Renault Clio vs Renault Zoe
Renault Clio
Renault’s popular compact city car.
VS
Renault Zoe
Renault’s compact electric city car.
First car
Second car
Pick this one if…
Renault Clio
Pick the Clio for an affordable, efficient and agile city car with a large used supply.
Best engine: The 1.0 TCe (petrol) or 1.5 Blue dCi (diesel) — or the E-Tech hybrid for town.
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Pick this one if…
Renault Zoe
Pick the Zoe for an affordable, efficient electric city car with a long range (ZE50).
Best engine: The ZE50 R135 (52 kWh) for the longest range.
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Performance
1.0 TCe 100 · Petrol vs ZE50 R135 · Electric
| Renault Clio | Renault Zoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Power |
100 hp
|
135 hp
Winner
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| Torque |
160 Nm
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245 Nm
Winner
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| 0–100 km/h |
11,8 s
|
9,5 s
Winner
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| Top speed |
187 km/h
Winner
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140 km/h
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| Power-to-weight |
91,7 hp/t
Winner
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89,9 hp/t
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| CO₂ emissions (WLTP) |
112 g/km
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0 g/km
Winner
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| Consumption (WLTP) |
5,0 L/100km
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Dimensions & space
| Renault Clio | Renault Zoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Boot |
391 L
Winner
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338 L
|
| Boot (seats folded) |
1.069 L
|
1.225 L
Winner
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| Wheelbase |
2,59 m
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2,59 m
Winner
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| Length |
4,05 m
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4,09 m
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| Width |
1,80 m
|
1,73 m
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| Height |
1,44 m
|
1,56 m
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| Seats |
5
|
5
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Powertrain & tech
| Renault Clio | Renault Zoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | B (MK4) · CMF-B (MK5) | Zoe (EV) |
| Drive | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Engine family | 0.9 TCe · 1.2 TCe · 1.0 TCe · 1.3 TCe · 1.5 dCi/Blue dCi · E-Tech Hybrid | Q210/R240 (22 kWh) · ZE40/R90/R110 (41 kWh) · ZE50/R135 (52 kWh) |
| Fuel | Petrol · Diesel · Hybrid | Electric |
| Transmission | 5/6-speed manual · EDC6/EDC7 · X-tronic CVT · E-Tech automatic | Single-speed automatic |
| Euro standard | Euro 5/6 (MK4) · Euro 6/6d (MK5) | N/A (electric) |
| LEZ access | Euro 6/6d (post-2016/2019) allowed; early MK4 (Euro 5) restricted | Electric: unrestricted in the LEZ |
Reliability & watch-outs
Known issues
Renault Clio
- 1.2 TCe (MK4): timing chain and oil consumption
- EDC automatic: juddery at low speed
- Electrical gremlins (battery drain, MediaNav/R-Link)
Renault Zoe
- 12V battery drain
- Charging port and infotainment glitches
- Battery degradation on early cars
Pros
Renault Clio
- Smooth, efficient engines (1.0 TCe and E-Tech)
- Compact, agile and affordable
- Large used supply
Renault Zoe
- Low electricity consumption
- ZE50 with ~390 km range
- Affordable used
Cons
Renault Clio
- Tight rear seat and boot (MK4)
- Base trims are sparsely equipped
Renault Zoe
- Limited range on early versions
- Battery rental on early cars
Compare specific generations
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