Renault Clio In-Depth Review | Would you buy one over a Fiesta?
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2019
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Watch our detailed review of the Renault Clio. Here, Parkers reviewer James Dennison runs you through the Clio’s performance, handling, interior, equipment and practicality as well as imparting some handy buying advice.
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Yes I would buy it over Fiesta.
I think many people here in UK buy Fords only because they have some kinda sentiment to this brand.
Fords are very popular in the Uk, I don’t think you can go anywhere without seeing at least one ford
@@forza223bowe5 I know, I live here. But hardly see any younger people even talk about Fords.
adam me I think younger people go for Vauxhall corsas and adams
@@forza223bowe5 They rather go for second hand BMW or Merc. If they can afford it. That does not mean they not buying Fords at all.
I live in South Africa, the VW Polo rules here
The Clio is not one of the best selling superminis in Europe , it is THE top selling car in its segment & 2nd best seller of any vehicle after the Golf !. For me this is the best car in its class , most reviews say it is almost as good to drive as the Fiesta but more practical & stylish inside & out , the 208 looks a bit awkward , you either love or hate it , the design is a bit fussy & over the top inside as if they are trying too hard also too much dull grey & black , it needs more contrasting colours , the Polo is probably the sensible choice but is so bland & boring compared to its more exciting rivals !.
All these cars are fine in their own way, it’s just down to personal preference
toujours parler de fiesta serieusement faites 500 km d'un seul trait dans les 2 voitures et vous verrez dans laquelle vousavez plein de douleurs surtout a un certain age! moi je regrette qu'il n'y ai plus d'usine peugeot en angleterre
I currently have the mk 4 6 speed 1.2 manual and it's great on the motorway. I've just test driven the new 1.3 semiautomatic and its bloody quick, so responsive gear change that you dont even need the paddle shifters.
I love Renault. There really reliable mines lasted for 500,000 still goes strong.
I have a fiesta 2018 St line now tho I'd consider this in the future.
Wait a minute
Yiou take for granted that a polo has better ride quality. Yet you test on 17s.
A polo is usually softer so it isolates better noise wise at lower speeds but has yet to be proven less noisy than any other rival in the motorway.
Worst thing is you never describe ride behavior.
A polo wobbles a lot even in the front.
It is not that great.
To get a bit less harsh ride its mechanics made it so that you get down and your insides are shaken and stirred. Citroen does this as well. Ford to an extent.
Get behind even the last gen Clio or the ibiza or Mazda equivalent and for a marginal sacrifice in road noise you get a more stable car. And that keeps you fresh after driving for a period of time. Maybe less fresh acoustically? I don't know because all cars make some kind of noise on 90-100 mph on the motorway. Even bigger and more expensive.
A 3 db difference is barely heard or felt. A weighted and measured at your ear height for example.
Yet the polo and ibiza and Clio are less than 2 db one from another. Fiesta as well.
Not only this reviewer but most of them talk without proof.
I'd say back your claims.
Standardize quantize your tests, measure them on a known route or do group tests etc. Calibrate and use good quality db meters or accelerometers THEN talk about quality of suspension and noise generation.
vous plaisantez, ou vous etes payé par mme MERCKEL, allez sur le site volkswagen cette clio est un vrai bonheur
3db is half the volume. It's very audible.
@@MrProthall No it is not, 3 db is noticeable but not half the volume.
Drive in your car and keep abdb meter a weighting up to your ear.
I doubt you coukd spot when it jumps from 70 to 73.
It depends as db is a log scale where do you measure. What frequencies. At what pressure level.
Evem at 100 db a 3 db boost in mid frequencies where we are most sensitive is not enough for a guitar solo to cut through the other instruments in a concert. It is louder you may notice it but it is barely for me.
In a car travelling at 90 mph otlr close to 140 I didn't even find a 72db c class totally quiet.
My seat on the same route was noticeably louder but it was different. Road noise and minimal wind noise. The merc had a lot of wind noise. Nk road or engine. A c5 was the worst, as it had a booming engine and wind noise which was indicating a problem to the back seals. All cars tested on the same route. All relatively close in db metering.
3 db is there it is not as pronounced as one could think, depends on frequencies. The lower they are peaking the more high energy, yet the higher the more tirkng for the ears and more sensitivity. Choose your poison.
