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A guide on Renault fuel economy and CO2 emissions

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If you're looking for Renault fuel economy and CO2 emission figures the data below relates to 2006 vehicles. Since 2006 we've found side-by-side car comparisons prove more useful. The data below is good if you are looking for a used Renault or used car for sale.

If you are looking at new cars for sale our car comparison pages are more useful. Because people tend to look only at the combined fuel consumption for quick reference. However you'll find in any one class of car the combined fuel consumption figures can be very similar. There can be significant differences in the urban or extra urban figures which can save you money depending on your type of driving.

If you're looking for a guide on the best small car fuel efficiency, consumption or economy, please see A 2010 Guide on Small Car Economy CO2s & Performance There are over 30 small cars for sale in the UK. Here you can compare the fuel consumption, fuel costs, CO2 emissions, performance and overall efficiency of petrol, diesel and automatic small cars all on one page.

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Page Contents:

  1. A copy of http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/information/how-to-use-the-data-tables.asp#petrol  detailing cars with CO2 emissions under 120 g/km.
  2. Details of Renault cars with CO2 emissions under 130 g/km.
  3. A copy of http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/information/hints-for-less-environmental-damage.asp
  4. 11 tips on how to save fuel.
  5. A guide on Renault fuel economy and CO2 emissions formatted in accordance with  which details car make, model, engine capacity, fuel type, transmission type, fuel consumption and CO2 emission figure (g/km)

1)     A copy of part of (02/03/2007)

 http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/information/how-to-use-the-data-tables.asp#petrol

PETROL VEHICLES WITH 120g/km CO2 OR LESS

                           Engine   Trans-   CO2    Fuel          Fuel
Rank Make      Model       Capacity mission  (g/km) Consumption   cost
                           cc                       (mpg)     12000mles
1    TOYOTA    Prius       1497     E-CVT    104    65.7      747
2    HONDA     CivicHybrid 1339     CVT      109    61.4      800
3    CITROEN   C1          998      M5       109    61.4      800
4    TOYOTA    Aygo        998      M5 or M5 109    61.4      800
5    PEUGEOT   107         998      M5 or A5 109    61.3      801
6    SMART     Fortwo      698      SM6      113    60.1      817
7    DAIHATSU  Charade     989      M5       114    58.9      834
8    VAUXHALL  Corsa '05'  998      MTA5     115    58.8      835
9    SMART     Roadster    698      A6       116    57.6      852
10   DAIHATSU  Sirion      998      M5       118    56.5      869

DIESEL VEHICLES WITH 120g/km CO2 OR LESS

                           Engine   Trans-   CO2    Fuel          Fuel
Rank Make      Model       Capacity mission  (g/km) Consumption   cost
                           cc                       (mpg)     12000mles
1    CITROEN   C1          1398     M5       109    68.9      744
2    TOYOTA    Aygo        1398     5MT      109    68.9      744
3    CITROEN   C2          1398     M5       113    65.7      781
4    CITROEN   C3          1398     A5       113    65.7      781
5    FIAT      Panda       1248     M5       114    65.7      781
6    VAUXHALL  Corsa       1248     MTA5     115    65.6      782
7    FORD      Fiesta      1560     M5       116    64.2      799
8    SMART     Forfour     1493     S/A6     116    64.2      799
9    PEUGEOT   206         1398     M5       116    64.1      800
10   RENAULT  Clio         1461     M5       117    64.2      799
11   CITROEN  C3           1560     M5       118    64.2      799
12   HYUNDAI  Getz         1493     M5       118    62.8      817
13   AUDI     A2           1422     M5       119    64.2      799
14   VAUXHALL Corsa        1248     M5       119    64.2      799
15   FIAT     Grande Punto 1248     M5       119    62.8      817
16   FORD     Fiesta       1399     M5       119    62.8      817
17   FORD     Fusion       1399     M5       119    62.8      817
18   FORD     Fusion       1560     M5       119    62.8      817
19   TOYOTA   Yaris        1364     5MT orM5 119    62.8      817
20   RENAULT  Modus        1461     A5 or M5 119    62.6      819
21   PEUGEOT  206 SW       1398     M5       120    62.7      818
22   PEUGEOT  207          1398     M5       120    62.7      818
23   PEUGEOT  207          1560     M5       120    62.7      818
24   RENAULT  Megane       1461     M5       120    62.8      817

If you're looking for a guide on the best small car fuel efficiency, consumption or economy, please see
A 2010 Guide on Small Car Economy, CO2s & Performance
There are over 30 small cars for sale in the UK. There you can compare the fuel consumption, fuel costs, CO2 emissions, performance and overall efficiency of small cars.

2)     Details of Renault cars withCO2 emissions under 130 g/km

Personal opinion - If you're thinking of buying a new car with CO2 emissions of 130 g/km or less then you’ll find it difficult. Renault for example - who you can trust on issues of safety, security, economy and ecology - do not make a petrol engine car to meet this standard. The basic rule is it has to be diesel and it has to be a small sized car. And it has to be manual or Quickshift, not automatic. Also note some specifications of the models below may have lower CO2 emissions. Some are higher.

