Renault Clio 2009 vs Toyota Auris 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is more dynamic to drive. Renault Clio engine produces 1 HP less power than Toyota Auris, but torque is 13 NM more than Toyota Auris. Despite less power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
| By specification Renault Clio consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Renault Twingo, Renault Modus | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Auris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Auris 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: | 4.03 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.52 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 19 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 750 litres | |
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Toyota Auris has more luggage space. Renault Clio has 62 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Clio is 0.1 metres less than that of the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3000 | |
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