Toyota Yaris Hybrid vs Renault Clio E-Tech: litres, price and power

Two small hatches, neither with a plug. I haven't driven either: the measured figures below belong to ADAC, and the other car figures are rated by the maker. Prices are German list prices checked 2 November 2026. Other countries differ.

Litres

Toyota rates the Yaris at 3.8 l/100 km. Renault rates the Clio at 4.1 l/100 km. Add the 20% real-world gap the European Commission reported for petrol and diesel cars in July 2024, and you get 4.6 l and 4.9 l. The plates on this page price those.

The gap is 0.3 l. At €1.95 a litre that's about €0.59 per 100 km, so about €67 over the calculator's 11,400 km a year.

ADAC muddies it, and that's useful. In its July 2026 test of the Clio E-Tech 160 in Esprit Alpine trim, it recorded 4.6 l/100 km. Its 2021 test of the older 116 hp Yaris Style recorded 4.7 l in the Ecotest. Different trims, tested years apart. I wouldn't call that a win for the Clio. I'd call it a draw that WLTP doesn't show.

Price

On list, the Clio is €24,200 and the Yaris is €25,500.

Offers muddy this one too. On November 2, 2026, Toyota's German page showed a lower offer price for private buyers paying cash or using Toyota finance, valid to December 31, 2026. Temporary deals aren't the price, so check both dealers before you do any sum on purchase cost.

The fuel gap won't settle it. If the Clio's list price stays the lower one, about €67 a year in the Yaris's favour takes a long time to cover the difference. Try it on your own mileage in the calculator.

Power

The Clio has 116 kW. The Yaris has 85 kW.

That's where they split. ADAC's maker data shows 0 to 100 km/h in 9.7 seconds for the 116 hp Yaris and 8.3 for the Clio 160. Neither is a sports car, but one joins a motorway with less drama. ADAC found the Clio's gearbox sometimes slow to respond, so some of that gain goes missing at the moment you want it.

The rest of the sheet

Length first, because parking decides many small-car purchases. The Yaris is 3,940 mm. The Clio is 4,116 mm.

Boots need care. Toyota says 286 l, and ADAC's own measuring method got 245 l. Renault France's FAQ gives the full hybrid 309 l, and 267 dm³ by the VDA method, while ADAC's listing shows the maker at 301 l. I wouldn't trust any single number to within 10%. Take your pram or golf bags along to the dealer.

Towing is the plainest split. ADAC's data lists 450 kg braked for the Yaris and 900 kg for the Clio. That's the trim ADAC lists, so confirm it on your exact car. A small box trailer suits either. A bigger one suits only the Renault.

Rear seats go against the Clio. ADAC calls them tight even for a small car, and dislikes the hidden rear door handle. It also found the tail moves out more than expected in its evasive-manoeuvre test, with the stability control stepping in late. ADAC calls the Yaris's space usable rather than outstanding: it fits a passenger of about 1.80 m behind a 1.85 m driver.

What I'd do

I'd buy the Clio for mixed driving and a motorway stretch, and accept the back seats. I'd take the Yaris for town, for a tight garage, or for someone who rarely has adults in the rear.

If a little more height or boot matters, the Yaris Cross Hybrid is the next step up. The full hybrid list has both of these alongside three bigger cars, for buyers with no way to charge at home.