Renault Clio 182 Road Test & Review | Top Gear

Jeremy takes the Renault Clio 182 for a spin around the Top Gear race track. Don't forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews!
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[@reinier660]

14 years later: One of the best cars ever made.

[@seanrussell6614]

200 for tyres ,alloys and suspension Nowadays that would be in the thousands

[@Tiberius11111111]

just alloys would be atleast 1 or 2 thousands

[@ivhak-_-8720]

For 200 u will get your name on the "Cock" list

[@harbingertheheretic3541]

The £14,000 price tag was about $20,000 US, which won't even get you an actual *car* new today in the US.

[@AR-Trim_Dany]

200 for pass silver to dark rims, better tires, better shock absorbers, harder spring and -15mm, bigger front rolling and axle pivot

[@extremelydangerousme]

MyFriendMe Nissan Versa is 15,000 new

[@mesmoland]

I'm still driving mine 14 years later :)

[@hielkegrijpstra8056]

Please i dont get it how do i know if its a 182 of 172

[@rob5gt]

mesmoland had my 172 for 9 years.. I love it

[@paulpugh___3946]

I’ve got a mk3 Clio dynamique with all the sports kit in grey and I love it. Was thinking about getting a new Clio but I can’t lol. Am I sad enough lol?

[@crazitor1030]

@@hielkegrijpstra8056 172 I believe only has one exhaust on the back and with the 182 has two but my 172 had the seats saying it was a Renault Clio 172.

[@goranbare1221]

I also have 182 cup Liquid Yellow :))) great car for that money...

[@RelicToWreck]

This is what you call a "fast slow car." Love these little guys.

[@jackturner5363]

@Purch I think he’s on about the car

[@360FAMOUZ360]

Crazy that this did 0-60 in 7 seconds and 10 years later fords Mk7 ST only does it in 6.9

[@longboyyo8439]

Infamouz ST isn't made to be fast my guy. It's just for fun

[@brickhead48]

EP3 Civic much more fun and much cheaper

[@iliaz7057]

Well if I remember correctly the ek9 buck in the 90 made it in high 6 or low 7

[@staggabob]

More fun how?

[@Skullbrothers]

Civic is not a supermine hatch.

[@Kenz1221]

Had a race with one of these in my MK7 ST (I’m not a chav I promise) and the Clio really isn’t to be messed with, was nearly keeping up with the much newer ST. Unbelievable car the Clio

[@warrior8154]

Amazing right

[@davonmulder8458]

what a line-up XD

[@Incognitoray]

I was baited into racing a fast Ford on my first day of ownership. More luck than judgement but although the Ford pulled away slightly l, the Clio did keep up. But on the corners the traction felt to be on a knifes edge and the Ford looked comfortable.

[@rickoep3]

Still one of if not the best hot hatch ever made. Most enjoyable car I've had.

[@Therealgamer544]

You sure?

[@noegojimmy]

Literally a tripod in corners😅😅😅

[@lemonmaster8933]

​@@Therealgamer544I can confirm this

[@VantageNoir]

Almost the best chassis setup Renault ever made.

[@jerry6711]

Better than 1999-2007 Toyota MR2?

[@fabiotrevisan1660]

The best old school hot hatch ever made, really lovable right now!! The cup pack gets better than traditional!! Clio forever!!

[@zoltancsikos5604]

Fabio Trevisan No.

[@chrishand5829]

Put the glue down

[@Skullbrothers]

From the 2000s it is.

[@FEGTTTSDH]

@Jay Leno crap? ok fanboy

[@stanross6367]

Jay Leno civic type r as well

[@JustAGameShow]

Had two of the Clio RenaultSports .. Original 172 in Iceburg Silver and a 182 in the Racing Blue. Definitely a car to own for track days.

[@elementmaniac]

Plastic? weight reduction bro!

[@ocd2222]

elementmaniac 12 thousand dollar rebuilt SOOOOOOOOOOON

[@Wasmachineman]

rimwydas44 TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLAR ENGINE REBUILD, SOOOOOOON! Sparco seats bro!

[@saraleon97]

+WasmachinemanTT5/R™ Steering rack BRO!!!

[@ashishcarchitect]

So good car

Love that 4age 20v silvertop

[@brickhead48]

This era had some great hatchbacks, Clio 182, Cupra R, Focus RS and the EP3 Type R

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

Someone who spent that extra £200 back then will be enjoying it now because it definitely adds more than that to the resale value.

