Ayye I got a favor to ask of you Matt can you race the agera rs vs the Chiron super sport 300 got some delusional fans here who thinks the agera stands a chance and you should get someone who’s pretty good at launching in the agera rs just to make sure they don’t have no excuses when the Chiron whoops it’s ass appreciate or the regera whichever’s fine it’ll win either way
I've had this exact same car (albeit in ceramic grey metallic) for nearly 4 months now and I'm very pleased & impressed with it. Not sure why you're getting such poor MPG with it Matt. I've done 3900 miles from new & getting 56.3 mpg - and that's a mixture of all roads - motorway, A and B roads. Onboard computer states that 50% of those miles have been in pure electric mode too - which is saving me a fair bit indeed on petrol costs. The sports seats are fabulous, very comfortable and hugging. My one and only gripe is the seatbelt which is awkward to do/undo as it's under the armrest. I can live with that though.
mat is the typpe of reviewer that talks about how sporty a car feels to drive and not how comfy it is, i think he might have stepped a bit harder on the accelerator than you did. i can get better mpg from the etech than you two did 😃
Can confirm it does much better than he stated, wife has one which she got brand new in March and it’s now on 16k miles (she’s an area manager for a dental company) and she averages in the early to mid 60s MPG wise.
My dad has a Clio 1.2 from 1998 with 401.000 km. Still running with no probs at all. People complain about reliability but get the revisions on time and don't care about their cars.
Renault cars are actually very good reliability wise. Most of the hate is actually towards french things. I know countless clio 3 over 350k km. My clio 4 just crossed 250k km and I've never done anything to it other than disks and timing belt. Just avoid the 1.2 TCe and you're good. Choose the 1.5dCi and you're golden 👍
@@TheUnPlayableRenault Megane and Renault 5 Gordini also are very reliable...
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I need a car that does not leak rain, is reliable, can reach and comfortably maintain a speed of 130 km/h, that costs money normal people can buy. I don't care about shait, A to B, low cost, reliable, is all what I need. Car industry is going crazy, this is why the German car industry is massively collapsing.
I have this exact car. As a petrolhead I'm amazed how good these are. 38mpg is nigh on impossible! The ventilation fan makes that noise as there are two screws missing from the factory on the pollen filter. Fixed mine myself. Mines does a min of 54 even hammering it. Build, driveability and equipment is unbeatable with heated seats, heated wheel and radar cruise etc. Looked at a Polo which - erm - was bleak to say the least and I feel they are overrated. Never thought I'd buy a Renault tbh but these are so good. Definitely worth a look. The hybrid drive is superb and has the usual EV shove off the line combined with 60+mpg.
we got a 1.0 'iron blue' esprit alpine for my wife last month, heated steering wheel, wireless charging & adaptive cruise control is a mental spec for a small car, overall for what it costs it's simply great!!
1.0? Jesus Christ that's awful. You got ripped off. Its ridiculous how underpowered cars are getting while getting heavier and constantly charging more. Smaller and smaller engines but more strain with extra weight.
Lmao nice waste of money, 90HP is the same as Sandero except that its petrol not diesel which has very low torque, i bet u gonna have very hard time in hills
Don’t listen to these people we have the small engine. It’s surprisingly peppy . Mat is right it’s also fun to drive in an old school way.Ours is a run-about so there was no point in paying the extra 3k for the hybrid either.
Also had a Sandero with the 1.0 tce90. Definitely has more than enough power up hills and for overtaking, all these other people are hating and judging even though they haven't driven one yet.
are you really complaining about that price? Like fr tho? That’s reasonably affordable. Chronic complainers like you should know where’s the limit instead complaining about literally everything ever
@@bachbui a base model Clio cost less than £11,500 in 2015. Less than 10 years later the price is £18,000. That's a 56% increase. Have salaries gone up 56% in that time? No. Are you really trying to defend a car company ripping everyone off?
I've got an MG3 on loan at the moment, and I think this is the closest competition - main thing I'm going to pick up on my review is that the Clio has nailed the climate controls whereas the MG has a mess through the screen! I think the two of them are definitely the class leaders now at the lower end of the market, especially in full hybrid config. Alpine trim is also really nice on this.
I bought the full spec esprit Alpine 5 months ago and I'm very pleased with. True, when driving around town it's not the most comfortable, buy when you get out on a mountain road it's just pure joy, especially in Sport mode. The self parking feature might not be available for UK, but I have it and it's pretty damn good when I am lazy. Also, I'd fully recommend getting it with the Bose system. It's around 500 eur, but it definitely delivers when you're blasting it on the highway ❤
@@mlakeomen3577 it's because of the big 17 inch rims, combined with the low profile of the tire (45). Besides this, the suspensions are more on the firm side, which will give you amazing stability in the corners and at high speed, but for city driving it's not be able to absorb all the bumps. Again, I'm fine with his compromise cause when I'm out of town I want something fun to drive. I'd recommend to go for a test drive if you can.
I drive a clio. A regular 2017 bottom of the line 75hp 1.5dci diesel clio. And i never struggled to trash any other car on the twisty roads near my house, it really never, NEVER loses grip. I think i'll never find something else that drives this well.
I have Clio Edition One ordered late 2019 and besides the seats that are better (Although mine also awesome) I like the pre-lift car more. We could discuss the exterior which I really like but besides that everything is a dwongrade. Why? Well... I have 100hp 1.0 TCE petrol engine that is really good and "dynamic" for what it is. If you drive the car alone or with 1 passanger without tons of bags in a Sport mode you can easly get 10s to 100kmh. Also after the lift they literally cut ambient ligts in the door handles and in the middle near the rear mirror - ant all 3 of them gave a really nice, soft, mist like atmosphere. Also mine has 2 grocery hooks and double floor in the trunk. The console is super solid, there are automatic lights above vanity mirrors, soft touch fake leather on the upper parts of the door and padded fake leather below, only where legs are I have hard plastics... I really don't understand why Renault downgraded the car after the lifting. Lifting is for MAKING EVERYTHING BETTER. Stupid people.
I’ve had this same car for a month and a half and I manage a fuel consumption of 57 mpg, sometimes sixty something on a very good day so i don’t understand why you’re getting 30mpg, perhaps id suggest reset the onboard computer. Overall I’m very well impressed with it, It was an emergency purchase without testing it first and let me tell you, I was incredibly pleased with the drive home. It feels very well planted on the road for such a small car… when you select sport mode it delivers, I did not know it was going to be that fun to drive. My only complaint is that for some reason the speakers don’t sound too loud, they have very good quality sound but not as loud as I would like them to sound. I’m also not a huge fan of the radio controls, it should have physical buttons in my opinion. I thoroughly recommend this car
First of all, finally a car review of regular people! But how come every car review ends with the “shortlist” verdict, I think you should set a higher standard.
my clio comes in the next few days, made up with it! Going from Fiat to Renault, the money is pretty much the same, but recent reliability and quality is massively different between the brands!
I have this car but in diamond black, love it. It is the top trim in the UK but not in the European market. The two blank buttons on the dash are meant to be for the 360 cameras and parking assist feature that the UK market doesn’t have. I was gutted to find out that the UK market just gets the standard reverse camera only. Apparently when I did my research on UA-cam I was viewing the Clio that was for the European market only, but I still bought the car and love driving it.
I remember in 2015 when I bought a new fully speced Clio for 11.000€… they didn’t make em as nice though, but still, it’s more than twice as expensive now.
i bought this exact car and spec last month through carwow and i love it, so much quality for the price! interesting to see matt's issues with the car, the whine i personally don't have in mine, but the rest is about right yet not really a problem. after about 800 miles i'm at 55.9mpg and it climbs every time i drive, especially if you drive in B gear in eco mode and use the adaptive cruise control / speed limiter. It did start around 38 for me as well, but it appears to be the computer figuring things out over time. My actual usage has been in line what what renault said, but overall it's a great car and i recommend it to everyone, not that that counts for anything!
You can save even more money when you just get the new Mitsubishi Colt. It is literally the exact same car just with a Mitsubishi badge. They offer it in some markets. It's not only a bit cheaper but it comes standard with 5 years warranty, which can be extended to 8 years.
Bought the 1.0litre for my son. I wanted him to have petrol over electric whilst we still have them. Safe. And suitable a young driver perfect from factory
Like the front end and the screen looks better with the smaller one but man that noisy heater would annoy me, and wow cant believe how expensive these smaller cars are now I must be getting old
I have Clio Edition One ordered late 2019 and besides the seats that are better (Although mine also awesome) I like the pre-lift car more. Why? Well... I have 100hp 1.0 TCE petrol engine that is really good and "dynamic" for what it is. If you drive the car alone or with 1 passanger without tons of bags in a Sport mode you can easly get 10s to 100kmh. Also after the lift they literally cut ambient ligts in the door handles and in the middle near the rear mirror - ant all 3 of them gave a really nice, soft, mist like atmosphere. Also mine has 2 grocery hooks and double floor in the trunk... The console is super solid, there are automatic lights above vanity mirrors, soft touch fake leather on the upper parts of the door and padded fake leather below, only where legs are I have hard plastics... really don't understand why Renault downgraded the car after the lifting. Lifting is for MAKING EVERYTHING BETTER. Stupid people.
Had the 2020 RS Line Clio, 1.3 96kW for 3.5 years. Made 88000 km, sold it for good price. I really liked it a lot. Now considering of buying this version, but with the BOSE sound system, it sounds really nice for Clio. Blanked out buttons on 1:48 are for parking assistance and 360* camera
One idea for a video that I just thought of: Do a video where you get the people you usually do races with and get like 2 or 3 of the same car with the specs being as similar as possible if not identical to see who is the best at the different tests and to also see if the difference is enough to skew results of tests when you compare different cars in other videos. Maybe get a sort of offset that viewers can apply to other videos, at least for the people you set the offset with. To be honest there might be some key detail im missing here, but it sounds like an interesting video to me.
a good comparison for anyone who wants to buy this is the basic trim with 1.0 LPG + all the option available for the basic trim (heated sears, wireless key, aluminium wheels) and the full top spec dacia sandero/sandero stepway with the same engine configuration. the price is relatively similar but the dacia has automatic AC, more space, more ground clearance and a sunroof but the clio has a flat underneath, a bit sportier in the twisties, manual AC, a bit better soundproofing and the platform isn't the low spec version like the sandero one
Enjoyed the video! I’ve got this car, the hybrid esprit alpine model and had for a year now and absolutely love it! I’m averaging 54mpg with a mix of driving so very shocked to hear you were getting such a low mpg. Would recommend this car to anyone! And for any girls who care, yes the cup holders in the front hold a Stanley cup 😂
Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objective, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say
I'm sure it'll make their year hearing that. Are you going to give the editor a pay! Rise! Also. After all they're there solely ;) for your amusement- clearly.
