Renault Modus Review
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2020
- Talking for too long about a Renault Modus.
This is a 2011 Renault Grand Modus 1.5 DCI that has been featured in a few of the recent repair videos i have done. It was bought in January from a local auction with the intention of cleaning it and selling it on. However potential buyers were looking for evidence of a new cambelt so i took it off the market and gave the car some attention, being the 1.5 DCi the engine servicing and cambelt videos should apply to a wide range of cars.
Due to the recent lockdown i ended up with the car which has been a great lockdown runabout, my new 508 is nice inside and i would worry about messing up the interior with the sleuth of cleaning chemicals needed at the moment, the modus has ran for over a month on £60 of diesel.
I give my impressions of using and maintaining this modus in the 3 months that i have had it, i would definitely recommend one of these cars.
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The best thing about Renault of this era is that they are completly rust proof. Thats something some premium car manufacturers still havent figuered out till this day..
My 2004 Modus with the k4m engine has just passed 200000 km and still runs great. Not a speck of rust. Great little thing.
My twin bro had 1 of these cars, and I loved it. Great review of the car.
I am a big fan of "crap" cars that are practical.
The 1.5DCI is a great engine also, heard some horror stories about access in the modus but you have shown its not so bad.
If I could find a cheap one I would be tempted but the Mrs would kill me for buying another ugly "old man" car.....
Enjoyed the videos.
Haha there is minimal street cred with a car like this but it is incredibly practical. Show the Mrs the handbag storage facility in the passenger, seat sold immediately 😜
They are quite cheap, ive seen the 1.2 16v petrol ones go for £300, this particular model cost me £1550, after the work it was up to £1800.
Well done. Just bought one of these and I love it.
u can transport almost everything.. like washing machines or refrigirators .. its amazing
Thank you for a great video. I have just purchased a second hand one for the commute. Looking forward to cheap motoring.
Thanks for the comment.
I had a berlingo multispace after this modus and really liked it, although the modus had the edge when it came to low running costs £30 a year tax and it got at worst 44mpg on short trips, mid to high 60's on a run. With fuel priced as it is anything cheap to run has an appeal of its own.
Last year (2022) I bought a 2006 1.6V petrol Modus at 34,000miles...it a very cool and smart car to cruize around the town... It also feels very confident on the motorway in doing distances in a very fuel efficient way. It has a very good headroom and nice storage behind it. I'm not getting any other car for the next 3years
Great informative review fella
Thanks for this. Just bought a 2008 basic Diesel Grand Modus, 109k. all service stamps 12 months MOT. Although of very similar appearance to my 2008 low mileage 68k 5 door 1.3 Colt, it's an entirely different driving experience. The Colt is chain cam and very easy service access, but I'll get on ok with this Modus.
A well looked after diesel modus should give some practical and economical motoring. I sold this modus to a friend of my dads he likes it quite a lot.
The only colt i have had experience of was a 1.5 petrol CZC (convertible). Generally the petrol japanese stuff is quite easy to work on and fairly reliable. The only mechanical thing that this one had was a stiff gear-change which was very easy to fix.
An excellent video, covering all essential points of the car. Perfect. I'm trying to decide between the Modus and Clio Mk3. The boot on the Clio puts me off, but then the central dash in the Modus also puts me off. 😂 I'm not quite sure really.
It would still be the modus every day for me, big digital speedometer and the extra cubby holes.
Although after this modus i had a berlingo multispace which is in a different league altogether for useful practicality.
I had the 1.4 modus as my first. Enjoyed it, got rid of it for a 1.6 Clio MK3 and shouldn't have. I prefer the modus only thing that went on it was a bulb. Changing the headlight bulb is easy but a pain with having to take bumper off. The Clio was newer but since it was the dynamique s the springs were constantly breaking on our UK roads same with other suspension components. Dephaser was knackered as well plus the belt snapped. Now I have a Hyundai getz 1.6 and so far only things replaced has been tyres and a battery. Great review.
Thanks for sharing, i would agree the modus is nicer to drive than the MK3 or MK2 clio, its the less dynamic (pardon the pun with the trim level) handling package but far more practical and comfortable car.
Ive heard about them dephasers giving trouble, what did you do was it changed? I had a megane briefly with the 1.6 seemed a pleasant car to drive, really quiet but it was a bit gutless compared to a diesel and a bit too thirsty.
The Getz is a great wee car, first car i bought and sold from the auctions was a 1.2 Getz, simple cars that feel a bit like a K11 micra to drive (the K11 is great fun), only downsides is the rust, the last one i bought from the auctions had me suprised at how thoroughly decent this £150 car felt on the road, put it on the lift and both rear sills and the subframe had huge rust holes. However the gearbox and steering rack sold and made back what had been paid for the car.
