Renault Clio 2012 vs Kia RIO 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Renault Clio) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia RIO) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| 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: | 90 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is a more dynamic driving. Renault Clio engine produces 19 HP less power than Kia RIO, but torque is 63 NM more than Kia RIO. Due to the lower power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.2 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Clio consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Clio consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | |
| 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 Kia RIO 2011 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues. One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia RIO 2011 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.06 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Clio is 2 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 288 litres | |
| Renault Clio has 12 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`658 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Renault Clio is better rated in child safety tests. The Renault Clio scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Kia RIO has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Renault Clio, so Kia RIO quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 4000 | |
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