@@MrProthall and by the way to sum it up you need double the power to raise volume by 3 db but it still is not half the volume
But well, we know automotive journalists will always praise VW (or basically any German or Fiesta for that matter) over other manufacturers, whether they’re better or not.
definitely yes over any FORD...nice little car
Please do a review on the mk5 Clio Renault Sport RS200 edc.
Compared to Fiesta its pretty much better
I had a new Fiesta in 2013 and a new Clio in 2016. The Fiesta is a better drive and the handling is crisp, the Clio is still great but it feels more grown-up inside.
I hope electrical issues are things of the past now on the Clio range. I had one for nearly 4 years and it did my heading with electrical faults specially the engine management light which kept coming up. Got 3 ECUs changed and it still didn't go away. The mechanics back then advised to always stay clear of Renault and French cars in general.
A few years back yes but recently they are very reliable, more so in fact than German brands. Peugeot ranked number 1 in the latest UK JD power reliability index above every other brand looking at repairs per 100 cars. See here europe.jdpower.com/press-releases/2019-uk-vehicle-dependability-study
Italian cars are the same too
@@devilax03 french cars from the 90s were great diesel engines like xud9 better than shit from ford and did not rust like fords did in 90s
I've had my Clio 4 since 2013, bought brand new and I've never had any electrical issues, or any other for that matter.
quels problemes electrique?VALEO EQUIPE 50 pour cent des voitures europeennes et c'est le deuxieme equipementier mondial c'est une invention honteuse aussi ridicule que de dire n'achetez pasfrancais vous allerz avoir des boutons d'allergie en touchant les commandes
il n'y a jamais eu de problemes electriques autres que ceux qui sont dans les normes autrement les constructeurs auraient disparus en plus en France il y a des lois extremement severes qui protegent les consommateurs pires que n'importe ou dans le monde
cequi n'est pas le cas de vw et autres allemands qui se sont foutus des clients pendant des decennies en trafiquant l'electronique sur le c0 2
d'une facon scandaleuse et ont ete codamnés par la justice a des milliards de dollards d'amende maintenant c(est aux gens de choisir
s(ils ont du fric a depenser libre a eux
Renault and PSA consistently score above the likes of VW on customer satisfaction and reliability surveys. The Germans seem to live off their reputation in my opinion.
Jamie Oxley yea and toyotas too
Renaults may be even more reliable that them but it seems that no one believes that ....
I like this car, new platform looks very nice.
I will buy a used one in 2023.
I admire your patience. Would love to own this now
One year left?
@@JesusIsLord105 I bought it in 2021 August, its red.
It's amazing.
It comes with a 6 speed transmission, lane keeping assist, cruise control, wireless phone charging,keyless entry, well everything.
I got the RS line, petrol version. It's faster then what I was expecting.
I highly recommend it.
@@paulomoniz7326 I've had a cheap Clio and might be getting another one or a Fiesta soon. Won't be as fancy as yours lol
@@paulomoniz7326 I have just bought the Clio RS LINE 2020 in Valencia orange with the Bose speaker upgrade and I absolutely love this car.
It’s super fast on motorways and the easy park assist is great also 👍🏻
Are there bugs with the easylink, Electronica?
Good review, but I'd like to have seen some mention of the storage options. In the Megane, I was disappointed that the glove box was filled by the fuse box and the boot release was in the passenger side foot well. Is the new Clio the same? I wish French car makers made proper engineered cars for countries with the steering wheel on the right hand side.
If I recall correctly from my test drive, the storage is quite fine in there. Don't recall a fuse box either.
Dunno about the new Clio, I pick mine up next month, but the previous model the boot release is in the passenger well and the only manual keyslot (in case your automatic keycard runs out of battery) is in the passenger door too. Of course this is due to it being a continental car. Honestly these are pretty trivial annoyances - especially at this kind of price point.
Great review James. The new Clio interior looks fab. Very stylish indeed. :-)
Thanks Andrew! Interior is certainly one of the best parts of the car.
Looks brilliant, especially inside. I hope they do a proper RS version
Steven Cross reports are there will be no RS version of this Clio unfortunately.
@@matthewp9015 I heard, possibly only Zoe RS
Steven Cross Renault have a Clio Trophy RS I think which is similar to the Megane RS Trophy....
