Renault Fluence

Renault Fluence: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Renault Fluence is a FWD Sedan offered in one generation plus a restyling. The original generation ran from September 2009 to January 2014, while the restyled cars ran from April 2012 to July 2017. Choosing among them depends mainly on whether you prioritize performance, gasoline or diesel economy, an Automatic, Manual, Variable, or Robotic gearbox, and ground clearance.

The Renault Fluence is a FWD Sedan offered in one generation plus a restyling. The original generation ran from September 2009 to January 2014, while the restyled cars ran from April 2012 to July 2017. Choosing among them depends mainly on whether you prioritize performance, gasoline or diesel economy, an Automatic, Manual, Variable, or Robotic gearbox, and ground clearance. The quickest recorded version is the 2.0 MT with 138 or 143 hp, reaching 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds and 200 km/h. The lowest recorded combined fuel consumption is 4.4 l/100 km, achieved by several 110 hp diesel versions.

Renault Fluence generations: what changed?

The original 1 generation is a Sedan with 14 listed modifications, of which 12 are detailed here. Its production dates run from September 2009 to January 2014. The range includes Gasoline, Diesel, and Electro power, with output from 86 to 143 hp. Buyers can choose Manual, Automatic, Variable, or Robotic transmissions, and every listed version uses FWD.

The 1 generation, restyling belongs to the same generation rather than representing a separate generation. It is also a Sedan and ran from April 2012 to July 2017 with 9 modifications. It retained 1.5 Diesel, 1.6 Gasoline, and 2.0 Gasoline choices, but no Electro version is listed. One important addition is the 114 hp 1.6 engine, available as 1.6 MT or 1.6 CVT. The restyled range also includes Euro 5 certification for the 114 hp 1.6 MT, while the other listed combustion versions are Euro 4.

Because production periods overlap, model year alone does not reliably identify the specification. A Renault Fluence 2012 or Renault Fluence 2013 can correspond to either specification set, so the exact version, power output, and production range should be checked.

Renault Fluence engine specs and gearbox comparison

Repeated version names denote different specifications and are therefore distinguished by power below. Power per litre is calculated from the supplied output and displacement.

The 110 hp 1.5 EDC and 1.5 MT diesels provide the highest calculated specific output at 75.3 hp/L. The strongest torque figure is 240 Nm, shared by the 105 and 110 hp 1.5 Diesel versions. That is 84–95 Nm more than the 155–156 Nm of the restyled 114 hp Gasoline choices.

Renault Fluence performance, mpg, and economy

The recorded performance leader is the 2.0 MT: both the original 138 hp version and the original 143 hp version reach 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds and 200 km/h. In the restyled range, the 138 hp 2.0 MT records the same figures.

For economy, the 110 hp Diesel versions are the strongest choices at 4.4 l/100 km combined, 5.2 l/100 km in the city, and 4 l/100 km on the highway. Their combined figure is 3.6 l/100 km below the 8 l/100 km of the 138 hp 2.0 MT. The 86 and 105 hp diesels return 4.5 l/100 km combined.

Among restyled Gasoline models, the 114 hp 1.6 CVT combines 6.6 l/100 km with an 11.9-second acceleration time. The 114 hp 1.6 MT uses 6.7 l/100 km combined but reaches 100 km/h in 10.6 seconds, making it 1.3 seconds quicker.

Renault Fluence weight, ground clearance, tank, and wheel size

All combustion versions have a 60-litre tank. Tank capacity for the AT, 94 hp Electro version is not measured. Listed wheel choices for the Gasoline versions and the original 105 hp 1.5 MT are 205/65 R15, 205/60 R16, and 205/55 R17. Wheel sizes for the other Diesel versions and the Electro version are not measured.

The lightest listed car is the original 1.6 MT, 110 hp at 1225 kg kerb weight and 1720 kg gross weight. The heaviest listed car is either the original 1.5 EDC, 110 hp or the restyled 1.5 MT, 110 hp at 1333 kg kerb weight and 1828 kg gross weight. Weight for the AT, 94 hp Electro version is not measured.

Calculated weight-to-power helps separate otherwise similar choices. The original 2.0 MT, 143 hp carries approximately 9.0 kg per hp, while the restyled 2.0 MT, 138 hp carries approximately 9.4 kg per hp. The restyled 1.6 MT, 114 hp is approximately 11.0 kg per hp; the 1.6 CVT, 114 hp is approximately 11.3 kg per hp. The restyled 1.5 MT, 86 hp is approximately 14.7 kg per hp.

Ground clearance ranges from 145 to 170 mm. Every restyled Gasoline version listed has 145 mm, whereas the restyled Diesel versions have 170 mm. In the original range, clearance varies by specification: 145 mm for the 106 hp 1.6 MT, 160 or 165 mm for several Gasoline versions, and 170 mm for the 86 hp 1.5 MT, 110 hp 1.5 EDC, and 94 hp AT Electro.

Which Renault Fluence version should you buy?

For maximum recorded performance, choose a 2.0 MT. The 138 hp and 143 hp specifications both record 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h and a 200 km/h top speed. The 143 hp original version has the better calculated weight-to-power ratio, while its stated combined consumption of 6.6 l/100 km is 1.4 l/100 km below the 138 hp 2.0 MT figure. That unusual consumption relationship should be treated as specification-specific rather than generalized across all 2.0 MT cars.

For the lowest measured fuel use, choose a 110 hp Diesel: 1.5 EDC or 1.5 MT. Each records 4.4 l/100 km combined, 240 Nm, and 185 km/h. The restyled 1.5 EDC also has a measured 0–100 km/h time of 11 seconds. Acceleration for the original 1.5 EDC and restyled 1.5 MT is not measured.

For a Gasoline engine with a Manual gearbox, the restyled 1.6 MT, 114 hp is the strongest balanced option in the supplied figures. Compared with the restyled 1.6 MT, 106 hp, it adds 8 hp and 11 Nm, cuts the 0–100 km/h time by 1.1 seconds, raises top speed by 3 km/h, and retains the same 6.7 l/100 km combined consumption.

For a Gasoline car without a Manual gearbox, compare the restyled 1.6 CVT, 114 hp with the 2.0 CVT, 138 hp. The 2.0 CVT is 1.8 seconds quicker to 100 km/h and 20 km/h faster, but the 1.6 CVT uses 1.2 l/100 km less fuel combined. The choice is therefore a direct trade between performance and measured consumption.

For more ground clearance, the restyled Diesel cars stand out at 170 mm, which is 25 mm more than the restyled Gasoline versions. For an Electro drivetrain, only AT, 94 hp is listed: it reaches 100 km/h in 13 seconds, has a 135 km/h top speed, and 170 mm clearance, but torque, consumption, tank capacity, weight, displacement, cylinders, and engine layout are not measured.

The supplied data contains no price, reliability, problem, engine-oil capacity, or repair information. Those factors cannot be used to rank the versions here. Based strictly on the recorded specifications, the 2.0 MT is the performance choice, the 110 hp 1.5 Diesel is the economy choice, and the restyled 1.6 MT, 114 hp offers the clearest Gasoline compromise between acceleration and combined consumption.