For example:
Modus dCi 68 125 Co2 g/km
Modus dCi 86 119 Co2 g/km
Modus dCi 106 124 Co2 g/km
Small petrol engine are nearer the 150 mark

The smaller the car the lower the emissions:
Clio dCi 68 120 Co2 g/km
Clio dCi 86 117 Co2 g/km
Clio dCi 106 123 Co2 g/km
The 86 is considered a strong performer. The 106 is more than enough.

The Kangoo’s too big.

You can do it with a Megane. It's the biggest diesel vehicle with 120g/km CO2 you can buy.
Megane dCi 86 120 Co2 g/km
Megane dCi 106 120 Co2 g/km
The 106 with a 6 speed gearbox is a favourite with Renault employees.
Also consider saloon and estate car versions with their whopping load space.

The Scenic just misses with:
dCi 86 137 Co2 g/km
dCi 106 138 Co2 g/km
The 106 is again a favourite with Renault staff.

Medium sized cars - Laguna - have emissions up around 200

For now it’s gotta be diesel and a small or medium/small sized car. Having said that category sizes have grown. The new super minis small cars - Clio - are near the size of yesterdays medium/small sized cars. And present medium/small sized cars - Megane - are near the size medium sized cars used to be.

It’s also worth noting diesel engines with sub 130 emissions now produce horse-power outputs near to the 110 that once defined hot-hatches. Add to this the torque from diesel - strength of the engine - is produced at 2000 revs as opposed to 4000 revs needed from a petrol engine. A good authority told me the Renault Clio dCi 106 has the same torque characteristics as the RenaultSport Clio 182. I haven’t checked.

Drivers who prefer automatic transmission should consider QuickShift for both lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

3)     A copy of
 http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/information/hints-for-less-environmental-damage.asp

Hints for less Environmental Damage

  1. Try to avoid using your car for short journeys - use public transport, ride a bicycle or walk.

  2. Plan ahead - choose uncongested routes, combine trips, car share.

  3. Cold starts - drive off as soon as possible after starting.

  4. Drive smoothly and efficiently - harsh acceleration and heavy braking have a very significant effect onfuel consumption, driving more smoothly saves fuel.

  5. Slow down - driving at high speeds significantly increases fuel consumption.

  6. Use higher gears, as soon as traffic conditions allow.

  7. Switch off - sitting stationary is zero miles per gallon, switch off the engine whenever it is safe to do so.

  8. Lose weight - don’t carry unnecessary weight, remove roof racks when not in use.

  9. Regular servicing helps keep the engine at best efficiency.

  10. Keep the pressure up - make sure the tyres are inflated to the correct pressure for the vehicle.

  11. Do not compromise safety but be aware that the use of onboard electrical devices increases fuel consumption.

  12. Check your fuel consumption - it will help you get the most from the car, changes in overall fuel consumption may indicate a fault.

  13. Use air-conditioning sparingly - running air-conditioning continuously will increase fuel consumption significantly.

4)     11 tips on how to save fuel

Some argue the key to reducing emissions is to reduce fuel consumption. It does seem while emissions have been reduced, fuel consumption and dependence on oil based fuel has not been significantly reduced. Here are tips on saving fuel which you may have read previously on this site. What's interesting is their similarity with government driving tips above for reducing CO2 emissions.

  1. Lighten your touch on the accelerator pedal. During the early 70s fuel crisis, the advice was to imagine there was an egg between your foot and the accelerator pedal.
  2. Pushing your car past 70 mph instead of rolling along at less than 70 will increase your fuel costs by 10%.
  3. Do not keep accelerating only to have to brake.
  4. Change up the gearbox as soon as possible.
  5. Avoid the rush hour and heavy traffic to minimise stop-go motoring, which burns more petrol than travelling at a steady speed.
  6. Empty your boot of heavy loads.
  7. Keep your tyres at the correct pressure.
  8. Regularly service your car. A car in poor condition will cut your mpg drastically and increase your costs.
  9. Use the recommended grade of oil for your car.
  10. If you know you're going to have to stop, for example at a junction or lights, then remove your foot from the accelerator.
  11. Buy an efficient - not necessarily smaller - car. Note a small petrol car like a Clio 1.2 returns 47.9 combined mpg.

Here are roomy Renaults diesel cars and their combined mpg (miles per gallon)

Spacious medium small Renaults

  • Megane Sports Tourer dci 86hp & 106hp 60.1 mpg
  • Megane Sports Saloon dci 86hp & 106hp 60.1 mpg
  • Renault Scenic dci 80hp 56.5 mpg

Spacious medium sized Renaults

  • Espace 1.9dci 40.0 mpg
  • Laguna 1.9dci 120hp 51.3 mpg

A fun diesel Renault

  • Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.9dci 130hp 48.7 mpg

This page was first published in 2006 and last edited in Feb 2007.
 It serves as good information if you are considering buying a used car especially a second hand Renault.
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If you're looking for a guide on the best small car fuel efficiency, consumption or economy, please see
A 2010 Guide on Small Car Economy CO2s & Performance
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