Renault Clio hatchback 2013 review - CarBuyer

[@tomalmond6672]

The complaint about the head and leg room in back amused me when there was so much room it made her look minature.

[@brabusmathew5388]

:)) right

[@AR-1806]

But the head isn‘t good tho

[@celsiocunha4282]

@@AR-1806 it is good i am 6.1 and I seat comfortably on the back the only thing is your vision to the front is limited by the roof but head room is about 2 fingers remember I am 6.1 or 1.85 cm

[@yeahyeahboys]

I love the styling of this new Clio. It has four doors and hatchback. But is looks very nice.

[@gokulgokul-ce8ps]

Five door

[@iomi23]

I love this car so much! My husband has it and now i´m buying my own :) So easy to drive, sleek design/sporty look etc.

[@smellmysocks771]

learned how to drive in this car and damn its a beauty to drive

[@rafaeltavarez5089]

i feel sad when she said 'mom and dad would be happy' because of the airbags, because my dad bought me a car with no airbags just because it was cheap

[@deathcrashtest64]

I feel sorry for you mate :(

[@yashyboy2000]

i dont think your dad likes you then.

[@rafaeltavarez5089]

He likes me he just didnt checked for that

[@maxryan3003]

Sorry to hear that your parent don't like you

[@Gr33nMamba]

It's a silly comment for a modern review anyway, what car comes without Airbags and ABS/ESP these days.

[@mericdrives]

if the buttons and the controls are still OK, why do they have to change it?

[@RWL2012]

Absolutely shocking that you didn't mention the 0.9 3cyl engine had a TURBO, it's like you took it for granted. it has 90 bhp compared to the 75 bhp from the N/A 1.2 4cyl

[@yamahass66]

No one cares?

[@mineviz]

By the way I've used VW Polo, Renault Megane Coupe, Toyota Corolla, Audi A3,VW Golf for a certain while.Now I have New Clio during 5 months.Except Audi I'm so pleased to drive it.During whole winter it was a child play to go uphill drive.

[@skylineXpert]

The clio is the best in its class. euro ncap gives it topscore

[@MRevilsnowman23]

I have the 2013 clio and it's amazing. Doesn't consume a lot of fuel and is a really fun city car.

[@benkimimyaa]

glovebox is limited because this car was actually planned for driving at right. you british are driving at opposite side. clio or megane in my country has really big gloveboxes. all the electronic stuff is placed under the steering wheel (left side of car). its not affordable to change all their locations. so the british versions get smaller glovebox.

[@guillaumed1691]

benkimimyaa thank you very much I didn't get why she had problems with the glovebox since I found mine plenty big

[@nivekmoon9776]

I want this in North America.

[@Liemciemdk89]

Great review also thanks for bringing the banana back.

[@toyotaprius79]

Really impressed how the Clio looks. It's a perfect example of Renault's new radical design signature. The wheels on it I'm dumbfounded by. Just seems too bland, completely stands out from the rest of the car. Can't wait for the Zoe review.

[@Marillionado]

Indeed. When she said "camping trips to Lake District" it sounded like a day at the beach here in Portugal. But the car is alright.

[@meandnature]

I have test driven this car and its one of the best looking in class by far. I think the engine was fine, not powerfull but ok for normal use. The Clio is not as good 2 drive as the fiesta and had much more wind noice. But it cost less money and looks cooler.

[@MultiTerryCat]

I really enjoyed that. The car review was good, too.

[@Mourik131]

I just bought one yesterday. I have to waight for two weeks because it is in stock The price is good and it drive pretty good. looks good.

[@OperationFoxley19441]

I wonder if CarBuyer are contracted to Ford as they always refer to them on nearly every review?????????

[@6r4ff3r]

Why change what is good and funcional? I love the audio remote controls, Rebecca! Place that behind steering wheel is much better than find the volume control on steering wheel. And the electric rearview mirror control is funcional. Instead of these pointless critics, you should criticise the lack of interior quality comparing the previous generation. The space interior on back seats reminds me the Clio mk2. I have only 1.78m and my head touch easily on the roof.

[@Forgan_Mreeman]

damn. nice body. the car looks good too.

[@jin-yang-4425]

I rented a diesel Clio in Gar du Nord,Paris in 2004. It was quite impressive compact car with Oldsmobile 98 Regency feeling. It was very unusual.-If Clio comes u.s,it should be very hot among young people.

