Clio RS REPLACEMENT

[joep3012]

According to reports, the Clio RS will be replaced by the Electric ZOE RS.

What are people planning to do with their RS?

Getting rid to get the most money or keeping hold of them?


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[Darryl_1983]

Surely if they're going to stop making a petrol RS Clio then the values of the older cars will only go up as there numbers start to fall.

Either way it makes no difference to me keeping or selling my 182.

I would like an electric car at some point though. The Zoe would probably be too small, but sounds fun with 130bhp electric motor.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Keeping my fleet, no worried about the money as they're all bought and paid for and also completely worthless 😁

 

[New2RS]

I’ll be keeping mine until,
A, the engine explodes
B, I roll it
C, it gets stolen
D, the bitter end

 

[Clio_fool]

I'll keep mine until it dies. A Zoe RS would be a cool car but it's a shame the Clio RS line will end with the Mk4. 😢

 

[197.]

Surprising as apparently the MK4 RS outsold the MK3. I'd buy the Zoe RS if it was anything like that concept one they made.

 

[bloke]

unless it's a milk float or a scalextric car if it's electronic instead of petrol engine it needs crushing!!!!

 

[joep3012]

Does anyone else see 70% Fiat Abarth, 30% Ford KA?


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[GiT]

The looming end of performance small hot hatch Frenchies means those with them already, are laughing.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Read about this on the Evo website. A guy from Renault said a new Clio R.S. would just be unaffordable as it would cost so much to make an engine. It's funny how Ford have managed it though, isn't it?

I'm surprised Renault don't have an engine. The writing was on the wall when the race/rally car was launched with a smaller engine.

 

[Clio_fool]

I guess Renault's 3pot motor isn't upto lugging the lardy mk4/5 shell around at hit hatch pace. A bit of hybrid action may work though?

 

[Matt W]

unless it's a milk float or a scalextric car if it's electronic instead of petrol engine it needs crushing!!!!

Hate to break it to you but a few cars are going to be electric in the future.

 

[bloke]

Hate to break it to you but a few cars are going to be soulless and uninspiring in the future.

fixed that typo for you

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I guess Renault's 3pot motor isn't upto lugging the lardy mk4/5 shell around at hit hatch pace. A bit of hybrid action may work though?

Yeah I wondered that. The 1300 turbo must be capable of more than 140PS. Add mild hybrid and it would be in the ballpark. They could use the engine in other cars too.

 

[Matthew]

The Mk4 abortion really killed off the excitement of the brand. No one had anything good to say about it, so why continue to develop a car/engine when the fizz has gone.

 

[R3k1355]

Read about this on the Evo website. A guy from Renault said a new Clio R.S. would just be unaffordable as it would cost so much to make an engine. It's funny how Ford have managed it though, isn't it?

I'm surprised Renault don't have an engine. The writing was on the wall when the race/rally car was launched with a smaller engine.

Sounds like they've made a right f**king mess of development really.

If the small 3-cyl turbo isn't up to the job on a Clio RS then what engine are they gunna use to power the larger vehicles in their lineup?
Surely they have a mid-size turbo engine to use on those?

 

[MarkCup]

The Mk4 abortion really killed off the excitement of the brand. No one had anything good to say about it, so why continue to develop a car/engine when the fizz has gone.

I nearly bought one, I would have bought one if it came with a manual 'box. I still can't quite believe that monumental oversight...but I am so glad it happened as it steered me into a Ford dealership and ultimately into what I have now.

Thanks RenaultSport

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

The Mk4 abortion really killed off the excitement of the brand. No one had anything good to say about it, so why continue to develop a car/engine when the fizz has gone.

That might be a bit harsh. The 200EDC did miss the mark a bit, but still got quite a lot of praise, while the 220 Trophy did right a lot of the wrongs. Omitting a manual was a mistake though. If a manual had been available, I think it would have been up there among the best in class.

 

[R3k1355]

Back to the original point abit, will this simply not fall down on the price?
The Mk4 RS started at about £19k didn't it??

The normal Zoe is almost £22k, I can imagine the RS being at least £25,000, it's a hard sell and I can't see the same buyers who would have bought the Mk4 RS being interested in the Zoe as a comparable replacement.

 

[davo172]

200edc is a s**t gearbox compared to other modern auto boxes

 

[R3k1355]

200edc is a s**t gearbox compared to other modern auto boxes

It's s**t compared a 15+ year old DSG, let alone modern boxes.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Back to the original point abit, will this simply not fall down on the price?
The Mk4 RS started at about £19k didn't it??

The normal Zoe is almost £22k, I can imagine the RS being at least £25,000, it's a hard sell and I can't see the same buyers who would have bought the Mk4 RS being interested in the Zoe as a comparable replacement.

Agreed, though I'd expect an R.S. version to be £30k or more. First EV hot hatch and I bet they will rinse people for it.

 

[davo172]

It's s**t compared a 15+ year old DSG, let alone modern boxes.

Lol very true !

 

[R3k1355]

Agreed, though I'd expect an R.S. version to be £30k or more. First EV hot hatch and I bet they will rinse people for it.

Holy hell, 30 grand for one? That'd be mental.

IIRC one of the dev guys at Renault said the battery capacity/life would naturally take a hit when they fit larger motors.

 

[Martin_172]

200edc is a s**t gearbox compared to other modern auto boxes

Nothing wrong with the box it was the poor software that wasn't upto the job the 220box/software was fantastic, my mates golf R dsg was as good as the 220 trophy box as standard once he had spent a lot of money on aftermarket software for it!

 

[R3k1355]

Nothing wrong with the box it was the poor software that wasn't upto the job the 220box/software was fantastic, my mates golf R dsg was as good as the 220 trophy box as standard once he had spent a lot of money on aftermarket software for it!

Pity they didn't just recall the 200 and upgrade the software.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Can the standard 200 software be upgraded?

 

[Martin_172]

I beleive later 200s had the revised software, someone mentioned the early box can be updated but Renault won't do it lol