[@TheCrOwSoN15]

'MURICA. Where 8.0ltrs of V10 power only make's 400bhp. Good job.

[@varolussalsanclar1163]

Ben Crowson and 5.5L v8s make 120 hp...

[@jdm-cars8044]

Who can beat Mitsubishi Evo's. 2.0 l 440bhp.

[@theenhancer]

I've always found that attitude kind of odd. The first Viper had roughly the same power as the same year Ferrari Testarossa, was quicker, got far better fuel economy, and the Viper's 8.0l V10 weighed substantially less than 4.9l V12 in the Testarossa. Who cares how you make the power, as long as it works?

[@Tea_N_Crumpets]

How about Sweden, where a 5.0 v8 can make 1600 hp with the power of B I O F U E L S

[@WymiataczPlays]

@@Tea_N_Crumpets Biofuel aka ethanol is actually better than regular gasoline for high power engines, so yeah.

[@weston9106]

He goes from calling it uncomfortable to “amazingly comfortable” in 2 minutes.

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

I dont get, how, for just 200 pounds, u get amazingly comfortable suspension instead of uncomfortable one!!!!

[@NSB25445]

Uncomfortable in terms of seating position and space, but amazingly comfortable in terms of suspension.

[@sugarnads]

Hes referring to the one costing the extra 200. Has better suspension. Better doesnt always mean harder and more uncomfortable.

[@sugarnads]

@@kamrankhan-lj1ng because more expensive dampers work better. As do better speing rates etc. Doesnt always mean stiffer and harder. Renault 8 gordini rides better than a renault 8 1100. And handles better. Renault 5 turbo rides better than a 5 tl. So yeah. The french are quite good at making things handle better while also riding better

[@fidelcatsro6948]

2litre engine packed into a sardine can, what u expect? 180hp..

[@fidelcatsro6948]

;)

[@inox1ck]

It's naturally aspirated so it's 90hp/l. A 3l would produce 270hp which is very good. But this engine goes up to 210hp on a different setting. ...Very nice for low weight cars. A Mazda mx5 would be pretty quick with this engine

[@christineayres5339]

still disappointing as the Peugeot 206 Gti had same power too and weighed the same , i think Renault should have made more of the 3litre V6 versions of the clio that was an epic car

[@aczech12]

@@christineayres5339 It was heavier. 1100 kg+

[@christineayres5339]

@@aczech12 ah ok

[@faolan1686]

"The raw processing power of The Stigs' foot" Love it.

[@qlus]

I remember first seeing this episode when I was younger and I still want one

[@shifterbbr1986]

2022 and I’m still driving mine, chipped, lowered 40mm and a scorpion exhaust system. The little beast still goes quick, handles great and sounds awesome just a shame it’s suffering some electrical issues right now. UCH needs replacing I reckon. 😵

[@louvain-fatskrrrt4698]

My parents got one before I was born. Still to this day working in our teens.

[@SmallBlogV8]

I'm not sure which has progressed more in the ~10 years since this episode, car interior plastics or TopGear's editing...

[@KandiKlover]

neither

[@wwethemes2341]

this was aired In 2003 but uploaded on youtube in 2009 so this review is 15years old and and i can assure you that both got even worse

[@nothajzl]

I haven’t seen the new Top Gear, but the Top Gear we all know and love always had amazing editing. Really clever and inventive.

[@peteglanton9259]

I’ve got a 14 year old Collie - he still jumps up at visitors, digs holes, and bombs around the park like a 182 on the Nurburgring ☺️

[@freezeburn1]

2:17 Oh yeah, but can you do this?!

[@Porsche996TT]

Pewds right?

[@warrior8154]

Yes in my Clio xD

[@ripptorr]

still have mine. 182 with both cup packs in arctic blue. bought it in 2006. So after 14 years ow ownership, some minor mods, an accident in 2009 and a recent engine build I can say it's a reliable car if it's mantained properly. Why have I kept it? because "it makes you feel ... happy" and that sums it up pretty good :). It's the last hot hatch from renault built to the "small car big engine" recipe and that's why it's so special. It's like an updated 205 GTI and what's not to like about a car as big, but more powerful, more dynamic and still spartan?

[@co.1157]

Cool

[@joshuakhaos4451]

Always keep the car that makes you happy. everyone always regrets that sell if they truly love the car.

