BMW 525D vs Renault Clio

The 525D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand.

Renault Clio

Side by side

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

BMW 525DRenault Clio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,364 (better)
$1,711
Australia
$1,685
$1,417 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,192
£1,039 (better)
United States
$1,886
$1,322 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.3 L/100km
5.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
794 km

Space

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

Engine

Engine
–
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
67 kW
Torque
–
160 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

525D or Clio?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 525D or the Renault Clio?

The BMW 525D: about $350 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 525D or the Renault Clio?

The Renault Clio, at 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the BMW 525D's 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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