All things automotive

Like others have said, I too am not a fan of these 3 cylinder modern engines for the reasons mentioned above (wouldn’t go near another Renault/Peugeot due to my experience of their electrics) and I am not sure how well they will last either if you do get one that doesn’t go pop. Surely they must be put under more stress and strain than an equivalent 4 cylinder during their lifetime,

 

I assume the three cylinder idea is about saving fuel but never could see why you would want an odd number, I think Volvo used to make a five cylinder engine.

I've got a turbo but I'd really prefer to have just a bigger engine, the turbo drinks petrol when you put your foot down.

 

Not the version they had out there up to about 2015. There is a class action going on in Europe due to the number of engine failures with the same fault. Renault had been trying to claim there was no pattern to them. Even when a pattern was demonstrated they have refused to budge, and won't even contribute to repairs.

 

When my car was in for service on year they lent me a 3 cylinder Micra. Sounded like somebody shaking a bag of spanners on tickover, and like somebody shaking a bad of spanners very hard when driving it.