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Model
Variant
Engine
Car #2
Make
Model
Variant
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2014. - 2019.
A - Micro car
hatchback, 5 door
rear
Badges
Production
Vehicle class
Body style
Wheel drive
Safety
2012. - 2016.
A - Micro car
hatchback, 5 door
front

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Dimensons & Outlines

3595 mm
1647 mm
1554 mm
219 liters
980 liters
35 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
Fuel tank
3540 mm
1645 mm
1489 mm
250 liters
923 liters
35 liters
2014 Renault Twingo
2012 Volkswagen Up!

Engine

Nissan / Renault
0.9 HR09DE 109
Petrol
3 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
898 cc
109 hp
170 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
Aspiration
Displacement
Power
Torque
Volkswagen
1.0 R3 CHYB
Petrol
3 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Nat. Asp.
999 cc
75 hp
95 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

manual gearbox - 5 gears
1001 kg
9.6 s
182 km/h
7.2 l/100km
5.0 l/100km
5.7 l/100km
128 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
manual gearbox - 5 gears
840 kg
13.2 s
172 km/h
5.1 l/100km
3.7 l/100km
4.2 l/100km
98 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

dual clutch - 6 gears
1028 kg
10.4 s
183 km/h
7.2 l/100km
5.2 l/100km
5.9 l/100km
132 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
automatic - 5 gears
831 kg
13.9 s
172 km/h
4.6 l/100km
3.8 l/100km
4.1 l/100km
95 g/km

Expenses

4400 EUR
Price from
4000 EUR

Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Two significantly similar cars, no doubt about that. Still, each one has something different to offer. Having both cars powered by petrol engines and utilizing the 5-door hatchback body style within the same 'Micro car' segment, the only major difference here really is their wheel drive configuration (rear for the Renault and front in the case of the Volkswagen). The first one has a Nissan-engineered powertrain under the hood, a 3-cylinder, 12-valves 109hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 3-cylinder, 12-valves 75hp engine designed by Volkswagen.

Safety

The first thing to look into here would be the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests performed on the two cars. Good thing is that both vehicles got tested, with the Volkswagen being a slightly better choice apparently. Still, apart from the official crash test results there are other things we need to be aware of. Both vehicles belong to the micro car segment, which is generally a misfortune safety-wise, still it doesn't help us solve our dilemma, does it? Furthermore, if we'd like to consider vehicle mass in this context too, which we definitely should, the French car offers a considerable difference of 19% more metal.

Reliability

Reliability is not the best thing to consider on the make level, but it is worth mentioning that Renault does have a slight advantage, all the models observed together. That's the official data, while our visitors describe reliability of Renault, as well as Volkswagen, with the same average rating of 4.2 out of 5. Unfortunatelly, I don't have enough insight that would allow me to comment in more details on the specific models level. We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as the French car rank it on average as 3.0, while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets 5.0 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

Renault is way more agile, reaching 100km/h in 3.6 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 182 kilometers per hour, 10km/h more than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy the winner has to be the German car, averaging around 4.2 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (67 mpg), in combined cycle. We can't ignore that 36% difference compared to the French car.


Verdict

Volkswagen appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In this case though, it seems that both cars show similar levels of passenger protection all together, so that won't break a tie. But one thing that actually could is the performance, with Renault outracing its opponent in any situation possible, making it better choice for boy racers. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... It's really tough to make a final decision here, but if I'd need to, I'd say Volkswagen. Anyway, that's the most objective conclusion I could've came up with and it's based solely on the information found on this website. Aspects such as design, practicality, brand value and driving experience are there for you to measure them out. Also, you could use the oportunity to find out which car, everything taken into account, would be the perfect choice for you in the eyes of the virtual adviser, among thousands of similar, yet so different vehicles.

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