Good review. I have a 2021 Clio E tech hybrid in base Iconic trim and it's pretty well equipped i have to say - i only discovered a few days ago, having owned it for 3 years, that it has an auto main/dip beam function!! Well i seldom drive at night, you see! This latest update has meant the base model now has less kit but it's still good value. Getting 65 mpg so most pleased. Negatives, well the suspension is too firm as are the seats ( all small car seats are the same it seems, why?) Renault deserves to be higher up the sales charts with the Clio.
Most of the things the esprit alpine has, can also be added as packages on the non-high end model. Such as acc, big screens, and upgraded sound system, etc.
@@oskar6661 the limited fuel consumption will actually save you money in the end, having a constant 4.5 L/100km even when driving not very smoothly is great, and you also get EV boost for launch which can be useful
I test drove Yaris and mg same spec and I found them less for value for hybrid, 6:58 Mg still out dated. So I got this car in reality comparison to other brands this is the best by far for money. The gear stick area isn’t as you attempted flimsy. No wind noise with mine and the guy didn’t use the the sports mode or eco mode?? Hybrid model I got is amazing. Eco on petrol I top up £15:70 per month on fuel economy for good distances. Not a true reflection on the new model at all. It’s value for money and compared to other cars on the market it looks and drives better. Everyone has an opinion. Ford fiesta wasn’t fun was out dated and over priced. Please test drive this car. Not poor economy if you own one !!!
Could you review (relatively) new Toyota Corolla Cross hybrid? Seems like the vehicle starts to get popular, would love to see your impression of the vehicle!
13:06 You only need to operate the height adjustment once EVER, unless you have multiple drivers, then it might be UP TO multiple times per day. That's not a bad thing exactly. In fact all the 5 things you hate, are not bad, not having annoying adaptive cruise control is actual a benefit... the only real bad thing is the wiper and blind spots, but not a deal breaker like adaptive cruise control would be. I would just have to regularly apply rainx window cleaner to the back window.
Can the hybrid get rpm too ? Bcs it have the ICE still. Not a biggest fan of that " charge, power, eco " things 😔 this thing can be add at the middle of the cluster screen
I've driven a hybrid and it drives fine but I would never think of buying one,the car I've got just now has a petrol engine and when time comes to get a new one it will be an electric car 👍🏴
I love this car. It has its flaws but for the price I am paying for it, I will very gladly take it and I even get a hybrid system with it. I've had it since September and yes, the lack of USB-C, Android Automotive, lights in the mirror of the sun thingie and high fuel usage is slightly annoying. I know the compromises they made kept the car at this price and with the amount of issues my dad has with the software of his Espace, I am glad I don't have the newest tech in the car. There are just two things i wish were different: 1. A better camera (when it rains good luck reversing!) 2. A bigger fuel tank. I can drive max 600km on one tank, regular road usage and basically zero sport mode. The hybrid system is nice and it gives it a sporty kick and feel, but with this small of a battery the regeneration kicks in every 30 minutes or so which can be annoyingly loud. Since the battery isn't charged to over 80% really, it drains faster and the cycle time is shorter. I wish the car just shifted into a higher gear a little more often!
It suffers from the same acoustic issues as the previous Clio, unfortunately. AC vents have an annoying plasticky squeek when going over uneven surface and car develops more squeeks from the front windows wiggling around on the rails. Pretty normal for this class of a car but annoying because the top trim interior looks so nice you forget you drive a Clio, and then it starts reminding you it is a Clio after all
I don't know why that one has such a drink problem. I did a couple of months recently in a Captur which is exactly the same drivetrain and got a true 58-60 MPG out of every tank brim to brim
Seems a big engine for a 1.6 with an hybrid. In reality the clio should be made in Romania like the dacia brand and invest the cost savings in making the car better.
The Alpine spec Hybrid is a buy. Interior/Exterior design 9/10. Power Unit 9/10. Performance 9/10. Overall Score 97/100. Both Clio and Megane were are and will always be house hold names in the automotive industry.
I have had mine for nearly 6 months now & do a mix of 30/60 mph roads on my 17 mile journey to work. I'm averaging 56mpg . My infotainment system seems a lot more modern than the one in the video.
