BMW 120D vs Renault Clio

The 120D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $170 a year less in New Zealand.

BMW 120DRenault Clio

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW 120DRenault Clio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,544 (better)
$1,711
Australia
$1,909
$1,417 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,350
£1,039 (better)
United States
$2,135
$1,322 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km
5.3 L/100km (better)
UK
47 mpg
53 mpg (better)
US
39 mpg
44 mpg (better)
On a full tank
800 km (better)
794 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L
391 L (better)
Length
4,319 mm
4,050 mm
Weight
–
1,100 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
67 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
160 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

120D or Clio?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 120D or the Renault Clio?

The BMW 120D: about $170 a year less in New Zealand than the Renault Clio at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120D or the Renault Clio?

The Renault Clio, at 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the BMW 120D's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 120D or the Renault Clio?

The Renault Clio, at 391 L to the BMW 120D's 380 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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