[@samircolovic7579]

It's not "gar" but _"gare"_

[@MrRuv10]

Used to like Renault at one point especially the Clio from 2002-2004....

[@mineviz]

Realy great enjoy to drive it.I compared it to VW Polo and although all the pressures of my sweet wife I preferred to drive new Clio.All eyes were on its amazing colour.

[@MrRicardo11]

Nonsense, the TCE 90 bhp 900cc, goes like the wind, its only jerky until you get used to driving it. It will push 1.4 and 1.6s along the motorways, until they get out of the road, I don't understand the part about wallowing in corners, in fact my only criticism is that the suspension seems stiffer which is no bad thing. Do yourself a favour, and test drive this car, it will impress the hell out of you, and you won't look dull as in the VW Polo, which is about exciting as coma !!!

[@fadyady7488]

Looks much better than the old Clio. A test drive is in order

[@Shingypoo]

Had a 19 for 10 years thinking of buying it again

[@charlesmacgilchrist3648]

The radio and mirror stalks haven't changed in 20 years because they work perfectly fine and this isn't a car to add dashings of wood and chrome to parts put out the way. I have a Dacia that weighs about the same as the Clio with the same 1.5dci engine and gearbox and can say from experience that the 88.3mpg is possible if you are doing 54mph gps with the HGV's in the slow lane of a motorway with clear 20C weather all day. Otherwise expect 50-60mpg in mixed driving.

[@lukewhite9237]

Seems like a good first car for a teenager, it's safe, fuel efficient and reliable

[@yamahass66]

Reliable??? Haha good one.

[@amranali1617]

​@@yamahass66 engine is solid I'm at 150k on the clock just suspension really other than that they've done well with MK4 Clio

[@capetowncoffee]

Nothing wrong with those audi controls. Work 100%

[@moiggc]

I don't understand why they always complain about (the lack of) space in the back. It's a mini fcol! If its size you want, get the bigger model, like the Megan or Flouance. Really!

[@dralvarhanso]

Looks much nicer in person, although those flashy pieces of plastic on the sides and on the dash are unnecessary. For a city car, the 0.9 Tce engine is a great choice.

[@HugoParedes]

Renault Clio is my favorite small car. And this one looks very good.

[@keks-69]

1:24 - OMG, she wedged the seat belt behind the seat AAAAAA

[@Demonsblood27]

cant wait for part 2 of this vid...

[@CaptainGSR]

Keep in mind ordering a car and having to wait months for its delivery is unthinkable for the average Joe Blow in the US. Buying/selling has to happen quickly. European car makers most often sell dumbed-down cheaper versions to the American market. Sometimes they hardly break even on certain models!

[@NubletPie278]

I don't expect it to have one. I wish it had one.

[@fahmad7194]

Small glove-box and the ridged boot aside, this car seems very nice and I've heard good things about the new 0.9 engine

[@johntananakis]

great review! gj! are there any similarities in based platform between clio mk2, mk3 and mk4?

[@nO_d3N1AL]

5 door as standard which actually looks good and good kit as standard? Definitely up there with the Fiesta and 208.

[@eskil1u]

Are you telling me that the engine in this car is smaller than the pop i had at tacobell?

[@Mike.Cebert]

I really like the shape, skin and body

[@alanwhite6293]

Yeah, the cars' not bad either.

[@alanwhite6293]

You put that to get a saucy comment, cheeky, and I fell for it! lol

[@NK-uf1ek]

What did she mean it has a tendency to roll in the corners?

[@EchoM3]

Clio RS was fun with manual gearbox and 2door, this thing is just a good looker, nothing else....

[@grmi79]

0.9 Tce petrol engine 90 bhp, 1.2 petrol 75 bhp, 1.5 dci diesel 75 bhp and 1.5 dci diesel 90 bhp. Later it will be available with 1.2Tce petrol 115 bhp and EDC dual clutch gearbox.

[@00kirbyd]

Hope this does better for Renault.

[@rubenito84]

1:20 What about that huge step you get when folding the seats?

[@conza1989]

Video response 4:00-4:20 , from the past and your own channel on the current Ford Fiesta v=bgWetddJnZI Just thought its funny that they are both cramped, but you rate the Clio as more so than the smaller Fiesta... which doesn't seem to be the case

[@madtvpt]

Great review! Didn't like the sound when close the door...

