Nissan Tiida vs Renault Clio

The Tiida costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan TiidaRenault Clio

Side by side

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

Nissan TiidaRenault Clio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,691 (better)
$1,711
Australia
$1,401 (better)
$1,417
United Kingdom
£1,028 (better)
£1,039
United States
$1,307 (better)
$1,322

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
416 L (better)
391 L
Length
4,496 mm
4,050 mm
Weight
1,191 kg
1,100 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
90 kW (better)
67 kW
Torque
155 Nm
160 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
–
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
2
6 (better)

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.

Tiida or Clio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Tiida or the Renault Clio?

The Nissan Tiida: about $20 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 Nissan Tiida or the Renault Clio?

The Nissan Tiida, at 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US) to the Renault Clio's 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Tiida or the Renault Clio?

The Nissan Tiida, at 416 L to the Renault Clio's 391 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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