Real-world fuel economy

Renault Trafic MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 35.1 mpg from a Renault Trafic, about 83% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 83%, about typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

35.1mpg
Real-world average, all engines
83%
of the official combined figure
27–45
Range reported by owners (mpg)
104
Owner submissions
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Renault Trafic

2001–2014 · real average 33.9 mpg · owners report 27.0–41.0 mpg · 38 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
dCi 11535.7–43.5–34.186%–
dCi 115 Auto36.7–41.5–28.573%–
dCi 115 Euro 434.0–38.2–36.9102%–
dCi 115 Euro 4 Auto35.3–38.7––––
dCi 115 Freeway38.2––––
dCi 12047.9–49.6––––
dCi 12549.6––––
dCi 14045.6–46.3––––
dCi 14544.1––––
dCi 150 Euro 432.5––––
dCi 150 Euro 4 Auto33.2–34.0––––
dCi 9035.7–43.5–33.885%–
dCi 90 Euro 436.7–38.2––––
dCi 90 Freeway38.2––––
dCi 9540.9–44.8––––

Renault Trafic

2014–on · real average 35.8 mpg · owners report 27.0–45.0 mpg · 66 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
dCi 11542.8–43.5–34.279%–
dCi 12046.3–47.9–36.377%–
dCi 14045.6–46.3–36.680%–
dCi 9543.5––––

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.

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Renault Trafic fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Renault Trafic?

Owners report an average of 35.1 mpg across all Renault Trafic engines with data, about 83% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Renault Trafic 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 Trafic Real MPG page go?

The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Renault Trafic figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.

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Where the Renault Trafic figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Renault Trafic figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived 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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