Renault Clio 2001 fuel consumption

Renault Clio from 2001 to 2003 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 17% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 16% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 19% higher. Starting from 2001 Renault Clio average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2002 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Renault Clio	All carmakers	Renault Clio
2001	+5%	+7%	+6%	+7%
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2002	+6%	+7%	+7%	+9%
2003	+6%	+7%	+8%	+9%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Renault Clio.

2001 - 2003

Renault Clio 2001 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.4 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+7%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	55.3 MPG 4.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	50.4 MPG 4.7 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+8%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Renault Clio 2001 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Renault Clio with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Renault Clio fuel economy is significantly above average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Renault Clio 2002 1.5 DCi 80 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.1 liter petrol engine
Renault Clio 2001 1.1 1.2 60 HP manual	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+3%
Renault Clio 2001 1.1 1.2 16V 75 HP manual	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+8%
Renault Clio 2002 1.1 1.2 16V 75 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km
1.4 liter petrol engine
Renault Clio 2001 1.4 16V 98 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+9%
Renault Clio 2001 1.4 16V 98 HP automatic	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+8%
1.5 liter diesel engine
Renault Clio 2001 1.5 DCi 65 HP manual	54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km	51.1 MPG 4.6 l/100km+7%
Renault Clio 2002 1.5 DCi 80 HP manual	56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km	51.1 MPG 4.6 l/100km+10%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Renault Clio 2001 1.6 16V 110 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+6%
Renault Clio 2002 1.6 16V 110 HP automatic	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Renault Clio 2001 1.9 DTi 80 HP manual		49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.