Renault 19 Hatchback 1989-
  • Economy

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Main dealer parts are expensive, but there are enough second hand, strip downs, to make running costs manageable

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Typical French nippiness, better than Escort/ Astra equivilants, can be a bit loose on the front end in wet conditions, but predictable. Non power assisted steering is heavy work at parking speeds

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Surprisingly quick for a 1400cc,copes with motorway speeds with a bit to spare

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Just keeps going, the only thing i've had to replace was the engine temperature sensor to sort out a cold start problem (took 30mins)

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    The be bop is a girly car according to my lad, but he'll still take it off my hands

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Having got used to soft seating the suspension deals with most road conditions. No aches or pains after a 250mile blitz to cornwall

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Tempting fate with no attacks on the car, but then again there's nothing to steal

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Engine temperature sensor

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes