Bmw 318i G20 vs Renault Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140 : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 96%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 96 %.
Bmw 318i vs Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140: chronicle of a drag race at 223 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw 318i hits 100 km/h in 8.33 s versus 9.17 s for the Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140. At this point, the Bmw 318i leads by 0.84 s and sits roughly 26 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw 318i is doing 113 km/h against 115 km/h for the Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140. The gap is 0.92 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw 318i crosses the line in 16.06 s versus 16.85 s. The 0.79 s gap represents roughly 31 m of track — a gap visible to the naked eye.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140 maxes out at 210 km/h while the Bmw 318i keeps accelerating towards 223 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap is down to 0.67 s from 0.79 s at 400 metres.
At 1,000 metres, the Bmw 318i finishes in 29.44 s versus 29.94 s, with just 0.50 s to spare. The Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140 fails to fully close the launch gap.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Bmw 318i is capped at 223 km/h, the Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140 at 210 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit — it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (9.55 kg/hp vs 8.54 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 13.97 seconds. The 0.84 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw 318i has a clear edge over the Renault Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140 to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.