[@bewise91]

we just love her ...

[@fikes73]

Are those rear drums, wow. Terrible way to save money. Rebecca is cute as always

[@autoxerwgn]

Nice looking car, but why is the start/stop button on the wrong side of the car (for right hand drive) and is that the cruise control set and accel buttons down in the center console? Who thought that was a good idea?

[@RudyDaCosta]

More room inside of Fiesta? I disagree. I rode in the back of a Ford Fiesta that my grandfather rented and mom dad and I felt cramped. I am 5'3 and even I felt there was less room. Plus it was hard to get in and out of the fiesta due to the small doors. Even Matt felt cramped in the fiesta he reviewed a few years ago.

[@1958plymouth440V8]

Well, they choose the Fiesta and Focus because they are the main rivals and drive very competently...

[@RazvanRO]

I still can't believe they won't offer a manual with the new sport model... not to mention no high reving engine.

[@xSeGi]

Did they make the branding bigger or am I going mad?

[@jamesmills5069]

So they haven't updated some of the controls. They have. SAVED MONEY.

[@NubletPie278]

Yeah. Let's take the Mercedes ML for example, your smallest engine is a ML350 CDI, but the most common is the ML350 CGI, which is a 3.5 petrol. We also get an ML250 CDI, which is a 2.0 diesel. In hatchbacks, your Dodge Dart I believe is powered by a 2.4 petrol, whereas the vast majority of our hatchbacks of that size are 1.6 or below, and sometimes diesel.

[@Leo9613]

I hadn't watched the full video yet, should stop commenting before seeing the whole video :)

[@Marcoshary]

She said it's a 0.9 engine right? There's another 1.2 petrol and 1 diesel right? How many bhp for each of them?

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

Nice dip at the end there. :)

[@createmovement5295]

Why is there no CD player in the 2013 Clio? I’m looking to buy one and it frustrates me that there is none

[@falks941]

Bit confused by her point about the interior not being updated? Why fix something that isn't broken or doesn't need improving? I care about the fact that I have buttons to change songs and electronic control of the windows, but I don't care what the controls/buttons look like.

[@theodore998]

and you prefer which car in this segment?

[@HarrisonsGX]

Where did she go at the end? Did a pit just open up? Whatever it was, she didn't seem too concerned about it.

[@hasssna]

what's with these nice guys of carbuyers , there is no review of hatchback cars where they don't mention the fiesta , why is it a reference in this segment there is even better don't you think ??

[@RWL2012]

Dynamique, very well pronounced :-) Sadly, a lot of people will still call it the "Dynamic"...

[@RWL2012]

Turns out this is still wrong, watched a video from Renault itself and it was "Dee-na-meek" haha i give up :-P

[@CaptainGSR]

American consumers hardly do any research before buying a car and are much less exigent in terms of quality, handling and mpg. Buying a car is a very spontaneous, quick and highly emotional thing for most people in the US, whereas the European consumer will usually spend months researching/reading reviews/evaluating all models, thinking long term.

[@bondasfaq]

Thinking of buying one of this but not sure if I should. Someone who have it and been driving it for 2-3 years please tell me your experience

We've had a 1.5 Dynamique Nav for 3 years and just been replaced with a 2018 model. Great to drive, quite comfortable suspension though a little firm. Excellent road holding with little body roll. Sharp brakes. Good levels of equipment and nice controls, seats very comfy. Great economy from the 1.5 DCi engine, good performance, happy on motorways. This car does a lot of stop start slow traffic crawling in city locations and still manages to return over 50mpg. Feels like you're driving something quite upmarket and bigger than it is. The 3 years with the first car? Superb. No breakdowns, no warning lights, no issues at all and that's being totally honest with you. Well, aside the missus putting the poor little car through a pothole at speed, busting the tyre and putting sizeable flat spot on one front alloy!

[@messin1000]

They should have compared it to the new Peugeot 208 as they are very similar which one would you youtubers get?

[@TCRSreloaded]

but why fix something that isn't broken? those audio controls are ten times better than the awkward to reach buttons on steering wheels.

[@chezlesbelges]

from which level the banana is included in the glove-box? Is it a typical French air freshener?

[@Quagmire-k8r]

She is stunning

[@alanwhite6293]

Absolutely agree!!!! I'm in love again.............