I own the techno 1.0 facelift clio 6 speed and have the big display, so the information in de video is not correct. Al the “flaws” in the video I never experienced, the visibility is great, and it is very quiet on the highway. The quality of the interior is perfect, better than the polo. The 1.0 is just 1080kg, and it handles very well
bought one in the first trim but with all the options you could put on the basic trim. the engine is 1.0 tce with LPG and 100 bhp. i don't regret paying 2000-3000€ less than the hybrid one, because i ride mostly outside town. i recently done 3375 km outside town + highway at 140 km/h to 180 (it's electronically limited) and i had a fuel consumption of 8.45 l / 100 km (lpg). in my country that means a fuel consumption of 4.18 l / 100 km in gasoline money and i'm 100% sure the hybrid won't get the same fuel consumption soooo it wasn't a good choice for me. otherwise, it's a sporty car, it has uhm... some sort of space in the back, but i had some people on longer journeys and it was allright for them. unfortunately Renault won't sell the LPG version on a higher trim (i understand the fact that esprit alpine is the top of the range but let's face it, 100 hp makes the car more "sportier" than the non lpg version.) i wish they could do that, i mean the automatic AC is a must but i got the manual one. oh and regarding the blank buttons and the false floor: one of the buttons is for the 360 reversing camera and the false floor is a 100€ option (at least in my country.)
I'd have preferred the 1.6 with a manual and no hybrid weight. As for economical I'll stick with my old diesel hatchback and it's 67 mpg and 0-60 in 8.3 seconds. Why are all modern cars several steps backwards?
I have the techno clio and had the same whistle from the blower. It turned out they missed a screw on the pollen filter cover which when the fan was increased it moved the cover and whistled through the gap. Screw fitted and no problem now. Shame it was missed at the factory but other than that my tce90 is brilliant for my needs.
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Can you review this cars competitor the mg3 petrol hybrid. Please
When are you going to drive and review the new Audi A5? It has been critiqued on the road and up close and personal with other car reviewers.
2024 Audi A5 at least look better than 2024 Renault Clio, albeit slightly,@@mmaea
Ayye I got a favor to ask of you Matt can you race the agera rs vs the Chiron super sport 300 got some delusional fans here who thinks the agera stands a chance and you should get someone who’s pretty good at launching in the agera rs just to make sure they don’t have no excuses when the Chiron whoops it’s ass appreciate or the regera whichever’s fine it’ll win either way
Finally some normal car review
More of these please
Yes, covered speedometer from sun, cockpit style for driver side, buttons
They used to be
@@bukanejaor even super safety equipments on this car.
Totally agree, review of the new Peugeot 208 please!
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I've had this exact same car (albeit in ceramic grey metallic) for nearly 4 months now and I'm very pleased & impressed with it. Not sure why you're getting such poor MPG with it Matt. I've done 3900 miles from new & getting 56.3 mpg - and that's a mixture of all roads - motorway, A and B roads. Onboard computer states that 50% of those miles have been in pure electric mode too - which is saving me a fair bit indeed on petrol costs. The sports seats are fabulous, very comfortable and hugging. My one and only gripe is the seatbelt which is awkward to do/undo as it's under the armrest. I can live with that though.
My mate has a Captur hybird and get the same as you. Mat must have been hammering it.
mat is the typpe of reviewer that talks about how sporty a car feels to drive and not how comfy it is, i think he might have stepped a bit harder on the accelerator than you did. i can get better mpg from the etech than you two did 😃
Can confirm it does much better than he stated, wife has one which she got brand new in March and it’s now on 16k miles (she’s an area manager for a dental company) and she averages in the early to mid 60s MPG wise.
He drives like an idiot
Yes, very odd. I drive like a tit in mine (also grey!), I get 57MPG.
My dad has a Clio 1.2 from 1998 with 401.000 km. Still running with no probs at all. People complain about reliability but get the revisions on time and don't care about their cars.
Renault cars are actually very good reliability wise. Most of the hate is actually towards french things. I know countless clio 3 over 350k km. My clio 4 just crossed 250k km and I've never done anything to it other than disks and timing belt.
Just avoid the 1.2 TCe and you're good. Choose the 1.5dCi and you're golden 👍
Renaults are either gonna take you rly far or stop you right there, there's no in between. It's either dead After 250k miles or After 20k miles lol
I'm still rolling in my Clio mk2 1.2 16v that I bought 20 years ago, great little motor for pottering around town.
@@JackMeadows6322 I am convinced this one is actually immortal.
@@TheUnPlayableRenault Megane and Renault 5 Gordini also are very reliable...
I need a car that does not leak rain, is reliable, can reach and comfortably maintain a speed of 130 km/h, that costs money normal people can buy. I don't care about shait, A to B, low cost, reliable, is all what I need. Car industry is going crazy, this is why the German car industry is massively collapsing.
Asian cars come to my mind instantly
dacia sandero is a great car for that, it's basically this clio but you can spec it with no options.
Nissan Micra? It's a "car"
Just get a Toyota Hybrid. A corolla hybrid would be perfect. Very cheap to buy, but higher quality than the direct German competitors.
You probably want japanese cars for reliability
I have this exact car. As a petrolhead I'm amazed how good these are. 38mpg is nigh on impossible!
The ventilation fan makes that noise as there are two screws missing from the factory on the pollen filter. Fixed mine myself. Mines does a min of 54 even hammering it. Build, driveability and equipment is unbeatable with heated seats, heated wheel and radar cruise etc. Looked at a Polo which - erm - was bleak to say the least and I feel they are overrated. Never thought I'd buy a Renault tbh but these are so good. Definitely worth a look. The hybrid drive is superb and has the usual EV shove off the line combined with 60+mpg.
