Yaris vs Clio

LittleMrsThrifty

I am looking to buy a car in the next couple of weeks and have identified the Toyota Yaris 1.33 TR (petrol) or Renault Clio 1.5 Dynamique (diesel) as my shortlist.

I like them both to drive and would look to buy with cash at around 1 year old. I do a fair number of miles as I regularly visit family 200 miles away.

If anyone has any experience or advice it would be appreciated. If it makes any difference I am 25, single and female.

Thank you

alyssa_liss

i have a 1.4 D4D yaris (diesel) is very economacail and cheap to tax/ insure

Inactive

Buy the Toyota for peace of mind.;)

C_Mababejive

Go for the Toyota.

Renault often have issues with electrics which can be ..ermm..problematic and expensive to fix.

Inactive

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Go for the Toyota.

Renault often have issues with electrics which can be ..ermm..problematic and expensive to fix.

Not just the electrics....:)

LittleMrsThrifty

Thanks for the advice. I was err-ing towards the Yaris anyway but my dad assures me the Ckio diesel is a good engine (and he doesn't like French cars). Anyway I spoke to a friend today who drives an old shape 1 litter Yaris with 100,000 miles on the clock and has no intention of changing it despite the fact he could easily afford to buy any car he wanted. Sold.

Strider590

LittleMrsThrifty wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. I was err-ing towards the Yaris anyway but my dad assures me the Ckio diesel is a good engine (and he doesn't like French cars)

And I bet he still thinks VW make reliable cars
Manufacturers make a name for themselves and when the quality starts to slip they somehow manage to keep the good name.....

As for the Clio

mikey72

Isn't the Yaris made in Toyota's French factory in Valencienne now for the UK market?
Used to be Taiwan before maybe.

Kilty_2

mikey72 wrote: »

Isn't the Yaris made in Toyota's French factory in Valencienne now for the UK market?
Used to be Taiwan before maybe.

They never been built in the UK factory in Derby then?

TBH I'd probably go for the Clio because it's a diesel and you'll benefit from it if you do a lot of miles. I do believe quality has improved..... (I currently drive a 2007 Laguna II though, so I'm perhaps a bit crazy :rotfl:)

Duncombe

If you're going to be doing a hefty number of miles - a diesel would be more economical.

Just a suggestion, but would it be worth considering buying an older car? If you're buying a virtually brand new car a large mileage from you will ruin any re-sale value even more. Suppose that doesnt really matter if you're planning on keeping it 10 years but not many people do that

mikey72

Kilty wrote: »

They never been built in the UK factory in Derby then?

TBH I'd probably go for the Clio because it's a diesel and you'll benefit from it if you do a lot of miles. I do believe quality has improved..... (I currently drive a 2007 Laguna II though, so I'm perhaps a bit crazy :rotfl:)

I thought they built the Avensis and Auris there now, and used it as a parking lot for the Yaris.