Renault Clio Hatchback (2001 - 2008) 1.5 dCi Expression (65bhp) 5d Owner Review
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Extremely Economic and once i was able to replace the faulty renault relays beind the electrics faults with ford mondeo equivalent relays this car has always been reliable, and needs very little maintenance or very little service. The manual i think says 18000 miles or 2 years between servicing and literally is. It felt betterand more confortable when it was new, and after service and tunning it can still pull up to 5th gear up a quite steep hill (A355 near Amersham) with 4 people onboard, not bad for a 65bhp. If it has not been tunned for a while, it cannot handle the same hill in 5th gear with same load.
How reliable do you find the car?
One recorring fault was to do with the renault relays, specifically to do with the ignition and other electrics, they called the fault stick relay, as it was a random fault, and even during warranty they keep changing the ECU but after 4 times having this relay fault, i brought a Ford mondeo equivalent relay and the car has been running for years without any problems and always reliable. This car needs very little maintenance or service to run. probably the most expensive things i have had to fix was replace the headlights as they failled MOT, plastic was getting foggy, one cost me nearly £800 to replace, never used that garage since, and the other about £350. Also have a problem with water from rain, it leaks through the sun roof seals, ever been able to fix this and have just used tape to seal the sun roof to stop it. Had a faulty eletric mirror switch, easy and cheap to replace. And have had a issue with the right front wheel when going around sharp corners, nothing serious as the wheel it self is fine. Very very cheap to run, and it can reach about 115 very slowly. Insurance is around £350 with more then 10 years no claims. Road tax falls in the 119grams CO2 bracket. i have the car since new and still going Sep - 2016About their car
- Fuel type Diesel
- When purchased June 2001
- Condition when bought New
- Current Mileage 113,000 miles
- Average MPG 65 mpg
