Review: Renault X38.I Fluence (2010-13) Overview Released in November 2010, the Renault X38 Phase I (X38.I) Fluence was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured at the Renault-Samsung plant in Busan, South Korea, the Fluence was powered by a 2.0-litre four cylinder petrol engine mated to either a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). Furthermore, […]
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Review: Renault J84 Grand Scenic (2007-10)
Review: Renault J84.II Grand Scenic (2007-10) Overview Released in January 2007, the Renault J84 Phase II (J84.II) Grand Scenic was a seven-seat people mover. The front-wheel drive Grand Scenic was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Compared to the J84 Scenic , the Grand Scenic was 234 […]
Review: Renault X98 Clio RS (2013-19)
Review: Renault X98.I Clio RS (2013-16) Overview Released in Australia in December 2013, the Renault X98 Phase I Clio RS 200 was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Dieppe, France, the front-wheel drive Clio RS 200 Turbo was powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged, four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission. […]
Review: Renault X65 Clio RS (2001-06)
Review: Renault X65.I Clio RS (2001) Overview Released in May 2001, the Renault X65 Phase I (X65.I) Clio RS – short for Renault Sport – was a light, three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Flins, France, the front-wheel drive X65.I Clio RS 172 was so-called because its 2.0-litre F4R engine produced peak power of 172 brake horsepower. […]
Review: Renault X65 Clio (2001-08)
Review: Renault X65.II Clio (2001-04) Overview Released in December 2001, the Renault X65 Phase II (X65.II) Clio was initially available as a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Flins, France, the front-wheel drive Clio was initially available with 1.4- or 1.6-litre petrol engines that were mated to either four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmissions. While the […]
Review: Renault BJA Clio (2019-on)
Overview The Renault BJA Clio is a light, five-door hatchback that will be released in Europe in September 2019. For Australia, AustralianCar.Reviews expects the Renault BJA Clio to be available from late 2019 and powered by 1.0 and 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engines that are mated to five-speed manual and seven-speed double clutch transmissions, respectively. In […]
Review: Renault X98 Clio (2013-19)
Review: Renault X98.I Clio (2013-16) Overview Released in Australia in September 2013, the Renault X98 Phase I (X98.I) Clio was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Bursa, Turkey, the front-wheel drive X98.I Clio range consisted of TCe 90 and TCe 120 variants, powered by 0.9- and 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engines, respectively. As per the table […]
Review: Renault X87 Captur (2015-19)
Review: Renault X87.I Captur (2015-17) Overview Released in Australia in February 2015, the Renault X87 Phase I (X87.() Captur was a light, front-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured at Renault’s Valladolid plant in Spain, the X87 Captur was offered with Renault’s TCe 90 and TCe 120 engines and in Expression and Dynamique editions (see table below). Engines […]
Review: Renault XJB Captur (2020-on)
Overview Expected to be released in Australia in 2020, the Renault XJB Captur is a compact crossover SUV. Manufactured in Valladolid, Spain, the front-wheel drive Renault XJB Captur will be produced with four different engines, though the Australian range is yet to be announced. Beyond the engine-based variants, the Renault Captur is expected to be […]
Review: Proton BT Savvy (2006-11)
Overview Released in March 2006, the Proton BT Savvy was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Malaysia, the front-wheel drive Savvy was powered by a 1.1-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or five-speed semi-automatic transmission. Sourced from Renault, the 1149 cc D4F petrol engine had double overhead camshafts, four valves […]