[@Kookanoodles]

What are you on about ? The Clio and the Adam have nothing in common. They have different sizes, prices, purposes, audiences... The Clio is a Corsa contender, while the Adam is up against the Fiat 500. Besides, most reviews praise the Clio while the Adam is considered likable but flawed. Try to make sense before force-feeding your fanboyism to everyone.

[@yamanas]

I was waiting for that

[@MountainApedog]

when will this come with automatic transmission?

[@-Yurkey]

Why is the badge ginormous...maybe compensating for inferiority complex ? Oh Renault, don't worry...we still like you and your RS cars ;)

[@LRS905]

Damn, amazing how the original Clio has changed, looks like a much bigger car...

[@Saytheodd]

They still have roll up windows? I can't think of one car in America that have roll up windows even on the base trims.

[@clio2rsminicup]

When your test road and/or track of the sport version RS, the CLIO 4RS?

[@sarez2310]

Imo the LED position is better than the rs version.

[@boy638]

would love a demonstration of the artificial engine sounds

[@komruz]

should show us a clip of the engine bay etc

[@YosiFrancos]

+Komruz Zaman It's very boring. You only see plastics.

[@prayerpowersr854]

+Yosi Francos I hate when manufacturers cover up all the sexy bits of the engine with those stupid plastic beauty covers, vw are the worst offenders .

[@UhOhUmm]

+John Kyon they aren't beauty covers. They are noise covers for the most part.

[@prayerpowersr854]

Simonas Mažeikis they look like shit

[@dazzamcg2369]

dammmmmn she can test drive me anytime she wants! lol on a serious note i just picked up one of these clios and damn they are goodlooking up close

[@DFandV]

Lol she is beautiful. Sporty and a family car.

[@createmovement5295]

Dazza Do you know why they don’t have a CD player?

[@MultiFiatpanda]

we have government petrol tax and EU tax, most people can't afford big engines.

[@123MARTIN45]

I really don't understand why car companies makes their logo on the so big on small cars, and on their bigger cars they are normal sized. Can't they really see that a huge logo ruins the front design.

[@SirBioSnake]

Non of its rivals have 2.0 diesels so why would you expect it to have one?

[@TheKenjoje]

actually, vw's designer is the same person who designed alfa

[@theoharrison1]

The only fault I could pick is the big logo on the front

[@s0nnyburnett]

All the manufacturers think they're clever with the hidden door handle but they're all doing it now.

[@danielboxall8496]

The old Renault G t I that shape look good I still love fords

[@xanado74]

It must be a really great car, when the only thing these Ford fanboys pick on is some of the switches. I tested one last Friday and I'll tell you - while driving, you can't even see that switch, you find it with your fingers and it works just fine! What's important is - the car is extremely confortable and quiet, the boot on the Estate is amazing, the front-folding passenger seat is really useful, it's packed with cool kit and runs on fumes. Time to trade in my 2007 Peugeot 207 1.4 gas guzzler!

[@orion1983uk]

France are known also for: Airbus and excellent Nuclear Power Stations...which provide a sizeable chunk of electricity to Germany.

[@2vMichael]

Haha I have the same audio and mirror controls in my 01 Clio :D

[@guillaumed1691]

Michael Toovey 2017 mirrors control have changed ! Youhou! TBH it's not like the audio controls are bad or ruine the experience tho

[@jawanasai]

this girl is soooo good! wonderful review

[@purrability]

Rebecca please can you do a review of a Clio RS?

[@theodore998]

Why fix what isn't broken Referring to the audio controls etc.

[@TheMcooper17]

I looked over my left shoulder in one, what did i see? a foot of beige plastic between the windows what happened there renault?

[@davidsanderson2960]

***** Agreed. Ive got a new Clio and its great, however the visibility from the back is poor, which is why i went with the parking sensors. In terms of pulling out then i have to do it like a Catholic. Quick!

[@TheMcooper17]

i have the Corsa, almost 6,000 miles since mid oct '14. i ask, why do you english persist on clinging onto a nane? vauxhall motors are dead, its only a nameplate now. cmonnn let opel take over

[@NoNopeAndNo]

Why change buttons if they are non obtrusive and work well?

[@volkanksoze1]

simdi ben arabayi burdan alsam (burasi neresi diye sormayin) direksiyon gene sagdami olucak?

[@xbx2207]

no banana. this time just tic tac