor was replaced in warranty.

Small and handling is great.

Great acceleration and brakes.

Small cabin and not very good seats.