Renault Clio 2001 vs Fiat Punto 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 105 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Fiat Punto is a more dynamic driving. Renault Clio engine produces 5 HP less power than Fiat Punto, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Fiat Punto. Due to the lower power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Renault Clio consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 13 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 Fiat Brava, Fiat Stilo | |
| 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 Fiat Punto 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: | 3.81 m | 3.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.48 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 3 cm shorter than the Fiat Punto, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 297 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1080 litres | |
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Renault Clio has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Renault Clio has 213 litres more trunk space than the Fiat Punto. The Fiat Punto may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Clio is 0.2 metres less than that of the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`445 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Fiat Punto has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Renault Clio, so Fiat Punto quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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