Renault Clio RenaultSport V6 (2003-2005) Review

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We imagine that insurance costs won't exactly be cheap, while fuel economy is a not unreasonable 23.7mpg on the combined cycle. Depreciation shouldn't be a massive concern. Renault only sells 300 or so V6s a year in the UK, so there's likely to be used demand, probably more so than new. Can't grumble with the standard three-year/60,000-mile warranty and 12,000-mile/two-year service intervals, either. Limited supply means that you will never see many on the streets. The V6 is likely to depreciate in the first instance, but if you keep one for say, ten years or so, it might well end up increasing in value. A future classic, methinks. Short-term, make sure it hasn't been (too) thrashed. If you're of the opinion that the Clio V6 is a two-seat supermini with a big engine you'll never be convinced that twenty-seven grand is good value for money. Especially when options can take the top-shelf Clio up to almost thirty grand. But then, extravagances like these are just that. With the Clio, your money is buying a largely hand-built, tiny-volume sports car that looks good in any company and can mix it with the best of them on a track day. So if you're tempted, just buy one and have a riot.