Renault clio diesel

sniperman

hi folks,i would like some opinions on above car,the diesel one,and new,as im thinking of taking the plunge after xmas,i have read that diesels are really not good for short around town trips,(which i mostly do)as they clog up,or something,is that true?i know diesels are more expensive than petrols,but ive never owned a diesel,im not interested in recuperating the difference in price through fuel savings,i just want to know owners/general opinions on a diesel small car (clios etc) for around town short trips etc,thanks all,and dare i say it..............MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL:D

listermint

If the question is real and you are not just winding people up.

Why are you getting a Diesel if you are not interested in the costs and all you want it for is short trips around town?

Realistically you are not going to benefit from savings, the vehicle will not reach optimal tempretures to operate in its most efficient range. Not to mention its all round more nasty polluting that equivalent petrol.

Not that id recommend the Clio 1.2 petrol its an awful engine for the weight of that car (ive driven several)


So i suppose the question is why are you buying a diesel in the first place, realistically ?

Foxhole Norman

Honestly, it'll probably be fine. We have a Fluence with the 1.5DCi which does about 5km a day, if not less, has had no problems at all with the dog in three years and I don't think we will. If I was going for a new Clio I'd definitely be getting the 0.9TCe or the 1.5DCi though.

CIP4

I have a diesel Megane so the same engine and Euro 5 2011 onwards 1.5dci Renault engines have a DPF (diesel particle filter) which is basically a filter in the exhaust that holds the soot from the engine when the car is around town and when it is on the motorway it will regenerate and burn of the soot. So if the car never leaves town it can't regenerate the DPF and it will block up and you'll end in the garage doing a forced region which is not a one term option. Just FYI petrols don't produce soot / particulate matter so don't have DPF's.

Even ignoring there DPF diesels were always designed for long Journeys and around town they are not much more economical than petrols as they take longer to warm up etc. So if you aren't doing a decent long drive on a motorway at least once every two weeks it is a bad idea to buy a diesel one. If the petrol is cheaper to buy and you do small miles it makes no sense to buy a diesel financially or otherwise. you would really want to be doing 20k km upwards minimum for a diesel but then there is exceptions to that rule too.

MuppetCheck

You'd be much better off in the small turbo petrol one. If you're doing short trips in a diesel the most noticable issue will be the car takes longer to warm up, meaning heating while be slower. Can be annoying in winter if the car doesn't have some sort of electric heating element in it.

Long term you're probably looking potential dpf issues but that's not guaranteed. It will also be a little agricultural compared to the petrol.

duffman3833

what about fiesta eco boost?
Here are some stats below
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/ford/focus/hatchback-2011/62094/

RandomAccess

Op, as suggested above by someone else have a look at the 0.9 tce which is their turbo petrol.

There is an eco model also with slighlty higher gearing.

Also, what do you drive currently if anything.

colm_mcm

I'd get the tce engine instead as it'll have similar torque and would be nicer for town driving.

sniperman

thanks all for replys,i have an old fiesta at the moment,just was thinking about a diesel,as i have never owned one,and rather liked the looks of the new clio,so just after opinions,thanks again