Df071 Renault Clio 1.5 Dci -

On paper, that sounds slow. In reality? It’s perfect. 1. The Fuel Economy is Stupid I drove this car like I stole it for a week. Mixed driving. Heavy right foot. Air conditioning on full. It still returned 58 MPG (UK) . Drive it sensibly on a motorway run? You’ll see 70+ MPG. For a car you can buy for under £2,000, that is insane value.

The long-distance commuter who is sick of paying £80 to fill up a petrol car. df071 renault clio 1.5 dci

The city dweller doing 3-mile trips. Buy a petrol or an EV. You will kill this DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) and hate life. On paper, that sounds slow

It’s an 8-valve. No complex variable valve timing to break. It is a simple, cast-iron block workhorse. If you have a set of spanners and a laptop with DeeLia (Renault diagnostic software), you can fix almost anything on it. The Bad Stuff (The French Reality) Okay, the engine is brilliant. The car around it... less so. Heavy right foot