In-depth reviews

Renault Clio hatchback (2013-2019): owner reviews

"The Renault Clio is good to drive and looks great, but on the inside it’s some way off rivals, which offer more space and are better made"

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by Richard Ingram

21 Jun 2019

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Carbuyer Rating

3.1 out of 5

Owners Rating

3.9 out of 5

Price

£18,395 - £24,895

Reviews

Owner Reviews

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55%of people would recommend this car to a friend

Common Problems

Gearbox / clutch, Other (2 cases)
Other (10 cases)
Electrics (4 cases)
Suspension (1 case)
Brakes, Suspension (1 case)
Electrics, Engine (1 case)
Brakes, Engine, Suspension (1 case)
Brakes, Suspension, Other (1 case)
Engine, Suspension (1 case)
Electrics, Other (1 case)
Engine, Gearbox / clutch (2 cases)
Brakes, Engine (1 case)
Gearbox / clutch, Suspension (1 case)
Electrics, Suspension (1 case)
Gearbox / clutch (1 case)
Brakes (1 case)
Engine (1 case)
Brakes, Electrics (1 case)
Brakes, Electrics, Other (1 case)

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Worst car I have ever driven. Mine is dangerously sluggish when accelerating on full throttle. The gearbox is jerky on full throttle and sometimes when my foot is off the accelerator after changing gear. It only drives smoothly when I'm driving slowly and is not to be trusted for fast driving. The steering feels very light which makes me a bit uneasy as sudden steering at high speeds can make the car turn dangerously and violently – it doesn't take corners well, it feels like its about to skid or topple over which is very frightening around roundabouts. When taking bends at 23mph it should not respond like that. The only good thing about the car is it's stylish looks. I got a service light just after driving it for 1300 miles.

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Looks fantastic in bright red. Very comfy interior. The bad things are: Unexplained clutch judder when pulling off. The car is on its second clutch already. Very low power, useless on hills. No proper spare wheel, just one of those toy ones. MP3 only, no CD player. I much preferred my old 1999 Megane, which lasted nearly 15 years with no problems.

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Excellent reliability so far

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HAD NO ISSUES

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Apart from routine servicing has been a good car considering what I paid fo it.

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Never had a problem with anything

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Perfect so far

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Only had the car 3 months and one problem early on. A petrol gauge that when it reaches the 3/4 full mark and then when restarted shows a full tank of fuel. If only this was not fault but a bit of Renault magic.

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A few problems, but reliability overall good.

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steering failed 28000 miles

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Car has been perfect, feels very solidly built.

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So far I have had no issues at all

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not had any probs in time had it

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Serviced regularly and never lets us down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Haven't had any problems with the car

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Nothing has gone wrong

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Problems with ecu faults constantly appearing and disappearing. Central locking going off all the time. Mechanically ok.

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No issues in first 12 months.

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No problems in 2 years

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Engine is pretty good rather than that body work all rusty and interior very poor

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Faultless

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ok except for cold starts sometimes not start on first attempt

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Great car, fantastic mechanics. Bodywork a bit tatty now. Reliable and small enough for my usage

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Pass this car by no power to slow mpg no good said 51 got 45mpg in side nice thats lt

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Small pocket rocket, can be fun to drive

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Best hot hatch available right now and last of the small, naturally aspirated performance hatches!

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Yes Green thumbs up

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The seats are a persistant problem. The recaro seats have been replaced on 4 seperate occasions. Other than this problem it has/is one of the most fun cars to drive.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Decent. However, an important reason for buying it was (on paper), a good blend of performance an fuel economy. My previous car (megane tourer 1.6 petrol) comfortably bettered the official mpg. My present car does not achieve the official figure, however careful you are. This is disappointing - even allowing for the fact that my present car has the lp turbo version of the 1.2litre engine. Also, and although renault make a good car in many ways, i had some reliability problems with the megane - and subsequent research shows up reliability problems with many renault models. As a result, i am probably looking at another brand for my next car. Unreliabilty is right at the top of my list of hates, when considering what car to buy.

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For a renault, mildly surprised by dealer, build, performance and reliablilty. No problems and would now consider another renault.

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The clio dci i own is the 80bhp variant. Although that is not a lot of power compared to most cars on the market, it is less than a tonne in weight. This makes it fun to drive, economical, low wearing and surprisingly a great little car! I've heard many problems with renault cars through friends, the internet, and in the media but i've had an opposite experience!

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If i could change anything it would be the miles per gallon on short journeys it is shocking.

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My car looks good as standard, feels good to drive, comfortable, and does 40mpg which is great for me.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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This is the sports tourer version of the clio with a boot space marginally smaller than the vauxhall astra estate i previously owned. Boot size is ample for carrying luggage and the family dog. The car is pleasant to drive with reasonaly good economy. No obvious reliability issues though the car is only six months old. Rear visibility is a little bit restricted.

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The car has lived up to expectations. It does and performs as i thought it would without surprising me. In the seven months i have had it i have not needed to take it back to the garage at all.

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Rubbish. They should stick to making wine and cheese and let the germans do cars.

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Average

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It is great. Amazingly cheap tax for a year, cheap to insure and very economical to run. I hardly have any running costs and it sales through mots every year. Would recommend it to anyone.

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Not a bad car,i've had worse,it will do me for now.

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Amazing!

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Yes Green thumbs up

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I love my little car, it has everything i need and is easy to drive with great visability.

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Best car i ever owned. Quiet, great performance from 1.2 turbo engine, economical, comfortable., reliable and equal in ride quality to a larger car. Fantastic

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Feels like a quality item in substance but being a renault you always,rightly,worry that something might go wrong and as such cannot enjoy the car fully.. Buy with a warranty if possible....and full breakdown recovery just in case! Skoda,volvo or honda for me next time!

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Best car i have had as a driving school car, pupils love it and it is a good second family car, with good spec. and plenty of space in car and boot.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Good value for money

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A great small hatch providing all one needs from practical day to day wheels.

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Nice

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It's fine, a little under powered

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The best hot hatch available for under £5,000!! They have lots of common faults which are expensive to repair (i've spent over £1,000 on mine since purchase!!). Now that all the faults are fixed this is the best car i've ever owned!! Good mpg considering the performance and very rewarding to drive!

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I think it is the best car i have every owned. i love it and it has been really reliable with minor problems that cost very little to fix. ive always wanted a golf but when i had the chance to swap it i didnt cos the golf was older with more miles on the clock and didnt have any of the luxuries the clio has like rain sensitive wipers and wot not

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Excellent car so far - i think renault's past reputation for unreliability is no longer true.

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Vrooooooooooom vroooooooooooom

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