I drove one of these for the first time a few weeks back and wasn't overly struck on that either. Seats were nice but the interior looked and felt cheap (well, it is a Renault) Handled well, if a little over assisted and the brakes were good. But, the clutch was hideous and, again, felt underpowered, especially when overtaking. The gearbox, although a 6 speed, was no better than the ST either on the motorway either and neither was the fuel consumption.

I guess I'm used to VW build quality and diesel torque and economy these days or I just expected too much of it the way everyone raves about them.

It's a shame because I really like the look of them, just didn't do it for me if I was looking for a daily.