Renault Clio 1.8 16V Reviews

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Renault Clio 1.8 16V
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Average Ratings for Renault Clio 1.8 16V

  • Performance4.2 stars
  • Practicality4 stars
  • Reliability3.7 stars
  • Value for Money4.1 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.2 stars
  • Overall Rating3.8 stars

33 Reviews For Renault Clio 1.8 16V

  • Guest 9th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good Points: Fast, reliable, easy to get hold of spares


    General comments: Renault Clio 1.8 16V are awsome, fast, and reliable cars.....

    if its not fast enough for you, theres always the option of dropping a 172 engine straight in to it.

  • Guest 13th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Renault Clio 1.8 16V is a quick car, cheap to run and to insure

  • Guest 8th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Bought my Renault Clio 8 months ago just for a bit of fun having driven a diesel peugeot for a year. What a motor! its had a bit of work done to it cams, manifold, chip, flywheel, induction kit, lowered, big brakes and strut brace. Will see off modern 'hot hatches' no probs even some serious stuff just goes until it pops the limiter @ 140. Loads of fun in the bends put the power down and it drags itself round any bend let of and it drifts round (loads of fun) can be a bit off a handful in the we ...

  • Guest 24th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good little cars and well worth investing in. Smooth ride, firm handling and sporty suspension setup and loads of power with bags of torque, fun, nippy little French car with the potential for much more!

  • VALVERNUT 17th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    I have a 1995 1.8 16valve for last 8years...full devil exhaust inc cat pipe,k+n 57i,ported+polished head. fully rebuilt by tti motorsport....rally mechanics. lowered to max. uprated suspension,tarox g88discs front,greenstuff pads all round,strut braces,sparco steerwheel. car now goes upto limiter in 5gear....146mph on clock when looked last.

  • Andyvalver16 6th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Great cars but if your to own one its best to know a bit about cars first and be able to fix things yourself. Things on the clio can be costly to repair in the engine department because there is no room to do anything which makes labour costs shoot up.
    All in all, its one of the best cars ive had and the most fun. Put a smile on my face everytime I drove it. The good points of driving it outweighed the bad bits for me.

  • handsworthwoodman 1st Aug 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Overall the Renault Clio has provided me hours of fun filled driving, and it never fails to impress. I've spent £1000s keeping it at it's peak and I wouldn't change a thing.

    Unfortunately, due to an expanding family, it's time to let me precious pocket rocket go on to someone else, who hopefully will cherish it as did I.

  • 16vavler 15th Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Generally, the car isn't the most reliable, but if maintained properly it will just keep going. Although reading these kind of reviews may put people off, but once you jump into the lovely bucket style drivers seat and drive the Renault Clio, the smile that you can't wipe off your face is priceless. I love driving this car. I've spent 1000's of pounds servicing and keeping it on the road, and I would not change a thing. It's been quoted as a Citroen Saxo VTS, and will leave all hot hatches of it ...

  • lee webster 26th May 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    With induction kit from Pipercross straight through exhaust my Renault Clio 1.8 16v is capable of speeds of 145mph proven. A good car for money and fast if you don't get a dogger that's been thrashed all it's life

  • jim smith 22nd Jan 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I baught my 1994 Renault Clio 1.8 16v in October with a siezed engine for £400. It is metallic silver, superchipped and came with lowering springs on the front. I bought another engine for £100 with 53k on the clock to replace the busted engine.
    Luckily a friend of my dad used to work for Citroen so he agreed to do the job. the guy I bought it off assured me the siezed engine was the only problem with the car, and as I found out over the next month and a half this was far from the ...

  • nottsclio16v Rank: Lance Corporal 1st Jan 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought my 1992 K Renault Clio 16v a few months ago having owned one previously. They are great cars they handle like go carts and will show up any other car in same sort of engine group.
    If you're thinking of buying one make sure you buy a good one as they are known for going though gearboxes. When you go to look at one make sure you can select every gear when not started then try it. With the car started it should be smooth and easy to select every gear, also make sure the clutch isn't on it ...

