Advantages: Small and economical. Disadvantages: Small car feel.
...tin, rather than a spacious car.
One thing that I noticed straight away was that you cannot see the dials and petrol gauge very well, not because they are badly placed, but because they are not bright enough and you really need to put on your lights to actually see them !
It has all the normal standard Renault extras if you pay for the pack, i.e. tinted windows, electric mirrors, rear screen washers, airbags, etc., but you somehow do not feel that you are in a car that has comfort.
How do I explain myself. The seats themselves are comfortable and this is one good feature of the car, but visibility is poor, performance is poor. Compared with the Twingo, the acceleration comes nowhere near what I would expect of a car like this.
And what have Renault done ???
They have made this car more expensive than the Twingo. Big mistake I feel...
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Advantages: Looks, economy, reliability, fun Disadvantages: Insurance issues, jealousy
...There are plenty of sensible, intelligent reasons to own a Twingo. She is virtually non-petroholic, and the Clio-sourced engine (1996 onwards) is very hard to break.
Twingo is amazing fun to drive, the true spritual successor to Alec Issigonis's Mini. Steering is light and precise, the manual five-speed gearbox effortless to use. She is the perfect town car, but in 1149cc form also a surprisingly good motorway car. Mine regularly runs from Kent to he Côte d'Azur without problem.
The interior space for a car of this size has to be seen to be believed. The rear seat slides back and forth, offering a choice of a boot bigger than the Clio's or more legroom than the Laguna and Safrane models. From the driver's seat, the swept-forward windscreen gives Twingo the feel of a car much larger, and the pillars are not obstructive (although you do...
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Advantages: Fun, Looks good and practical Disadvantages: No basic model,
...New Renault Twingo was launched here in september and it was a long time coming the car itself looks completely different to the original and is all round a slightly larger car. Dont get me wrong, though, it does look good. More sporty looking as Renault have aimed it at the younger market.
Sadly only two specifications have been brought to this country. 1.2 16V 75 HP Dynamique and the 1.2 TCE 100 HP GT.
The model I drove was the GT this 1.2 TCE 100 HP engine works very well in the New Clio but as the New Twingo is obviously smaller and lighter the drive is Fun to say the least but it you feel it runs out of revs and before you know it your in the red and changing quickly into second. It feels and looks sporty with Extra tinted rear glass, Silver rear spoiler silver door mirrors and a choice of exterior stikers to personalise your...
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