Skoda Felicia 1998 vs Renault Clio 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Skoda Felicia and Renault Clio have the same engine power, but Skoda Felicia torque is 21 NM more than Renault Clio. Skoda Felicia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Skoda Felicia consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Felicia could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Felicia consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 750 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: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used also on Renault Megane | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Skoda Felicia 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: | 3.86 m | 3.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Skoda Felicia is 9 cm longer than the Renault Clio, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1035 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Felicia is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Clio. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`000 kg | 1`505 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Renault Clio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Clio, so Renault Clio quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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