  • MrBojangles 26th Nov 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    This concerns a Williams Renault Clio. Very similar to 16v. Great car. Unfortunately it has two problems. 1: It's very difficult to select any gear when the car is stationary. Only half the time though, the other half it's okay. When being driven it's fine.
    2: It has a very unsettled ride, especially under moderate acceleration at about 45mph.

    I'm sure a new clutch will solve the 1st problem.
    Can anyone advise on the second pls?

    My review ratings are based on 2 days ownership only. ...

  • kift 16th Oct 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I bought my Renault Clio 1.8 16v 6 months ago. I haven't had any major problems YET! It has been super-chipped, had a boost valve, ECU re-map, green induction kit, and de-cat, and it is running at 173bhp.

    They are a good car for the money, and see off a lot of cars old, and even new. I didn't mind the rust as my brother sprayed it for me for nothing. I love it, but like every car when you get it you want to get a faster one again. I would recommend this car to anyone.

  • tracymarie Rank: Lance Corporal 21st Jun 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I bought a Renault Clio 1.8 16V in 2003, I love it, although 9 months ago had £1600 worth of work done on it including new power steering, brakes and pads...now the clutch has gone! Did I pick a baddy or are they all expensive to fix and frequently have probelms?

  • james16v 12th May 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I picked up a Renault Clio 1.8 16V in December, the car drives great. However it is not as quick as I was expecting especially in the low revs. The problem was getting it through an MOT... everything was fine except the emissions they were playing up and it cost £300 for a lambda sensor and 150 for the down pipe... apart from that it is a great car and stands out from all the saxos, pugs and corsas a treat.... Sticking an induction kit and decat pipe with a full stainless makes a HUGE dif ...

  • spliff1star Rank: Major 12th May 2005

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    I had a j reg Renault Clio 1.8 16V for around 3 months. It is/was a fast little car and could see off a few newer cars in the market. Complete diferent car to a nova gsi or corsa gsi. It has 137bhp the clio williams has 150bhp from its 2.0 16v but there is a big diference between both these cars. I recomend the clio williams as they are usualy better looked after, faster, rarer and hold there value more. Clio 16v's have come down a bit in price now and you can get the phase 2 16vs from £15 ...

  • ryda81 Rank: Corporal 4th Apr 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I've just bought an L plate Renault Clio 1.8 16V. Performance is much better than expected, I have previously owned a Megane coupe 2.0 16v and wasn't expecting the Clio to be so much quicker. The engine pulls well through the whole rev range. Gear box has to be worked quite hard to get the most out of the engine.
    The interiors nice although if you're a bit of the larger side then its advisable to buy some wider seats, I'm 6'3" and 16 st and the seats do hug you very well to say the least when y ...

  • jimbo22 2nd Nov 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    This Renault Clio 1.8 16V car is a lot faster than expected, beating a lot more expensive machinery including BMW 325i and keeping up with my friends renault clio 172. The oil pump went recently followed by the bottom end, expensive to fix but worth it, with a few minor engine modifications you can make this car a lot faster. The handling of this car is very good although in the wet the backend will slip out. Overall this car is a very good very fast car.

  • Barda 21st Sep 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I have had my Renault Clio 1.8 16V one year and I am very satisfied with it. So far it hasn't broken down once! The gearbox is very soft. My friend has a Peugeot 406 3.0 V6 and he sad that the clio gearbox is much better than his and his car is just 3 years old...I can't say anything bad about my clio not because it is mine, but because it is reliable. The engine has worked excellently for more than 100000 kilometers. I would recommend this car to anyone who likes fast and reliable cars. Enjoy i ...

  • RyanGT Rank: Corporal 28th Jun 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I got my Clio 1.8 16v in Oct just after my Punto GT got stacked into by an old man on a roundabout. I'm not too bothered about that now beacuse the Punto is poo compared to the Clio. It is 1996 N Reg with only 47,000 miles on the clock. I have performance plugs and leads, piperx induction kit and a powerflow exhaust system and it sounds 100% amazing. Standard this car has 137bhp, 0-60mph in 7.7secs (stats from Renault themselves). Not sure what mine is now after the mods would like to find out a ...