How would you describe Clio II build quality?

[JohnH]

I took our 2004 Clio into the dealers today to flag up the melted steering wheel. They told me it was fair wear and tear and that it was caused by someone "gripping the wheel too firmly".

They seem to accept build quality problems on the older Clios these days but I noticed that Renault are really trading on product quality with the newer Laguna, Clio and Megane.

What do you think of the quality of the Clio II in general?

 

[scala]

In general - shocking!

 

[Greeny.]

Average.

 

[paulboy247]

If a car is supposed to fall to pieces then very good indeed.

 

[172head]

Mine has been superb.

 

[Magic Johnson]

Lol, you must be a very angry driver according to them then. Either that or you're the Human Torch.

 

[JohnH]

Lol, you must be a very angry driver according to them then. Either that or you're the Human Torch.

I'm just a hot kinda guy!

 

[cat171]

Basically the steering wheel is made of some sub-standard material, they all get knackered, but they will just put it down to wear & tear.

 

[koi]

mine has been spot on bar the steering wheel

 

[WILLIE]

"gripping too firmly".

I tell her that sometimes :dapprove:


For me its OK. Newer models are a lot more decent now though and it does show in the new Megane.

 

[AlexS]

My yr 2000 Ph1 is holding up quite well, the steering wheel is fubar'd but apart from that its ok, rattles like fook though and its not even lowered. I miss the german interior of my lupo.

 

[JohnH]

Anyone tried to cure the rattles? I found getting a load of dense foam and shoving it in the right places kills most of them.

Also works with dealers.

 

[Sam]

****

 

[shiyan]

let's just say it's not what I bought the car for LOL

 

[JT182]

Mine has been brilliant, cannot fault a thing build quality wise. Ok, the plastics are scratchy and cheap in my Trophy but it's a cheap car at the end of the day so it's to be expected.

No problems with steering wheel wear either, must be a good 'en!

 

[J03]

clio falls last from all the cars in its league. eg corsa, fiesta etc.. i love the fords interior! looks soo snazzy, (not talkin about the new new one)

 

[Magic Johnson]

let's just say it's not what I bought the car for LOL

True dat.

You want build quality then go German.

 

[Addz]

i dont think there too bad to be honest, we've gone through 2 x 1.2's a 182 and now a vee and not one has had any problems bar the steering wheels on the vee and 182

 

[bmh.01]

Passable at best. I've seen/worked on worse though.

 

[MistaT]

Modern cars aren't anywhere near as overengineered as they used to be, especially the germans(bmw, VAG group etc)
But some like ford are better than they used to be.

 

[White16valver]

"variable" lol

 

[scott1205]

shite lol

my sun roof drives my crazy

 

[digsy]

no problems with mine

 

[davebem]

Depends, its better than some Citroens, Peugeots and Fiats.

 

[Mells]

mine has been spot on bar the steering wheel

+1

 

[nick.]

i have had problems with mine but it aint just clio's can happen to anyone in anycar i suppose.

 

[Bristow]

Lol from having a Saxo my Cup is solid. I think the build quality is quite good. But i have only had the Saxo i cant really say. I think there mint tbh.

 

[SoA2k6]

"Meh"

Nowadays even BWM and Mercedes are s**te. BMW don't even paint underneath your bonnet and the engine bay. Visible primer FTL on your £36K car.

Mind you, the new 197s aren't any better. I've had 2 in the workshop with rust developming round the taillamps. The quality of the "carbon fibre" plastic sideskirt extensions and the spoiler is SHOCKING. I have about 20 picture of me filling holes in the paint of the Cup spoiler and repainting the stock yellowish bumpers on a white Cup too. Insane. Wouldn't touch a new one.

Audi right now is the only car I've driven both old and new that I can't fault in the slightest.

 

[Brasseye]

good value

 

[Shorty_Irl]

Well, let me just say as someone on his 6th Renault and 4th Clio, Ive never had any issue with the build quality of any of my Renaults. Electronics however.......

Though I must admit to a worrying looking rust spot developing on the passenger side just below the window :dapprove:

 

[RexinaTrophy]

Interesting.

 

[renaultman]

the build quality is good for the valve, compared to ford and other makes where the quality is shocking and reliability ,apart from th steering wheel but every car has its down side

 

[Daniel]

When discussing clio mk2's, the words BUILD and QUALITY are rarely in the same sentence.

 

[Marky_]

"Un-Germanly"

 

[renaultman]

When discussing clio mk2's, the words BUILD and QUALITY are rarely in the same sentence.[/quo

if the build quality is so bad why do so many ppl own them? its not taht bad lol