Renault 19 Hatchback 1989-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    As above.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Only brake pads bought and they were only a few pounds.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Drives excellently considering I only paid £225 for the car in Sept 03.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    As you would expect from a non-turbo diesel (pedestrian).

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Excellent. Never let me down once.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Dated as you would expect given the model is 16 years young.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Excellent as I spend around 8 hours a night driving as a pizza driver.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not been tested as it's not the sort of car to get joyriders excited about.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Excellent and very good on diesel (around 48 mpg).

    Other

    Well pleased with car. Very comfortable and reliable (previous owner had the car serviced as required), the only fault is the power steering leaks slightly but I just keep topping it up with engine oil and it's fine.

    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