Glad to see that there is still some Good old car reviews ! Not only rag races
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Appreciate Matt and the crew for shooting these videos in pouring rains!
I have a 2023 clio5 rs line and I’am so in love with it the interior quality and the quality of safety is on another level I’am so happy with it
we got a 1.0 'iron blue' esprit alpine for my wife last month, heated steering wheel, wireless charging & adaptive cruise control is a mental spec for a small car, overall for what it costs it's simply great!!
1.0? Jesus Christ that's awful. You got ripped off. Its ridiculous how underpowered cars are getting while getting heavier and constantly charging more. Smaller and smaller engines but more strain with extra weight.
Lmao nice waste of money, 90HP is the same as Sandero except that its petrol not diesel which has very low torque, i bet u gonna have very hard time in hills
Don’t listen to these people we have the small engine. It’s surprisingly peppy . Mat is right it’s also fun to drive in an old school way.Ours is a run-about so there was no point in paying the extra 3k for the hybrid either.
Also had a Sandero with the 1.0 tce90. Definitely has more than enough power up hills and for overtaking, all these other people are hating and judging even though they haven't driven one yet.
Wel I lost on 1.0, how long it wanna go?
This is the first time Renault is offering the base model car in 2024 with a petrol engine and manual gearbox for less than $20K
Yeah it's way too busy
I swear to SAAB, if you put "Pay Less" in the title and the Car costs more than £15,000, i'm throwing Matt's GT3 RS off the white Cliff's of Dover.
are you really complaining about that price? Like fr tho? That’s reasonably affordable. Chronic complainers like you should know where’s the limit instead complaining about literally everything ever
15.000 is not much for a new car nowadays
@@bachbui a base model Clio cost less than £11,500 in 2015. Less than 10 years later the price is £18,000. That's a 56% increase. Have salaries gone up 56% in that time? No. Are you really trying to defend a car company ripping everyone off?
15k not terrible
18000 is negligible@@Moray2023
I've got an MG3 on loan at the moment, and I think this is the closest competition - main thing I'm going to pick up on my review is that the Clio has nailed the climate controls whereas the MG has a mess through the screen! I think the two of them are definitely the class leaders now at the lower end of the market, especially in full hybrid config. Alpine trim is also really nice on this.
I bought the full spec esprit Alpine 5 months ago and I'm very pleased with. True, when driving around town it's not the most comfortable, buy when you get out on a mountain road it's just pure joy, especially in Sport mode.
The self parking feature might not be available for UK, but I have it and it's pretty damn good when I am lazy.
Also, I'd fully recommend getting it with the Bose system. It's around 500 eur, but it definitely delivers when you're blasting it on the highway ❤
Alpine Esprit is basically a sport coupe like FIAT COUPE Turbo Plus...
Why do you think it's not the most comfortable driving around town? I'm considering buying this car so I'm interested to know.
@@mlakeomen3577 it's because of the big 17 inch rims, combined with the low profile of the tire (45). Besides this, the suspensions are more on the firm side, which will give you amazing stability in the corners and at high speed, but for city driving it's not be able to absorb all the bumps. Again, I'm fine with his compromise cause when I'm out of town I want something fun to drive. I'd recommend to go for a test drive if you can.
I drive a clio.
A regular 2017 bottom of the line 75hp 1.5dci diesel clio.
And i never struggled to trash any other car on the twisty roads near my house, it really never, NEVER loses grip. I think i'll never find something else that drives this well.
That edit/shifts between trim levels was really slick. Would be great to see more of these highlighting differences across the range.
This looks much better than the old one even though its a deep revamp... looks good..for a little hatch thing.
I have Clio Edition One ordered late 2019 and besides the seats that are better (Although mine also awesome) I like the pre-lift car more. We could discuss the exterior which I really like but besides that everything is a dwongrade. Why? Well... I have 100hp 1.0 TCE petrol engine that is really good and "dynamic" for what it is. If you drive the car alone or with 1 passanger without tons of bags in a Sport mode you can easly get 10s to 100kmh. Also after the lift they literally cut ambient ligts in the door handles and in the middle near the rear mirror - ant all 3 of them gave a really nice, soft, mist like atmosphere. Also mine has 2 grocery hooks and double floor in the trunk. The console is super solid, there are automatic lights above vanity mirrors, soft touch fake leather on the upper parts of the door and padded fake leather below, only where legs are I have hard plastics... I really don't understand why Renault downgraded the car after the lifting. Lifting is for MAKING EVERYTHING BETTER. Stupid people.
I see we are back to the brand being written across the back and clear rear lights trends from the early '00s
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I’ve had this same car for a month and a half and I manage a fuel consumption of 57 mpg, sometimes sixty something on a very good day so i don’t understand why you’re getting 30mpg, perhaps id suggest reset the onboard computer. Overall I’m very well impressed with it, It was an emergency purchase without testing it first and let me tell you, I was incredibly pleased with the drive home. It feels very well planted on the road for such a small car… when you select sport mode it delivers, I did not know it was going to be that fun to drive. My only complaint is that for some reason the speakers don’t sound too loud, they have very good quality sound but not as loud as I would like them to sound. I’m also not a huge fan of the radio controls, it should have physical buttons in my opinion. I thoroughly recommend this car
First of all, finally a car review of regular people! But how come every car review ends with the “shortlist” verdict, I think you should set a higher standard.
