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Free revving 2.0-litre engine, finely balanced, agile, cosseting sports seats, good value.
Spartan, low-rent cabin, poor plastics, high carbon dioxide emissions.
Great fun to drive with a lively engine.
Renault has an exemplary record in Euro NCAP crash tests and the 2005 Clio, on which this car is based, is no exception. It scored five stars out of five for adult occupancy protection, four stars out of five for child protection and one star out of four for pedestrian protection.
The 200 Cup comes with six airbags, ABS with electronic brake distribution, disconnectable stability control (we kept it on during our test) and Isofix child seat mounting points on outer rear seats.
A Thatcham category 2 alarm system and immobiliser are also standard-fit items.
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wrote on 28 08 2007