Renault Clio 2013 vs Hyundai i30 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 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 (Hyundai i30) 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 | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is a more dynamic driving. Renault Clio engine produces 30 HP less power than Hyundai i30, but torque is 63 NM more than Hyundai i30. Due to the lower power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.2 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Clio consumes 3.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 525 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Clio consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 810 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 | 20 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 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Renault Clio 2013 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 2013 1.5 engine Hyundai i30 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 22 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 443 litres | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1642 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage space. Renault Clio has 85 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`711 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Renault Clio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Renault Clio, so Renault Clio quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 6200 | |
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