Have had two modus 54 reg 1400 cc and 08 reg 1200 tc both great cars steering went on 54 reg but car was so good I got it fixed engine very sporty feel and responsive,the 1200 is a pocket rocket around town is very fast but motorway can be noisy at high speeds.
This was great, hello from Coleraine. I work as a nurse in holywell and want something cheap to go up and down in. Seen one of these and a scenic with same engine, would you recommend the diesel 1.5 then? I get that they don't have many issues from what's said in this review? Thanks mate!
Fantastic review 👏
Thanks for the comment!
I had a modus 1.5 dci 106cv, was very practical and in terms of reliability, very close to the Japanese.
The 106 would be nice with the 6 speed gearbox.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV I travelled 3600km with it one shot, with little stops and drove all the way back. No problems
I just bought the automatic one second hand year 2011 and I am happy with it , my doughter Lough at the look but I like it :)
Lovely, automatic would be nice in one of these just adds to the relaxing drive they have
I'm thinking of getting a modus and this video is such a superb in depth review, most helpful. Thanks for going to the effort of filming it and sharing.
Thanks for the comment, they are good wee cars, hope you find yourself a good one.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV I picked one up two days ago, 44k on the clock, seems like a good one. It has one issue though; when you give it the beans from first through third up to about 35/40 mph, the 'stop' light comes up and 'injector fault' message appears. When you ease off the accelerator, the message disappears. I've booked it in to my local garage for them to give it a little test drive and see what they think. I've found your videos most helpful, providing me with the knowledge to sort any problems myself. I'm going to do the fuel filter change soon. Thanks very much for doing these videos.
@@LukeNixsound
Unfortunatley injection fault in a renault is as vague as a check engine light in any other car. It can mean many things. Its best to read the fault codes first which will give a better idea of what it says is wrong, then work from there.
A garage will have good diagnostic equipment. Although an ELM 327 with the dash command app will also be able to read the engine fault codes to show what is wrong. If you do get the garage to do diagnostics on it, get screenshots of the exact messages the equipment says. It will make diagnosis easier.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV Great advice, I'll look into buying an elm 327. Any suggestions for a model?
@@LukeNixsound
I have one of these
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294067077998
Its a handy wee glovebox diagnostic device, handy when going to view a second hand car.
Now if your feeling a bit more flush there are renault clip diagnostic devices available on ebay. Although to be honest the software is a bit clunky and you need to have an old laptop spare to run it.
Hi buddy. Do you have a video of how to change the bulb in modus 3rd brake light please 🙏
I'm presently using an 07 1.2 turbo model and it's a surprisingly nippy car that shows up more so sporty cars. So practical that I'm keeping it till it is no longer viable to do so. Running costs good too. Great video but not sure on your idea of the handling, mine is like a go cart 😎👍
The TCE is a fair bit peppier than the 1.2 16v, although a relative had one in a clio tourer and found it was quite sore on fuel.
1.5 dci 2 generation very good engine
How is the biting point on yours? Just driven one and it is extremely high, almost have the pedal completely up to get it to the bite
I have since sold this car on.
From memory i dont recall anything odd about the clutch, it was quite light and easy to use. Its a hydraulic clutch on these and a gearbox out job to do the slave cylinder as far as I know
What a weird place for that speed limiter switch. My Dynamique model has it on the headlight angle panel to the right of the steering wheel under the main dash. Even my switch I have to really lean forward in the seat to touch it, it's too far away to safely use in motion.
I've an automatic because of a back injury, but my winter gear/2nd take off button is on the left of my gearstick. That works fine in France, but I actually can't see the button from the driver seat.
Some things just wren't well thought out when conversion was done. My 1.6 petrol auto does around 36-40mpg at 70mph, around 55-60mpg at around 60mph.
Very strange they did that, there was plenty of space by the stalks or even on the steering wheel, if i had kept this car as a daily it would have been a mod to consider.
I must say those fuel economy figures for a 1.6 automatic actually sound quite impressive.
Thank you.
any help please i have a 2011 Renault Grand Modus Dynamique Dci just wondering if you can completely remove the back seats
Hi there
While im not sure how to without access to a modus anymore i would say yes the seats will come out in some way. Most likely bolts holding them in
@@peugeotCitroen2CV i thought so ive seen plenty of detaling videos and most do come out will have a proper look tomorrow thanks for getting back to me
@@crazybiatch707
If you get stuck message across a few pics of the seats to the Facebook page peugeotcitroen2cv CZcams ill have a look but generally yes all car seats will unbolt or clip out of place.
5:50 : no grab hander because you can have a storage for sunglass.
8:00 : the speed limiter buton for the LHD is behind the steering wheel and turn signal switch, on dashboard left side, in blank position near light level adjustment.
Storage for sunglasses but i think the hole centres for that part or another grab handle would be the same? It would have been better than nothing.
