The official figure is what a Renault kangoo managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
42.0mpg
Real-world average, all engines
88%
of the official combined figure
22–62
Range reported by owners (mpg)
69
Owner submissions
Renault kangoo (2004 - on)
2004–on · real average 41.2 mpg · owners report 27.0–62.0 mpg · 18 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.2 16V
40.4
–
37.6
93%
–
1.5 dCi
51.4
–
–
–
–
1.5 dCi 68
51.4
–
–
–
–
1.5 dCi 84
53.3
–
54.4
102%
–
1.6
37.7
–
–
–
–
1.6 Automatic
35.3
–
29.9
85%
–
Renault Kangoo
2008–2020 · real average 46.2 mpg · owners report 30.0–57.0 mpg · 12 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
dCi 105
34.0–52.3
–
30.0
70%
–
dCi 105 +
51.4
–
–
–
–
dCi 105 Auto
34.0–36.5
–
–
–
–
dCi 110
51.4–61.4
–
–
–
–
dCi 110 +
51.4
–
–
–
–
dCi 70
53.3
–
51.5
97%
–
dCi 75
54.3–67.3
–
54.7
90%
–
dCi 85
53.3–57.6
–
47.5
86%
–
dCi 85 +
53.3
–
–
–
–
dCi 90
53.3–61.4
–
51.0
89%
–
dCi 90 +
53.3
–
–
–
–
Renault Kangoo
2009–2012 · real average 41.0 mpg · owners report 22.0–56.0 mpg · 39 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.5 dCi 106
51.4
–
47.0
91%
39.0–51.9
1.5 dCi 110
53.3
–
43.7
82%
38.7–46.0
1.5 dCi 68
54.3
–
47.3
87%
45.0–50.0
1.5 dCi 75
54.3
–
45.0
83%
36.7–49.2
1.5 dCi 86
53.3
–
44.9
84%
42.0–48.7
1.5 dCi 90
54.3
–
45.9
85%
40.5–55.8
1.6
33.2–36.7
–
33.0
94%
32.0–34.0
1.6 16V Automatic
33.2–34.4
–
32.3
95%
30.0–35.1
1.6 8V
34.9
–
–
–
–
1.6 Automatic
33.2–34.5
–
29.2
86%
22.0–35.1
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.
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Renault kangoo fuel economy questions
What is the real-world MPG of a Renault kangoo?
Owners report an average of 42.0 mpg across all Renault kangoo engines with data, about 88% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Why is the Renault kangoo real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Renault kangoo Real MPG page go?
Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Renault kangoo figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.
Where the Renault kangoo figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Renault kangoo figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-06) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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