Renault Clio 1998 vs Fiat Punto 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 131 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Renault Clio engine produces 10 HP more power than Fiat Punto, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Fiat Punto. Despite the higher power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Renault Clio consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Clio could require 165 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Renault Clio consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Dacia Dokker, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Lodgy | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Brava, Fiat Stilo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Clio might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Fiat Punto engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.77 m | 3.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.48 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 7 cm shorter than the Fiat Punto, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 255 litres | 297 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1035 litres | 1080 litres | |
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Fiat Punto has more luggage space. Renault Clio has 42 litres less trunk space than the Fiat Punto. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 45 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Clio is 0.2 metres less than that of the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`515 | 1`445 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Renault Clio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Renault Clio, so Renault Clio quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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