Exactly, I noticed too
I’ve watched a few that says “buy”. The last one I remember is of the Octavia
@@anemeth9281the 2024 Clio on the front almost resembling Chrysler Crossfire.
Agreed. Only 10/10 cars get buy, only 1-3/10 cars get avoid. Everything else is shortlist! Either do numbers or just say whether you like it or not
I own a renault arkana 2024 esprit alpine, 5000 miles, all manners of driving 55.9mpg
My mate as just bought one not bad car but undoing the seat belt is a nightmare , who the hell thought of jamming it way down there lol
@@josephgittos3787 lol, i find it fine, but a larger friend of mine struggles.
Fastest car out there. Drive it like you stole it. No worries about scratches and dents.
At over £20k I think id be pissed if it got marked up etc
Keep these kinds of reviews coming Matt
my clio comes in the next few days, made up with it! Going from Fiat to Renault, the money is pretty much the same, but recent reliability and quality is massively different between the brands!
My mum has this version since April. Very solid, no complaint
I have this car but in diamond black, love it. It is the top trim in the UK but not in the European market. The two blank buttons on the dash are meant to be for the 360 cameras and parking assist feature that the UK market doesn’t have. I was gutted to find out that the UK market just gets the standard reverse camera only.
Apparently when I did my research on UA-cam I was viewing the Clio that was for the European market only, but I still bought the car and love driving it.
I get 57.6mpg in my Clio and I’ve had it just over a year. It’s the Esprit Alpine version too
I remember in 2015 when I bought a new fully speced Clio for 11.000€… they didn’t make em as nice though, but still, it’s more than twice as expensive now.
Can't believe how awesome this turned out!
What are you talking about
@@royed31 it's a bot
Hello. It's been a long time since you uploaded an off road video, I really like videos like that. Thanks.🚙
Since it is like 10k cheaper than a Golf...I would totally get this, especially that 1.6 hybrid.
i bought this exact car and spec last month through carwow and i love it, so much quality for the price! interesting to see matt's issues with the car, the whine i personally don't have in mine, but the rest is about right yet not really a problem. after about 800 miles i'm at 55.9mpg and it climbs every time i drive, especially if you drive in B gear in eco mode and use the adaptive cruise control / speed limiter. It did start around 38 for me as well, but it appears to be the computer figuring things out over time. My actual usage has been in line what what renault said, but overall it's a great car and i recommend it to everyone, not that that counts for anything!
38 mpg ! Mine is avg 58 over 1,500 miles from new, and i live in the country so 60mph B roads everywhere and regularly give it the beans, to work. 😊
You can save even more money when you just get the new Mitsubishi Colt. It is literally the exact same car just with a Mitsubishi badge. They offer it in some markets. It's not only a bit cheaper but it comes standard with 5 years warranty, which can be extended to 8 years.
We dont have it in the U.K 🙄 I hate when people say get this instead when it’s not even available in the country
Mitsubishi doesn't sell the Colt in the UK.
I was like "surely it's not even close to being the same". But holydamn, that actually looks look like a straight up copy hahaha
Mitsubishi is part of the renault nissan alliance. The colt is a rebranded clio.
The Colt is not the Clio, but the Captur
Bought the 1.0litre for my son. I wanted him to have petrol over electric whilst we still have them. Safe. And suitable a young driver perfect from factory
Like the front end and the screen looks better with the smaller one but man that noisy heater would annoy me, and wow cant believe how expensive these smaller cars are now I must be getting old
Great review but I'm still waiting for your review of the new G90 M5. Hope to see it soon.
The techno only gets the 7” not the 9.3”
nicest looking clio since the 182
I have Clio Edition One ordered late 2019 and besides the seats that are better (Although mine also awesome) I like the pre-lift car more. Why? Well... I have 100hp 1.0 TCE petrol engine that is really good and "dynamic" for what it is. If you drive the car alone or with 1 passanger without tons of bags in a Sport mode you can easly get 10s to 100kmh. Also after the lift they literally cut ambient ligts in the door handles and in the middle near the rear mirror - ant all 3 of them gave a really nice, soft, mist like atmosphere. Also mine has 2 grocery hooks and double floor in the trunk... The console is super solid, there are automatic lights above vanity mirrors, soft touch fake leather on the upper parts of the door and padded fake leather below, only where legs are I have hard plastics... really don't understand why Renault downgraded the car after the lifting. Lifting is for MAKING EVERYTHING BETTER. Stupid people.
While others review Aston Martin...
Mat: This is the new Renault clio
*Mat
What color is your Clio?
