2022 Renault Clio V 1.0 T Intens - POV Test Drive and Detailed Review - Shiny yes, but is it punchy?

This is a second video on the Renault Clio V. As promised that a test drive will be uploaded soon, this is the delivery thereof.

See walkaround here:    • 2022 Renault Clio V 1.0 Turbo Intens ...  

The variants on offer are:

Life: R309 900
Zen: R324 900
Intens: R349 900
Intens (With Option Pack): R364 900

Renault Silverlakes Contacts:
Dealership: 012 940 3100
Direct for Ighsaan: 076 657 9446

Since we did not do the detailed walkaround review, we decided to bring the detailed review within the drive rather.

I have some love-hate relationship with it, it reminded me of the things was not particularly fond of when it comes to the Clio, the shifter is quite rough and needs some serious hard pulls to get into gear, I love smooth-shifting manuals as they add to the fun and helps you work quicker when feeling like driving spiritedly, it was not all gloom though as they finally got rid of the 1.2 and 0.9L 55kw/66kw engines as I was complaining about them, now this engine is a bit more punchy and brings some confidence in overtakes as it is not a heavy car so 74kw/160nm will not necessarily be boring on the long road trips. Yes it won't go up the hill like a +100kw engine but it is somewhat a serious improvement.

Clio has always been a little sensible than sporty (I am talking normal cars, not R.S) when it comes to the curve and fast cornering, it has not been as agile as the Ford Fiesta (Which I regard as the best in that department) and the Polo which is a forever loved "Let's play" car. However, it has really improved especially with the steering wheel mode settings which really work to stiffen or soften the steering wheel and the ability of the wheels to point to the direction you are asking of them. It can now add some bit of fun in that short town drives.

In town, the pillar on the right can be quite challenging together with the curves on the car, they seem a little reduced on Clio V compared to IV but the camera is now available to help you take those reverse parking like a pro. It has acceptable handling to some bumpy roads which in this class it is usually just as acceptable.

Where I never had an issue and even compared to the competition is a feeling of comfort and being in a more cozy, comfortable room for highway travel with above-average insulation for this class in relation to wind and road noise, it is sitting on low profile tyres and I am finding it still one of the best cruisers in this class, it feels well attached to the ground and you really don't get than "tin" like noise or feeling in this car at all, thanks to the choice of materials. So long trips in a Clio are still a tick for me.

Time Stamps
00:00 - Recap
01:14 - Introduction
03:59 - Test Drive (Discussion)
09:48 - Exterior
12:00 - Interior
16:16 - Practicality
17:15 - Technology Improvements
18:35 - Driveability
23:57 - Competition
26:38 - Overall Verdict

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