[@richardgoodman1310]

I had two 182s - great cars! I have a 172 cup now, that’s even more loud in the car

[@lightsaberlordp373]

I always love French cars like this, it's cheap, fun, thrilling and very safe because of its 5 star safety rating which is good news!!!

[@Randomdude-i8x]

I came from a 145 bhp 950 kg suzuki baleno gsx 1.8. That was a really fun car to drive. This might be an excellent successor.

[@ScottishTouge]

Harmen my first car was a ignis sport. My parents had a gsx years ago so I’ve always liked Suzuki. Was the gsx the one that had the sports suspension button?

[@Vinbaccelli]

I have the 1.2 Clio 2004 and it just won’t ever break. Already traveled 10 hours in a day trips on it and it never complains. Can’t break those cars even if you want to 😂

[@tresyy]

pretty unusual for a renault eh😂

[@damienhowell3727]

I've always preferred the vtec unit civic r but no credit can be taken away from the amazing clio 180 perhaps the most affordable 4 wheel performance ever made they are brilliant

[@scotty193]

The Clio Williams in Dark Blue Metallic and Gold alloys was a proper looking car. Never had the opportunity to drive one but I bet it was a right goer and not cheaply assembled like this.

[@sugarnads]

All renaults are cheap

[@elianioriofarrell]

​@sugarnads that's just not true at all 😂

[@Greg-TC]

Took another sip of the potion *hit the 3 wheel motion*

[@sammo8191]

I wish Top Gear was still like this.

[@aidaaliten8817]

Yes

[@ThingsWithEngines]

Best quote: "And it would go and bury its instruction manual in the garden!"

[@sotirismp2883]

One of the best hot hatches ever made

[@akhashdhillon2159]

3:16 its uncomfortable and at 4:14 its suddenly comfortable

[@vaughnsigal4560]

Jeremy was referring to it as though it had uncomfortable seating arrangements, but a good suspension set up

[@tuttitutti7521]

cyka blyat Iiii

[@zoltancsikos5604]

Cringe.

[@JDMHaze]

be nice lol

[@thrustvectoring8120]

@@vaughnsigal4560 It has uncomfortable seating arrangements, but you'll get used to it after a while... Maybe 2minutes... :D

[@AhmadAmr98]

one of the best reviews ever

[@ghostrider13bg]

2:16 hahahahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHHA I bought it 3 days ago and in the middle of the road I thought " why is this seat so upright, pulled the lever and fall back :D ''

[@warrior8154]

Lmao 😂😂

[@Danafsta]

I love Clarksons reviews.. he's truthful and entertaining..

[@Albert-lj5jb]

Still driving a 2003 172, electronics bit wonky at times, it's a Renault, but the drive is still great fun!

[@Maserman321]

Best Clio ever made!

[@FederationStarShip]

Still got mine :) saves thousands by keeping it going

[@gaz0044]

I owned a 172 Cup for 5 years with no issues.

[@jonathanmarkreed1616]

Still own mine... love it hardly moves but a big fat smile every time it does 😂

[@TripZ-DnB]

Had a 182 and a 172. Had loads more fun and less problems with the 172 and now my misses owns it

[@geekdiggy]

"which actually is pretty good" he says, as he places the time tape lower than richard's knees.

[@IngVasiu]

Still driving my Clio II and love it.

[@warrior8154]

What model and engine is it

[@IngVasiu]

@@warrior8154 1.4 16v 97hp 2005

[@warrior8154]

@@IngVasiu pretty cool. I have a Clio 2 phase 1 1.9dti around 80hp, but i think some hp is lost during the years 😆

[@shifterbbr1986]

I own the 182 it’s been chipped, lowered by 40mm and has a scorpion exhaust system. Sounds great, goes quick and handles like a dream just having some electrical issues at the moment. 🤔

[@HENRYHOBBS1]

clarkson is for chav`s n joe public n laughed at by specialist press who regarded the 182 as the greatest hot hatch at the time,it has one of the greatest chassis ever

[@panther105]

Nice to see a reviewer actually telling it like it is.....

[@deborahfogg190]

this car is sat in my garage.........owned it for a few years now.

[@alansmilealot]

Deborah Fogg broke?

[@Joshlama]

note to self: never skip the rest of the video. I take it back, It's a good car!

[@mpa1931]

The best Renault ever made IMO.

