Car comparison

Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16VvsAbarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Renault Clio III (PHASE I)

RS 2.0 16V

200 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedHatchback2008-2009

Abarth Grande Punto (199)

Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

180 hp1368 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2007-2010

Comparison overview

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Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
215 km/h
134 mph
Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Best power-to-weight
161 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Largest trunk
288 L
Best overall score
53/100
Best performance score
50/100
Best economy score
83/100
Best practicality score
59/100

Abarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Lightest
1,185 kg
2,612 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet
Power	200hp149kW	180hp134kW
Torque	215Nm159lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,240kg2,734lb	1,185kg2,612lb
Gross weight	1,690kg3,726lb	1,665kg3,671lb
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	69.4s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	72.5s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	36.8s Calculated	38.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	161hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	152hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	173Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated	228Nm/t152lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	618km384mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,368cc83cu in
Length	3,991mm157in	4,041mm159in
Width	1,768mm70in	1,721mm68in
Height	1,477mm58in	1,470mm58in
Wheelbase	2,585mm102in	2,510mm99in
Front track	1,520mm60in	1,476mm58in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,465mm58in
Trunk volume	288L	275L
Max trunk volume	1,028L	1,030L
Doors	3	3
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	55L	45L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16VAbarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-JetPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	7,250 rpm	5,500 rpm	7,500 rpm
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	5,750 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	36.8 s	38.9 s
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 94 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	200 hp 149 kW
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	180 hp 134 kW

Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16V has 20 hp more than Abarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet.

The biggest power difference is between Abarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet and Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16V: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	215 Nm 159 lb-ft
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	1,240 kg 2,734 lb
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	1,185 kg 2,612 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	215 km/h 134 mph
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	6.9 s
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16V and Abarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V	200 hp 149 kW	6.9 s	215 km/h 134 mph
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	180 hp 134 kW	7.5 s	215 km/h 134 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	288 L 10.2 cu ft
Length	3,991 mm 157.1 in
Height	1,477 mm 58.1 in

AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	275 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,041 mm 159.1 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

RenaultClio III (PHASE I)RS 2.0 16V

AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Power

200 hp

149 kW

180 hp

134 kW

Torque

215 Nm

159 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

7.5 s

Top speed

215 km/h

134 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,240 kg

2,734 lb

1,185 kg

2,612 lb

Fuel consumption

8.9 L/100 km

26.4 mpg US

31.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	288 L 10.2 cu ft
Length	3,991 mm 157.1 in
Height	1,477 mm 58.1 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	275 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,041 mm 159.1 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

Range score

618 km

384 mi

Trunk score

288 L

10.2 cu ft

275 L

9.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

161 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

152 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Renault Clio III (PHASE I) RS 2.0 16V
Consumption	8.9 L/100 km26.4 mpg US31.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.07 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,335 L353 US gal294 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,336 LC/year