Fiat Punto 2003 vs Renault Clio 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 105 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 15 HP less power than Renault Clio, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Renault Clio. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 5.9 | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Punto consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Panda | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.86 m | 3.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Punto is larger. Fiat Punto is 5 cm longer than the Renault Clio, 2 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Punto is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 297 litres | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1035 litres | |
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Fiat Punto has more luggage capacity. Fiat Punto has 42 litres more trunk space than the Renault Clio. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 45 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Clio. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Renault Clio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Renault Clio, so Renault Clio quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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