renault

Renault are a french automaker, which formed an alliance with Nissan in 1999 and builds predominantly small and medium cars. Though they sell internationally, the core market for Renault is still the domestic french market. The Clio is the popular small car and consistently one of Europe's top selling cars, and the only car in the history of the European Car of the Year prize to win twice, in 1991 and 2006. The Clio Sport hot hatch versions are very popular. Renault also make the Megane, which has served as the platform for a large range of vehicles. The Megane II itself won European Car of the Year in 2003, and was the first small car to achieve a 5 star safety rating. The Scenic is Renault's people mover, and like it's siblings has also been a recipient of a European Car of the Year award, in 1996. The alliance with Nissan has resulted in Renault being classed as the fourth largest car company in the world, and they also own the Romanian car maker Automobile Dacia (of Top Gear Sandero fame), and Renault Samsung Motors in Korea.