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  • Renault Grand Scenic dCi 160 2016 Road Test 13 Sep 2016 (roadtest)
    It's been 20 years since Renault introduced the first Scenic. Back then MPVs were new and (sort of) exciting - if you can imagine such a thing. Just like Britpop. Fast forward to today and the MPV has been replaced by the crossover and SUV when it comes to being flavour of the month
  • Renault Clio RenaultSport 220 Trophy 2016 Road Test 20 Jul 2016 (roadtest)
    Like the standard Renault Clio, the Clio RenaultSport has been getting a revamp, and this applies to both the 200PS ‘200’ and the 220PS 220 Trophy version. The price of the 220, still the only small hot hatch with a 6-speed EDC transmission, is £22,030
  • Renault Clio Gordini dCi 106 2011 Road Test 13 Dec 2011 (roadtest)
    The Gordini badge may not be that well known, but it can actually trace its origins back to Formula 1 racing the 1950s. In its most recent incarnation it has graced performance Renault models, most recently the Renaultsport Clio, complete with trademark
  • INSURANCE: Which are the cheapest new cars to insure? (FAQs)
    107 3dr Hat 1.0 Urban Move 07 Peugeot 107 5dr Hat 1.0 Urban 05 Peugeot 107 5dr Hat 1.0 Urban 2-tronic 05 Peugeot 107 5dr Hat 1.0 Urban Move 07 Renault Clio Campus 3dr Hat 1.2 07 Renault Clio Campus 3dr Hat 1.2 A/c 07
  • Fuel Calculator (Article)
    .   Is an electric car right for me? Best deals we've seen: cheapest new electric car £19,000* (Renault Zoe); Used from £5,000 (Nissan Leaf); Lease from £150/pm (Renault Twizy); PCP from £379/pm (Peugeot iOn) We
  • Best new vans for 2018 (Article)
    , there are advanced orders and a waiting list for the German company’s first foray into the pick-up truck market. Under the skin, the X-Class shares its architecture with the Nissan Navara, as, indeed, is the soon-to-be-launched Renault Alaskan. Nissan e-NV200
  • Honest John Satisfaction Index 2017 (Article)
    for Vauxhall, which recorded the lowest satisfaction result, below Chrysler and Chevrolet - two brands which are no longer sold in the UK. Renault was fourth from bottom, followed by Fiat. Peugeot, MG, MINI, Saab and Nissan filled the other spaces at the blunt end of the 2017 Honest John Satisfaction
  • Bonhams: MPH (Article)
    with confirmed lots including a unique collection of ex-SAS and military Land Rovers, including two of only 20 remaining‘Pink Panthers’, which are to be offered on the open market for the first time in 20 years; plus a trio of ‘hot hatch’ Renaults. Latest cars for sale at Barons
  • ADBLUE: What is AdBlue and What do I need to know about it? (FAQs)
    sensors on just the exhaust system alone. It is far from ideal. Many manifold in head diesel engines such as Mazda's Skyactiv 1.5 and 2.2 litre diesels and VAG's and Renault's 1.6 litre diesels met EU6 without the need for AdBlue. Lower power versions of VAG's 2.0TDI manifold in head engines
  • CHAIN CAM ENGINES: Which engines have timing chains instead of timing belts? (FAQs)
    . All Mazda Skyactiv 2.0 petrol and 2.2 diesel engines. Mercedes: all models including A Class, but excluding 2012 model A Class 1,461cc diesel and Citan van with Renault 1,461cc diesel engine which are belt cam. MINI: all models including 1.4 diesel, and 1.6 N47 diesel and 2.0 diesel from
  • Classic Car Tyres (Article)
    ). The radial was a run away success offering superior handling and fuel economy compared to the cross-ply.  In 1975, Michelin had another big idea - the TRX ('Tension Repartie' or distributed tension), which proved itself in Formula One with with Renault and Prost and in the world rally
  • Honest John Satisfaction Index 2018 (Article)
    criticised by owners for expensive repair costs, high fuel usage and poor comfort. Renault, MINI, Saab and MG filled the other spaces at the blunt end of the Honest John Satisfaction Index 2018. The previous-generation of the Vauxhall Astra (built from 2009 to 2015) is the UK’s
  • INSURANCE WRITE OFFS: What do different insurance write off categories mean? (FAQs)
    these figures. GroupsRate (£s)Sample Vehicles excl VAT StandardCars S128.02Vauxhall Agila (1.0) / Citroen C1 (1.0) / Peugeot 107 (1.0) / Nissan Micra (1.0) / Toyota Yaris (1.0), Fiat Sceicento (889cc), Microcar Virgo 1.0, S231.77VW Polo (1.2) / Renault Clio
  • Classic car insurance for 17, 18, 19, 20 & 25 year olds (Article)
    make a great classic for younger drivers, as do Morris Minors and Mk1 Ford Fiestas. And what about a Renault 5 or a even a Golf Driver, which came with the GTI bodykit but a 1.6-litre carb-fed engine.  Best of all, these cars are just about young enough so that you can spanner them at home
  • Car Experience Day of the Year shortlist (Article)
    the track. Triple 80's Hot Hatch Driving Blast - Buy A Gift Step back in time to an era of limited (if any) restricting driving assists. Get behind the wheel of three hot hatches of your choice from an impressive selection of 80s icons, including the Renault Clio Williams, Peugeot 205 GTi
  • Top 10: Signal blocking, keyless entry theft pouches and boxes 2024 (Article)
    keys you have on the key ring) won't fit. Larger keys, like new Volvo and Renault key fobs, won't fit either. The key fob-sized box i s lined with imitation suede, so your key doesn't rattle inside
  • Van & Pick-up MoT Test Results and Advice (Article)
    , while Renault is second worse with fewer than 72 per cent of vehicles passing. Nissan fares little better with some 72 per cent of vehicles passing.  The Honest John Vans MoT Files is based on real world data from the DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. It shows
  • MoT Test Results and MoT Advice (Article)
    ahead of Lexus. The former was introduced into the UK 2013 and its youthful range of cars, they would only be going through their first or second MoT, explains the high pass rate. Things are not quite so positive for Dacia's parent company Renault, which is once again propping up the table
  • Honest John Satisfaction Index 2020 (Article)
    Peugeot 83.9% 30 Renault
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: What are the different types?  (FAQs)
    (Getrag), Mitsubishi, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Hyundai and KIA now also offer twin shaft, twin clutch transmissions. These are the different Volkswagen DSG and S tronics:  DQ200 is a seven speed transverse DSG with a dry clutch pack used in all five brands. The gearbox code
 

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