[@rondar2]

3:20 Uncomfortable 4:16 Amazingly comfortable Jeremy make up your mind

[@waldidee1125]

Stupid old man 😀

[@lightsaberlordp373]

@@waldidee1125 Clarkson is a hideously ugly sack of potatoes

[@rodrigotudancafernandez17]

I have the 1.2 16v and though it is slow as a sloth it is a funny little box. Man I love my clio

[@melvinmartinali]

Ma faforite car of all time next to the clio v6 im glad i own a clio myself having fun whit it everyday ✌🏻

[@QF_Dan72]

The best Renault ever made. Interior looks comfy and the design is cute

[@TheGomarin]

i have a 2004 clio initiale paris (you know, automatic transmision) and 2 owners before me. one day in the autumn of 2015, i select drive and pushed the pedal to the bottom. in about 100 meters AND 7 seconds later, i reached a little more than 100 km/h (110km/h, maybe). not so impressive? well, that was before giving it a service, 11 years after their best condition, no good tyres, no 100% suspension condition, AND it has an 1.6L 16v engine (k4m), did i mention that it is automatic (dp0, yeah! that gearbox), yet? other day, next year, in a highway, i pushed that little car up to 160 km/h. yes, 12 years later from their best condition. and my clio was hungry, he needed more asphalt, but... traffic, you know. the last week, in other haighway, i finaly pushed as far as i can push it. well, that tiny blue automatic machine with about 16 years of life, passes the barrier (my barrier) of 160km/h, reaching 178 km/h (more or less, the odo is analog), almost the original speed specification for a new condition clio initiale paris. i'm thinking that this guys and the show should be made by mexicans (i am), we love to push to the limit our little engines witout any modification and most of the times, witout any service made je je. this guys are clearly afraid of the dead jajajajajaja in my opinion. cheers everyone!

[@projectjt3149]

This should be the next reasonably priced car.

[@pranavghantasala6808]

Problem is it's not reasonably priced; It's AMAZINGLY priced. £14,700 for something that fast is no joke.

[@Wok_Agenda]

I had a head on collision with a Suzuki swift and my clio literarly plowed through it with just a little piece of the headlight missing

[@TaqveemKhalid]

5:00 Within the first 3 mins, bish bash bosh big smile on your face, every time you sat in one. Summed up the feeling of owning a Clio.

[@paulhymans2354]

I had one. Stunning car with an amazing chassis. Still miss it after moving on to a Megane R26 and then a Megane RS.

[@davestar4718]

Loved this car, have a fiesta St now after years of having a family far and its good but, id go back to the old Clio sport 2ltrs anyday

[@darkside1969uk]

bought mine on 2005, still got it and often leaves many new cars behind, got a few mods though, and still only done 74k miles

[@woodsy555]

best old school hot hatch ever made ... RiP jer boyo

[@extec101]

only got a 75hp clio but still its a fun car to go fast in the bends with.

[@35dd]

Same

[@warrior8154]

Is it a 1.9tdi Clio 2 phase 1?

[@extec101]

@@warrior8154 its a 2 ph2 1.2L

[@warrior8154]

@@extec101 ah nice, i thought they had 65hp not 75

[@extec101]

@@warrior8154 nope not the 2003 models its 75HP motors.

[@gaminglive8915]

One of the only proper top gear reviews

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@grathouse54 Considering the GT 500 was only 3 seconds faster around the track than the Clio, while costing more than twice as much, I think you get the point. With the little Clio you don't expect it to be fast, but in a 500 horsepower beast (almost) you expect it to be FAST ! There were reasons why they ragged so much on the GT 500.

[@adammidderigh4150]

Just bought a Clio 172 Cup and I completely agree with everything clarkson says.

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

Seems like the perfect car to strip out the interior and put in a Momo wheel plus Recarro seats etc.

[@beans5171]

I find myself wanting one of these

[@CraigPearson46]

The tripod effect as it is being called is not a bad thing, it is 100% lateral load transfer on the non driven axle which reduces grip on the rear due to the way tyres decrease friction coefficient with increasing load, and hence gives you more grip on the front, which means grip distribution closely matches weight distribution, and gives a nicely balanced car through all phases of a corner. As much as I like Jeremy he isn't well informed on vehicle dynamics.

[@pranavghantasala6808]

Jeremy doesn't know a lot of things but in this case he meant it as a compliment. He actually says (along with Richard) that "cocking the wheel" is the mark of a "true hot hatch". They LOVE it, and honestly, who doesn't? It's awesome!

