1996 Renault Clio Paris review from UK and Ireland
"An excellent first car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing!
General comments?
The engine is pretty fast for its size, although not quite as fast as the new 1.2 16v Extreme, it's a lot better on insurance.
It's an excellent first car, but not really great for the average boy racer. The cars handling is very suspect at high speeds and the turning is pretty bad for a car of its size.
The exterior looks good for a car of its age, although it's apparently out of date; I prefer the Phase 1 styling to the ugly phase 2 styling and even the new styling. I haven't found a single rust spot on this car yet.
The interior on this car is atrocious. Its bland, it doesn't have all the fancy gizmos the RT has. Other than that it's very comfortable.
Overall it's a great car and fun to drive around, but if its speed your after, you'd be better looking at the higher spec models, as this car isn't very great at anything higher than 80mph, which it shouldn't be doing.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.2 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 5900 miles |
| Previous car | Renault 19 |
| Date of Entry | 13th December, 2002 |