Volkswagen Lupo 1999 vs Renault Clio 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 61 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Lupo engine produces 14 HP less power than Renault Clio, but torque is 26 NM more than Renault Clio. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Lupo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.0 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.0 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Lupo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Lupo consumes 3.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Lupo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 570 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Lupo consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 34 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Lupo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A2, Seat Arosa | 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. Volkswagen Lupo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Lupo 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: | 3.53 m | 3.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Lupo is 24 cm shorter than the Renault Clio, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Lupo is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
830 litres | 1035 litres | |
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Renault Clio has more luggage space. Volkswagen Lupo has 125 litres less trunk space than the Renault Clio. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Clio (by 205 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`210 | 1`505 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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