[@rorycahill]

@@pranavghantasala6808 I love it when hot hatches turn into tripods. It is the hot hatch equivalent of the massive oversteer cornering shot that everyone loves

[@vaiinzzbulletzz1494]

love this type of clio

[@ezequielcaetano95]

Not all renault cars are unreliable my dad own's a 21 years old renault 19 chamade it still is in pretty good shape and it never gives any problems

[@chidori7234]

"Safe as humanly possible" *laughs in Volvo*

[@revolver265]

Related: the reason why my parents got a certain wagon when I showed up in their life.

[@blakeholland1562]

we had a volvo wagon and the engine just caught fire at the beach

[@qwerty1274]

i dont think jeremy understands that in non electronic seats, that lever still has ratchets for varying degrees of seating angle

[@hogga1994]

Yeah Topgear rock`s

[@mizshellytee]

that's because the stig-tros as we know them now didn't start until series 6. this is from series 4 (episode 6).

[@333mystic]

my 172cup is now approaching 23 years old

[@senate90]

I love my little 172 wouldn't trade it for anything!

[@sucklefuckerhardwick7901]

Would you trade it for a French maid?

[@evra2020]

We miss this show so much..

[@ferrarikangaroo9271]

I would love one of these in mint condition to sit next to my Mk6 ST150 in the garage. This was an awesome era in motoring, where things were still allowed to be a little bit naughty. Unlike now... sigh.

[@beijingbond]

"Badly made". Bullsh1t ! I owned one for 8 years and nothing, nothing, went wrong with it.

[@hirootto2771]

Clio motors are so well made and durable its incredible, thats why i still got one

[@warrior8154]

Engines have no problem at all but other things do sometimes

[@elizabethfarrell9650]

Thanks a bunch for the video. 🧡

[@mavardo98]

Top Gear FTW!

[@NicoBakkernes]

Renault clio RS, prachtig correct mooi deze clio prachtig wat een mooie auto 🎉🎉

[@findingneutral426]

Brilliant little car

[@quepasatim]

I had one and it was epic

[@Beco96]

3:15 you just described my old girlfreind :)

[@AymanB]

Yeah the 8c, as demonstrated on TG, is 14ft of art...

[@legendapoju22]

Oh and... The car's ruling the WRC are Citroens. Not BMW's, not Volkswagens, not Audis, not japanese cars. So... that should tell you something And oh Citroens have way less problems in the WRC than any other brand.

[@aravindhkumar3976]

Woah u were here 10 yrs ago

[@00-Dima]

You still alive?

[@qlus]

Things look a bit different today

[@quillyboyancrew1017]

Hope ville is well

[@legendapoju22]

@@quillyboyancrew1017 sure thing

[@joshriddick9291]

EVO magazine tested a 182 and got a 6.6 secs time

[@shinryohji]

It was the 182 Trophy which is 60Kg lighter because the climate control unit was removed by default.

[@katzenrubbl0r]

I don't live with my parents anymore. But literally everytime I visit them the car is broken. My '97 Golf 3 on the other hand NEVER made any problems. The only things I had to replace on that car were the battery and the headlamps ;)

[@dannista98]

i had the 172, and got a special ed 182, and a BMW 5 series, which do you think i drive everyday! the 182 everytime, but not on motorways, then its the beemer. a roads and round town nothing touches the clio.

[@co.1157]

The first Renault that I like.

[@BoopsMG]

actually the car is too fwd to drift, but if you wanna slide a fwd car you need to either feint, flick, handbrake, or apply brake after you begin cornering. all which would cause slower cornering.

[@michaelhumphries8992]

good lap time for a power circuit too. If it were a go kart track im sure it would be in the top quarter at least.

[@zuttinetnetwork1778]

7:40 handles better than a reliant robin despite also being on 3 wheels

[@richtea615]

The Stig didn't get a proper introduction! "Some say he can kill two stones with one bird, and that he thinks Deliverance is a documentary. All we know is; he's called The Stig!"

[@OCMElPolo]

only .5 second behind a Golf R32? that's quite good!

[@showusurbeaver]

the french make some of the best hot hatches, e.g. megane R26.R , clio 182. also alfa don't sell that many cars, thats why they are in deep trouble this year.

[@djcottage]

I miss mine so much 😭

[@Gudilbert]

a pretty good clarckson's opinion from a production car, useful for many many production cars sold around the world at that price (like VW, Nissans, etc.) but i'm still preferring the golf GTI. funnier, stronger, better quality production car