Fiat 500 2015 vs Renault Clio 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is a more dynamic driving. Fiat 500 engine produces 21 HP less power than Renault Clio, whereas torque is 98 NM less than Renault Clio. Due to the lower power, Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 3.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 4.8 l/100km | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat 500 consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat 500 could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat 500 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 1400 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Renault Clio 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Clio 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.57 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.45 m | |
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Fiat 500 is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat 500 is 49 cm shorter than the Renault Clio, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat 500 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 300 litres | |
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Renault Clio has more luggage space. Fiat 500 has 115 litres less trunk space than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 900 | 1`658 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Renault Clio scores higher in safety tests. The Renault Clio scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Renault Clio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Renault Clio, so Renault Clio quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 800 | 9400 | |
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