Driving My First Car - 2005 Renault Clio 1.2 16V Dynamique Car Review
I take my first ever car for a drive, the 2005 Renault Clio 1.2 16V Dynamique. This is the first time I’ve driven it in about a year so I give it a very basic car review as I get used to driving it again. I test my car through the countryside and really challenge it to give a fair review on the car. It’s price is 300 pounds bought originally as spares and repairs, bodged together after failing an mot due to it being sat stationary for a while but it has now passed with no advisories so it should be as good as new. Watch as I take my second generation clio up on the windy roads and dual carriageways, testing the speed and acceleration as well as the handling, and take you through some of the faults with this 17 year old car. 75 brake horse power with a top speed of 106mph it is a good cheap runner and can be enjoyed by anyone. Feedback appreciated 👍
The Renault Clio is a supermini car (B-segment), produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its fifth generation in 2019. The Clio has had substantial critical and commercial success, being consistently one of Europe's top-selling cars since its launch, and it is largely credited with restoring Renault's reputation and stature after a difficult second half of the 1980s. The Clio is one of only two cars, the other being the Volkswagen Golf, to have been voted European Car of the Year twice, in 1991 and 2006
The car is named after Clio, one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology. In Japan, it is sold as the Renault Lutecia because Honda retains the rights to the name Clio after establishing the Honda Clio sales channel in 1984. Lutecia is derived from the name of Lutetia, an ancient Roman city that was the predecessor of Paris. The Renault Lutecia was formerly available through Yanase Co., Ltd., but in 1999 Renault purchased a stake in Japanese automaker Nissan. Following Renault's takeover, distribution rights for the Lutecia were handed over to Nissan locations in 2000 and sold at Nissan Red Stage locations
Body and chassis :
Body style -
3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
Platform -
Renault A Platform (X65)
Related -
Renault Symbol
Powertrain :
Engine -
Petrol:
1.0 L D7D/D4D I4
1.2 L D7F/D4F I4
1.4 L K7J/K4J I4
1.6 L K7M/K4M I4
2.0 L F4R I4
3.0 L L7X V6
Diesel:
1.5 L K9K turbo Common rail I4
1.9 L F9Q I4
1.9 L F9Q turbo I4
Transmission -
5/6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Dimensions :
Wheelbase -
2,472 mm (97.3 in)
Length -
3,773 mm (148.5 in) (1998–01)
4,150 mm (163.4 in) (1998–01 sedan)
3,811 mm (150.0 in) (2001–12)
4,171 mm (164.2 in) (2001–08 sedan)
Width -
1,639 mm (64.5 in)
Height -
1,417 mm (55.8 in) (hatchback)
1,437 mm (56.6 in) (sedan)
Curb weight -
990 kg (2,183 lb)
Development of the X65 commenced in 1991, a year after the May 1990 launch of the Clio. In 1992, Pierre Beuzit became project manager of the X65 programme. In December 1993, a final design developed under Patrick Le Quément was approved, with development for production commencing, so in 1994 Renault rented a 129,600-square-foot building in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, west of Paris. More than 600 people from Renault and its suppliers went to work there. The X65 project team became a laboratory for Renault's Guyancourt technical center. Forty teams were created, each responsible for a section of the car. In February 1997, management moved market launch by nearly a month from 15 March 1998 to 11 April 1998. Development ended in 1997, as pre-production units began to be constructed at Flins.
The second generation of the Clio was launched on 9 March 1998 and sold for less than €8,000, with considerably more rounded and bulbous styling than its predecessor. Part of the radical concept of the new Clio were many components made of unusual materials to save in weight and repair costs. For instance, the front wings were made of plastic (following criticisms of corrosion in this part of the previous model and based on technology developed for the Renault Espace) and the material of the bonnet was aluminium in some versions. Originally the engine lineup was similar to before, with 1.2 L, 1.4 L and 1.6 L petrol engines and a 1.9 L diesel. The project manager from 1992 to 1998 for the Clio II was Pierre Beuzit.
In early 2000, a sportive 16V version equipped with a new 1.6 L 16-valve engine was introduced, and eventually, all the older petrol engines were upgraded to more powerful and more economical 16-valve versions.
In 1998, Renault launched the 172 hp (127 kW) Clio Renault Sport (also known as Clio RS for short, named Clio Renault Sport 172 in the UK and sold for less than €17,500 – 172 coming from the DIN method metric horsepower measurement), with a 2.0 L 16-valve engine and a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). The standard Clio RTE powered with by the 1.2 54 hp (40 kW) engine could reach 160 km/h. The top-of-the-range Clio, however, was the 2001 mid-engined, rear-wheel drive Clio V6 Renault Sport
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