That is interesting, although it still seems a bit out of the road strange they didnt mount it within fingertip reach when holding the wheel.
peugeotCitroen2CV : www.remodusfr.com/manuel_du_conducteur_renault_modus-4256/images/rangements_amenagements_habitacle-4335/4256/3/1.htm3.jpg
peugeotCitroen2CV : yes, the hole for the grab or storage is the sames. Some tutorial is available on the web ☺️
www.wish.com/share/9442leksxv
peugeotCitroen2CV : it's strange, indeed, but we find this location on many renault 😄
you can have bluetooth as well as auxilary on the update list radio units
There quite possibly are some versions that have it, would be a nice upgrade to have
Dci's are great engines, being 1.5 I'm guessing it doesn't have the dreaded Diesel Particulate Filter. However Renault has weak reliability record due mainly to electrical problems, but engine wise you can't go wrong with dci.
It does have a diesel particulate filter DPF show at about 19:50 when i go under the car. Necessary these days to get the cars in line with emissions legislations a necessary evil but use the correct oil, clean fuel, keep it serviced and be aware that short journeys will clog it unless it is given opportunities to regenerate and it should be fine.
The renault electrics thing, ive had french cars as long as i have been driving albeit mostly PSA, but have also encouraged friends/family to buy renaults with no big issues, at the end of the day the problems are generally just connectors and earthing points playing up. Ive never spent a large sum of money to fix anything electrical on a french car. Having actually bought my mum a honda jazz for the mythical japanese reliability i just believe it to be a myth. Worked on toyotas, nissans, hondas etc generally they rust a lot sooner than french cars are not immune to mechanical failures either.
Bought the 06 1.4 Expression today.. not a bad car. Seems quite solid. Here’s the funny part.. it’s my first car 😂 what do you reckon to using one for a first car? Paid £600.
A good enough first car, plenty of space, practical, 5 star ncap rating for crash safety, the engine parts are all lifted from a clio so easy enough to get hold of.
£600 is a good price for one, hope you enjoy driving it.
My first car was a dull yellow 2004 Fiat panda 1.1 active.
🌿🌿 Question please 🌿🌿 just got my son a modus 2006 1.2 petrol. After checking out this review.. .It's driving great but sometimes when you stop it it will not start . It turns over but will not start. BUT take the key out for 3/4 minutes try again and most times it will start. ??? Can anyone advice. Ps we know nothing about cars .
Hi there
The crankshaft position sensor on the 1.2 16v can give this sort of issues. I have a video on this channel renault clio not starting. Try that sensor.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV thank you very much I'll check it out 👍 and thanks for taking the time to reply 👍
does this car have an usb port or bluetooth??
It had neither from memory
Hi, your video is very helpful, I have got a problem with my modus 1.5 dci. I bought it one month ago , after a few days when i drove in a motorway suddenly the stop light came up and injection fault displayed at the dashboard but car still did well and I pulled over and stop the car , turn it off and restart again and went to my destination and came back. since that day this fault happened sometimes , does anybody have a same problem? could you help me please?
I would recommend having it plugged into diagnostic equipment first to see what fault codes it is throwing up. At this stage it would be very speculative to try and say what it is without reading the codes.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV yeah you're right, what is your idea about fuel filter? Might be cause for? It didn't change for 24000.
@@sranj4994
24,000 miles or km is quite a long distance to go before changing it. I would change the fuel filter along with the oil and other filters ever year or 6,000 miles whatever comes first. Cruical for keeping modern diesels running well. Not sure what manufacturers advise but if its my own car I ignore the manufacturers and have this more frequent schedule.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV unfortunately as I said, I bought it less than one month and I found in its service history that the fuel filter haven't changed since 20000 miles (now it is 44000) and therefore I believe that it would be the first problem that should I fix.
I really miss mini MPVs, it's much more practical than subcompact crossover SUVs.
This was a very handy wee machine, no space wasted on style it was all about practicality.
I never intended to keep this one but i think it definitely influenced me buying a Berlingo Multispace.
I spoted the tractor in the backround, i was wondering if youve any 135's forsale up there? Good video, youve left this Modus like new!
Well spotted, thats a 35 which belongs to a great-uncle, my grandpas 135 is still used on the farm he bought it new in 1967. I dont have too much dealings with the tractors myself other than getting the odd lend of the 135 for moving stuff or if i get roped into drawing apple bins back to the shed. Great wee tractors everything is a delight to use on them.
Thanks although i cant take all the credit this modus was never really in too shabby a condition anyhow.
looks like spaceship .. mine 12/04 .. is more .. 04! but i love that gimmiks but i dislike the km/h miles display, mine is bigger without all that bs
13:15 I am 39 but I enjoy that seats height :D
30 here and after driving a berlingo for the past year its handy that rotate round and slide out driving position haha.