I do have to ask, who jumps down to third to overtake on a motorway?
Ordered a brand new RS line turbo, very impressed...i`ll consider any new car other than over priced german bland mobiles.
Impressive little car.
Why all the hype about Fiestas. Owned acouple of 1.0 3 pot. Very unreliable, damp problems with both. 1st one i bought 1yr old with best ford warranty frm ford dealer. 12000 miles. Discs were warped. Ford refused to pay as wear and tear item. Absolute crap in my view. These little French cars are leagues ahead in my view.
How do you know that there will be a RS version more powerful than the 130hp? So far... I have just found a thread that said, they would replace the option of Clio RS for a Zoe Sport version. I am interested in buying a Clio but I don't know if I should wait for a RS version with more power or get the 130hp
Wait for the rs
There will 100% be one
Fck these vacuume cleaners...
Never buy a car that comes out brand new because after a year they’ll work out any issues that crop up.
I pick my Clio RS next month - I'll let you know how it works out. Supposedly nippy. Lovely trim.
Análise ao novo clio e-tech que não tem carregador por tomada apesar de disserem que é um híbrido mas não plug-in., é só pena ser muito mais caro que a gasolina e ser quase ao mesmo preço do gasóleo, isto devido aos novos impostos, só poderia compensar devido a nova caixa automática. Se o preço for competitivo. Se não comprar um a gasolina com caixa automática ou manual ficará bem mais em conta
8:30, it will not be a mild but a full hybrid!
Yes, I would. The Fiesta is of course a capable car but it just looks so old. Even after the recent update.
I wish Renault would jump back into the US market.
I would love it if it sells in SE Asia
Has anyone tested the AUTOMATIC version? Opinion?
Looks nice 😀❤️
l'interieur est magnifique surtout le petit volant epais ca donne evie de la conduire
The best car in the segment 😍
No 130 hp diesel engine available??
Top💓💓
Not that this review is in any way bad, I'll make a point: Carwow does a more comedic review, Carbuyer, Whatcar and Autotrader do reviews in the same way as yours, but nobody is doing proper fully in-depth longer reviews on new cars. It would make sense alongside your lengthy and informative written reviews for it to be Parkers doing them. Wouldn't be to everyone's taste, but you'd fill I niche in the car reviewing sector (if that's even a sector??).
Hi Harrison, how long do you want the reviews to be? Only so much we can really talk about with being excessive.
@@ParkersTV haha perhaps this niche is just me 😅 but I'll watch a 25 min+ video on a car I'm not even planning on buying probably ever. I like excessive amounts of info on cars haha.
To be fair, after posting the original comment, you did go into much more detail in the interior section than any other channel would which I appreciated 👍
Understood. Thanks for your feedback. As I’m sure you’re aware, the longer the video, the more potential there is for us to make money, so we try and strike a balance where we’re not producing excessively long content just to earn a few more £££s. But it’s good to know you’d be happy to see longer form content.
Harrison Ganner I think the channel OSV is exactly what you are looking for
Don’t really need longer content videos, it’s about the quality of the review which is more important
Hm not that impressed with the presenters review.Regarding the lack of 6 gears on the petrol version the Clio has a eco mode that as in the mk4 acts like a sixth gear and lowers the revs.
Renault does what no one else does and has put soft touch on top of the doors and you say people don’t care and have the camera at the wrong angle do you almost miss you touching it and despite you saying people don’t care because it’s a supermini why don’t they? Just because they don’t want a big car doesn’t mean they don’t want the same quality…
The steering wheel isnt thinner
In france they say that the 208 is the best handling car , and in uk they say the fiesta !!
c'est honteux le tableau de bord en plastique de la fiesta! ford prends les gens por des abrutis et s'en metent plein les poches!
The Fiesta is astonishing for handling, I miss it still. I love the interior and space of the Clio compared to the Fiesta, but my god that thing grips the road like it's on rails or something.
the clio interior now look s better than the Kadjar & Koleos and Megane 🤔
I think the new Peugeot 208 is the best looking car of this segment
The DCI is the pick for me
What's with the hype about fiesta being 'fun to drive" it just isnt, its a tedious blob of a car, its nicely damped and the steering is good but its not fun by any means. The UK is such a weird car market, ford could stick a badge on a pushbike and suddenly it would be 'fun to drive' . We just test drove a base Puma and it was so disappointing in every regard, the salesman seemed genuinely annoyed we didnt just fall in love. Got a Renault instead, better value, nicer car.
