Don't drive it like a granny. Rev it out every now and then to clear the soot. Change the oil every 6,000 miles (not the Renault recommended 12,000). And pray the electric windows don't break.
It is rough around the edges, the interior plastics feel like they came from a Kinder Egg, but that little 1.5 dCi engine is a gem. It just keeps chugging. df071 renault clio 1.5 dci
You aren’t winning any drag races, but that 200Nm of torque arrives low down. You can leave it in 5th gear at 30mph and it will just pull away smoothly. It is the laziest engine to drive in town. Don't drive it like a granny
Have you owned a DF071? Did your injectors fail or are you still driving it at 250,000 miles? Let me know in the comments below. And pray the electric windows don't break