Clios are great, it's just a case of buying wisely. The induction noise they make is fantastic even standard, an old colleague says he can get 38mpg on his commute too, not bad for a 2.0 petrol! Oh, and it used to shit all over my mx5 in a straight line (somewhat obviously...)
Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.