All for that. We need more real world reviews
Stunning car as expected with the French; although I prefer the Peugeot 208🦁
Had the 2020 RS Line Clio, 1.3 96kW for 3.5 years. Made 88000 km, sold it for good price. I really liked it a lot. Now considering of buying this version, but with the BOSE sound system, it sounds really nice for Clio. Blanked out buttons on 1:48 are for parking assistance and 360* camera
The bose system unfortunately isn't available in the UK, as aswell as the 360 camera
@@alecv4622 absolutely don't understand that logic of manufacturers
One idea for a video that I just thought of: Do a video where you get the people you usually do races with and get like 2 or 3 of the same car with the specs being as similar as possible if not identical to see who is the best at the different tests and to also see if the difference is enough to skew results of tests when you compare different cars in other videos. Maybe get a sort of offset that viewers can apply to other videos, at least for the people you set the offset with. To be honest there might be some key detail im missing here, but it sounds like an interesting video to me.
a good comparison for anyone who wants to buy this is the basic trim with 1.0 LPG + all the option available for the basic trim (heated sears, wireless key, aluminium wheels) and the full top spec dacia sandero/sandero stepway with the same engine configuration. the price is relatively similar but the dacia has automatic AC, more space, more ground clearance and a sunroof but the clio has a flat underneath, a bit sportier in the twisties, manual AC, a bit better soundproofing and the platform isn't the low spec version like the sandero one
Enjoyed the video! I’ve got this car, the hybrid esprit alpine model and had for a year now and absolutely love it! I’m averaging 54mpg with a mix of driving so very shocked to hear you were getting such a low mpg. Would recommend this car to anyone! And for any girls who care, yes the cup holders in the front hold a Stanley cup 😂
I suppose better late than never in reviewing this facelifted Clio, which was launched over a year ago 😆.
He been busy filming mostly pointless drag races and anything made by the VAG Group .
Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objective, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say
Those wheels look real nice ngl
Amusing, I thought the opposite. Worst part of the car...
I like the way the car corners.
I drive a 2019 Clio Grandtour, i like the car a lot so i am massivly disappointed that they dont produce a station Wagon clio anymore
I don't praise your editor enough, they always find a way to make me chuckle.
I'm sure it'll make their year hearing that.
Are you going to give the editor a pay! Rise! Also.
After all they're there solely ;) for your amusement- clearly.
Respect to mat and carwow reviewing in rain
Good review. I have a 2021 Clio E tech hybrid in base Iconic trim and it's pretty well equipped i have to say - i only discovered a few days ago, having owned it for 3 years, that it has an auto main/dip beam function!! Well i seldom drive at night, you see! This latest update has meant the base model now has less kit but it's still good value. Getting 65 mpg so most pleased. Negatives, well the suspension is too firm as are the seats ( all small car seats are the same it seems, why?) Renault deserves to be higher up the sales charts with the Clio.
Most of the things the esprit alpine has, can also be added as packages on the non-high end model. Such as acc, big screens, and upgraded sound system, etc.
Liking the new Clio. If only the hybrid version didn't take away some boot space!
And add weight...and cost...and complexity...
@@oskar6661 the limited fuel consumption will actually save you money in the end, having a constant 4.5 L/100km even when driving not very smoothly is great, and you also get EV boost for launch which can be useful
4:12 whoa! what?
You heard it
Somehow the rear tail lamps do no match the design language of the frontend 😢
I test drove Yaris and mg same spec and I found them less for value for hybrid, 6:58 Mg still out dated.
So I got this car in reality comparison to other brands this is the best by far for money. The gear stick area isn’t as you attempted flimsy. No wind noise with mine and the guy didn’t use the the sports mode or eco mode?? Hybrid model I got is amazing. Eco on petrol I top up £15:70 per month on fuel economy for good distances. Not a true reflection on the new model at all. It’s value for money and compared to other cars on the market it looks and drives better. Everyone has an opinion. Ford fiesta wasn’t fun was out dated and over priced. Please test drive this car.
Not poor economy if you own one !!!
Still the Clio we love, one of the last small cars standing 😢😂😂.
To bad is no more any RS version or now Alpine one❤❤
Could you review (relatively) new Toyota Corolla Cross hybrid? Seems like the vehicle starts to get popular, would love to see your impression of the vehicle!
6:32 Has anyone figured out what it is that is wrong woth physical/analog dials? Because I still can't figure it out.
I love the reviews that you do. Have you any plans to review the Renault Symbioz? Cheers
I own the Clio 2020 1.0 petrol and let me tell you it drinks next level
13:06 You only need to operate the height adjustment once EVER, unless you have multiple drivers, then it might be UP TO multiple times per day. That's not a bad thing exactly. In fact all the 5 things you hate, are not bad, not having annoying adaptive cruise control is actual a benefit... the only real bad thing is the wiper and blind spots, but not a deal breaker like adaptive cruise control would be. I would just have to regularly apply rainx window cleaner to the back window.
Can the hybrid get rpm too ? Bcs it have the ICE still. Not a biggest fan of that " charge, power, eco " things 😔 this thing can be add at the middle of the cluster screen
I thought mine had developed a fault with the whistling interior fan but looks like they all do it! the pre facelift didnt!
I have the the pre-facelift (the one just before this one) and I love it.
Its a good car
WOW a review of an afordable car 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I've driven a hybrid and it drives fine but I would never think of buying one,the car I've got just now has a petrol engine and when time comes to get a new one it will be an electric car 👍🏴
I get no less than 65mpg and I’ve done over 6k in mine. Love it
I have the same noise that comes from the internal fan, manufacturing defect I suggest!!!
