Mazda Verisa vs Renault Clio

The Clio costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Mazda VerisaRenault Clio

Side by side

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

Mazda VerisaRenault Clio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,915
$1,908 (better)
Australia
$1,584
$1,578 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,163
£1,159 (better)
United States
$1,479
$1,474 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km
5.9 L/100km (better)
UK
48 mpg
48 mpg (better)
US
40 mpg
40 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
712 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
391 L
Length
–
4,050 mm
Weight
–
1,100 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
66 kW
Torque
143 Nm
160 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

Verisa or Clio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda Verisa or the Renault Clio?

The Renault Clio: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Mazda Verisa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Verisa or the Renault Clio?

The Renault Clio, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Mazda Verisa's 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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