Renault Clio 2012 vs Kia Venga 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| 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 | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 14 seconds | |
| Renault Clio and Kia Venga have the same engine power, but Renault Clio torque is 20 NM less than Kia Venga. Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.2 | 4.5 | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Clio consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Venga, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 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 2 other car models, including Kia RIO, Hyundai ix20 | |
| 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 Kia Venga 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: | 4.06 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.60 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Venga, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 15 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 440 litres | |
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Kia Venga has more luggage space. Renault Clio has 140 litres less trunk space than the Kia Venga. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Clio is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Venga. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`658 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Kia Venga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Kia Venga, so Kia Venga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 5800 | |
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