Let’s be honest: when you see a Renault Clio for sale with a diesel engine and a check engine light on, you usually walk away. But what if I told you that the DF071 (often referred to as the K9K 1.5 dCi) is actually the hidden gem of the supermini world?
The long-distance commuter who is sick of paying £80 to fill up a petrol car. df071 renault clio 1.5 dci
It’s an 8-valve. No complex variable valve timing to break. It is a simple, cast-iron block workhorse. If you have a set of spanners and a laptop with DeeLia (Renault diagnostic software), you can fix almost anything on it. The Bad Stuff (The French Reality) Okay, the engine is brilliant. The car around it... less so. Let’s be honest: when you see a Renault