I wish French companies sold their Eco Hatches in America. This thing checks all of my boxes for a daily! Just look at those seats! They’re so nice 😭
I've had the 100hp petrol for 4 years and no issues so far except for some brake noise.
What a great compact car. If that were a Toy-ota Mat wouldn't complain about anything.
I love this car. It has its flaws but for the price I am paying for it, I will very gladly take it and I even get a hybrid system with it. I've had it since September and yes, the lack of USB-C, Android Automotive, lights in the mirror of the sun thingie and high fuel usage is slightly annoying. I know the compromises they made kept the car at this price and with the amount of issues my dad has with the software of his Espace, I am glad I don't have the newest tech in the car.
There are just two things i wish were different:
1. A better camera (when it rains good luck reversing!)
2. A bigger fuel tank. I can drive max 600km on one tank, regular road usage and basically zero sport mode.
The hybrid system is nice and it gives it a sporty kick and feel, but with this small of a battery the regeneration kicks in every 30 minutes or so which can be annoyingly loud. Since the battery isn't charged to over 80% really, it drains faster and the cycle time is shorter. I wish the car just shifted into a higher gear a little more often!
I don’t understand why they don’t fit the 1.2 3 cylinder hybrid with 200 horsepower as is fitted in my Austral.
I love how they put both Esprit and Alpine in there🤣
you kinda need to put both `esprit` and `alpine` if you want to say `alpine spirit` in French 🤷♂
I don’t understand that for a mid cycle refresh why there is no usb-c ports and why they didn’t update the system to use Google like their other cars.
It suffers from the same acoustic issues as the previous Clio, unfortunately. AC vents have an annoying plasticky squeek when going over uneven surface and car develops more squeeks from the front windows wiggling around on the rails. Pretty normal for this class of a car but annoying because the top trim interior looks so nice you forget you drive a Clio, and then it starts reminding you it is a Clio after all
I don't know why that one has such a drink problem. I did a couple of months recently in a Captur which is exactly the same drivetrain and got a true 58-60 MPG out of every tank brim to brim
at 4:12 that was close 💀
Seems a big engine for a 1.6 with an hybrid. In reality the clio should be made in Romania like the dacia brand and invest the cost savings in making the car better.
It is made in Slovenia and Turkey
Sadly we can't buy this version in Denmark 🙄
Mat, please review the Defender Octa.
The Alpine spec Hybrid is a buy. Interior/Exterior design 9/10. Power Unit 9/10. Performance 9/10. Overall Score 97/100. Both Clio and Megane were are and will always be house hold names in the automotive industry.
I have had mine for nearly 6 months now & do a mix of 30/60 mph roads on my 17 mile journey to work. I'm averaging 56mpg . My infotainment system seems a lot more modern than the one in the video.
Wish they were still making the Fiesta
14:07 matt there is a also a hidden light that you can see better at night at the door
Ive got one of these, absolutely love it!
I own the techno 1.0 facelift clio 6 speed and have the big display, so the information in de video is not correct.
Al the “flaws” in the video I never experienced, the visibility is great, and it is very quiet on the highway.
The quality of the interior is perfect, better than the polo.
The 1.0 is just 1080kg, and it handles very well
bought one in the first trim but with all the options you could put on the basic trim. the engine is 1.0 tce with LPG and 100 bhp. i don't regret paying 2000-3000€ less than the hybrid one, because i ride mostly outside town. i recently done 3375 km outside town + highway at 140 km/h to 180 (it's electronically limited) and i had a fuel consumption of 8.45 l / 100 km (lpg). in my country that means a fuel consumption of 4.18 l / 100 km in gasoline money and i'm 100% sure the hybrid won't get the same fuel consumption soooo it wasn't a good choice for me.
otherwise, it's a sporty car, it has uhm... some sort of space in the back, but i had some people on longer journeys and it was allright for them.
unfortunately Renault won't sell the LPG version on a higher trim (i understand the fact that esprit alpine is the top of the range but let's face it, 100 hp makes the car more "sportier" than the non lpg version.) i wish they could do that, i mean the automatic AC is a must but i got the manual one.
oh and regarding the blank buttons and the false floor: one of the buttons is for the 360 reversing camera and the false floor is a 100€ option (at least in my country.)
I'd have preferred the 1.6 with a manual and no hybrid weight. As for economical I'll stick with my old diesel hatchback and it's 67 mpg and 0-60 in 8.3 seconds. Why are all modern cars several steps backwards?
Please review the new Citroen C3 Max petrol version!
I miss the times when the ford fiesta had 120Hp with it's low price
I have an identical Clio Esprit Alpine Hybrid and I can't get it to do less than 60mpg. Definitely is your very heavy right foot!
is it more fun than a vw polo?
I have the techno clio and had the same whistle from the blower. It turned out they missed a screw on the pollen filter cover which when the fan was increased it moved the cover and whistled through the gap. Screw fitted and no problem now. Shame it was missed at the factory but other than that my tce90 is brilliant for my needs.
I have the old Clio and it's identical - this is just a facelift outside and some new trim inside.