Diesel Clio... Worth it?

[dan555clio]

Im thinking of getting a 1.5 diesel clio ph2 to use on a daily basis. Just a few questions if anyone can help?

What models can you get in these? 100bhp, 80 and 65?

What is the MPG like? This is the main reason why I am thinking of getting one.

Tax costs?

Common faults/problems?


Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers .

 

[Sash]

This has been covered so many times...
Use the search function!

 

[dan555clio]

This has been covered so many times...
Use the search function!

I should have known to search the forum but used it so many times for other things and its not come up with anything that relates to what im asking so I thought I would post. Feel free to delete this thread. Cheers.

 

[AdamSmith]

Right mate....

I've got the DCi80. I regularly get 70mpg minimum. Under normal driving conditions it's not slow. EGR Valve can cause problems but very easily sorted.

Oh, and it's £20 per year tax.

£20.

No-brainer.

 

[MartinR]

Right mate....

I've got the DCi80. I regularly get 70mpg minimum. Under normal driving conditions it's not slow. EGR Valve can cause problems but very easily sorted.

Oh, and it's £20 per year tax.

£20.

No-brainer.

i have a dci 100 as a second car and even on a steady motorway run it only see's high 60's! so 70 at a minimum is a bit wrong imo

 

[AdamSmith]

i have a dci 100 as a second car and even on a steady motorway run it only see's high 60's! so 70 at a minimum is a bit wrong imo

When I first got it I was driving it like a petrol and was getting 60-65. Adjusting your driving style is key for the better mpg. So again....I regularly get 70mpg minimum.

 

[dan555clio]

Right mate....

I've got the DCi80. I regularly get 70mpg minimum. Under normal driving conditions it's not slow. EGR Valve can cause problems but very easily sorted.

Oh, and it's £20 per year tax.

£20.

No-brainer.

Thanks for this info mate. Was thinking of getting 80 or 100 anyway. The £20 a year tax sounds really good to me!

 

[Martin_172]

100 is the best if your interested in mapping, but holds much more money so depends what your looking for, 80 has the cheaper £20 tax over £30 of the other 2 and probably does the best mpg out of the 3, although you will only be 5/6mpg less from a 100 than an 80.

loads here www.cliodci.net

 

[dan555clio]

100 is the best if your interested in mapping, but holds much more money so depends what your looking for, 80 has the cheaper £20 tax over £30 of the other 2 and probably does the best mpg out of the 3, although you will only be 5/6mpg less from a 100 than an 80.

loads here www.cliodci.net

Thanks for this Martin, I will take a look on the dci forum later.

 

[Wests Renault]

When I first got it I was driving it like a petrol and was getting 60-65. Adjusting your driving style is key for the better mpg. So again....I regularly get 70mpg minimum.

He's right