Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Renault Twingo 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
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Renault Twingo is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Up! and Renault Twingo have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Up! torque is 12 NM less than Renault Twingo. Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Twingo, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Twingo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Up! is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Up! is 15 cm shorter than the Renault Twingo, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 959 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Up! has 86 litres more trunk space than the Renault Twingo. The Renault Twingo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Twingo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`370 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Renault Twingo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Up!, so Renault Twingo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 3600 | |
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