Renault Clio 2003 vs Citroen C2 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 61 HP | |
| Torque: | 105 NM | 94 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is more dynamic to drive. Renault Clio engine produces 14 HP more power than Citroen C2, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Citroen C2. Thanks to more power Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 206 | |
| 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: | 3.81 m | 3.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
| Renault Clio is 14 cm longer than the Citroen C2, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 255 litres | 166 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1035 litres | 879 litres | |
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Renault Clio has more luggage capacity. Renault Clio has 89 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C2. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Clio (by 156 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Clio is 0.7 metres more than that of the Citroen C2, which means Renault Clio can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`340 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Citroen C2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C2, so Citroen C2 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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