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Good value for money, stonking performance for the price, high credibility with the boys, lots of grip and decent agility.
Not terribly refined or spacious, plenty of torque-steer.
Sometimes a hoot, sometimes a bore, the Clio 172 is a hot-hatch of the old-school. You've gotta like it though.
One Hundred and Seventy Two Horsepower. Fifteen and a Half Thousand Pounds. Renault is traditionally good at providing a lot for your money, but even by its own standards, the Clio Sport 172 provides amazing performance for the pound. Like the woman on the ad says, 'Two litres into one Clio? It goes.' I'll say it does, love: zero to 60 in seven seconds and a top end of nigh-on a ton-forty. It's a wonder the chassis can cope. What's that? It barely can? Oh. See, the Clio Sport 172 is one of the most raucous hot hatches you can buy. On the right road, when you're in the right mood, it's a hoot. In the wet, when you're tired and you just want to get home, it's wearing.
Was replaced by the Renaultsport 182 early in 2004
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wrote on 28 08 2007