Where's the arm rest?!
@@EqazeHQ It's not a great deal, it should be standard nowdays, besides the car reviewed is a high spec!
If it drives as good a fiesta and is reliable, then it’s worthy. French cars have always had a reputation for poor build quality and unreliability
A few years back yes but recently they are very reliable, more so in fact than German brands. Peugeot ranked number 1 in the latest UK JD power reliability index above every other brand looking at repairs per 100 cars. See here europe.jdpower.com/press-releases/2019-uk-vehicle-dependability-study
Yess like alot of taxi drivers useing peugeot 405 406 diesel cars with xud9 engine with ford or vw cant touch and hdi engines as well i had a 406 taxi car with 400000 miles on clock still going strong french cars from 90s were best
In the UK only
Tony Puertollano A couple of Fords diesels are HDI engines.
@@jackshotton9222 thats right the mk 1 2 litre hdi engines from 2001 onwards from 406 c5 were best many 1.6 16v hdi units had lots of problems compared with 2 litre unit which was taxi drivers pick of choice
Always with the Fiesta.
Do people still actually buy fiesta's 🤣
It’s the best selling car in Britain!
@@ParkersTV propaganda!
Crap Clio
If the fiesta was that bad, then they wouldn’t be the best sellers. Buyers must have confidence in Ford reliability and quality
Always with the Fiesta... boring.
Personally, I prefer the new Peugeot 208
Love the exterior of clio is better. Interior of 208 is better
But that's got a Peugeot badge. Renault is much more acceptable.
No
Finally, an Englishman who does not have bad teeth
Yet :)
Why would anyone want to buy such an unreliable car
Like the fiesta
I have had my fiesta for 9 years and only brake pads needed changing
Exactly. You haven't delt with the new rubbish ones
Rubbish ones dont make me laugh Renaults have a terrible reputation
Obviously you know nothing about modern cars then
You must have a crystal ball if you know how reliable a brand new model is going to be.
My Clio RS SMASHES that crap fiesta lol
But it doesnt does it, not really it just makes you feel better saying it does.
Yeah it probably does. But put your shitty clio against a fiesta ST and you'll be put in your place
@@Paul-ul9ep Exactly my thoughts lol.
@@James-ns6jm his clio RS will smash a fiesta. Aye a zetec model
RS will beat a chavvy st
Rear brakes with drums on 130hp turbo charged engine?? Come on!!
Yeah, we noticed that too... 😕
Absolutely unacceptable & pathetic. Drum breaks should now be banned
That and the choice to once again offer only auto on top spec is a real disappointment.
You can get CVT auto on the base spec Play model, with the mid-range 100hp TCe petrol.
Quite common on superminis. Still most of the braking is done at the front anyway and drum brakes last longer
Great review but weird, u sound like your 40+ and a professional presenter but you look like your 12!!! I can't take this review seriously 🤔 even though i love Renault....🙄 I wish i was so articulate! 😂😂😂.
*Disclaimer. We don’t actually employ children.
Just going to step in here and save you watching 15 mins. No. No is the answer.
No. Not as fun to drive as the fiesta, and the clio engine is a joke.
Only good thing about the clio is the boot, comfort and size.
That's rather a lot of positives. 🤣
I don't even need to watch this, it's French so no I wouldn't, why would I subsidise the French?
That my thinking too.
At least the French has a car industry, what does the Uk have?
@@forza223bowe5 Innovation, talent, skill, imagination, design skills, technical know-how and a strong work ethic......as a start
@@forza223bowe5 ouch
Who gives a fuck what you drive
Lol, you Brits with your Fiesta, you're already getting on everyone's nerves with it. No one would buy nor clio or stupid fiesta. And ibifsa(ibiza)!
Shove it and sod off!
Aww. Have you got over Brexit yet?
Forget a new Renault and buy a quality secondhand German car
German cars have *no* quality. Over-engineered unreliable boxes.
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Did you know mercedes use some of the cheapest parts going.