Fuel tank capacity

[Big Ben]

Price of fuel is horrendous at the minute as I’m sure you’re all aware. Coming home from Donington Sunday evening fuel gauge was nearing red(no light on) so I stopped to refuel. Took a pic as I’ve never spent that much money on fuel for the Clio. Can anyone confirm what size fuel tank the Clio has? Coz I think somethings amiss here!!

 

[Foxspeed]

dont they have a 60ltr tank?

 

[Big Ben]

dont they have a 60ltr tank?

Google and an “expert” Renault sport guy said 55litres! I did check under the car to see if I had a hole

 

[Big Ben]

 

[burrellbloke]

£1.65 A litre is expensive, but £100 to fill up a Clio is insane.

 

[RSRowe]

I was always under the impression they were 60 or 65.
I’ve very nearly managed to get home from the ring on a full tank, which would be impossible with a 55 litre tank.

 

[suj]

I always thought they were 60litres too.
But after owning a 740iL with a long range tank fitted, 92litres....I just fill up and cry about it afterwards as nothing will too that (it also had a 75litre LPG tank I had fitted)

 

[Sean197]

Jesus I thought we were bad up here at £1.45 for petrol and £1.41 for diesel.

 

[jasonlovesfrench]

Just go for the 95 and kangaroo home, get there faster too!

 

[EthanMenace]

I tend to run the tank dry then wait for @burrellbloke to fill it up again. Much cheaper that way

 

[Helpimonfire]

Seems unlikely but do you think you've gained a bit of capacity with your fuel pump being outside the tank? Granted you shouldn't gain more than a litre or so for it, but who knows?

The light should come on at around 5 litres left so if you've got no light on you'd assume you have a minimum of 5 litres, plus maybe add a litre for the filler neck, so that would potentially leave 51 litres of space. Do you have a surge tank too? Maybe that was being filled too? Either that or you've got an expanding tank

 

[Big Ben]

Seems unlikely but do you think you've gained a bit of capacity with your fuel pump being outside the tank? Granted you shouldn't gain more than a litre or so for it, but who knows?

The light should come on at around 5 litres left so if you've got no light on you'd assume you have a minimum of 5 litres, plus maybe add a litre for the filler neck, so that would potentially leave 51 litres of space. Do you have a surge tank too? Maybe that was being filled too? Either that or you've got an expanding tank

Still have the pump in the tank as well(2 pumps) and the surge tank won’t fill unless ignition on I think!

 

[bedoef]

Definitely 60L. I'll bet that extra 5 is the reserve beyond 0 on the gauge.