Bmw 318i Touring 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 93%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 93 %.
Bmw 318i Touring vs Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140: chronicle of a drag race at 220 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw 318i Touring hits 100 km/h in 8.57 s versus 9.17 s for the Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140. At this point, the Bmw 318i Touring leads by 0.60 s and sits roughly 24 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw 318i Touring is doing 112 km/h against 115 km/h for the Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140. The gap is 0.81 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw 318i Touring crosses the line in 16.23 s versus 16.85 s. The 0.62 s gap represents roughly 25 m of track — two to three car lengths.
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 Touring keeps accelerating towards 220 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap is down to 0.45 s from 0.62 s at 400 metres.
At 1,000 metres, the Bmw 318i Touring finishes in 29.74 s versus 29.94 s, with just 0.20 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 Touring is capped at 220 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 (10.06 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 14.16 seconds. The 0.60 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw 318i Touring is slightly faster than the Renault Clio 5 1.3 TCe 140 to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.