Mini Cooper 2010 vs Audi A3 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mini Cooper is available only with front wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 - 122 HP | 90 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 - 270 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 - 10.4 seconds | 6.2 - 13.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 - 6.4 | 4.2 - 9.4 | |
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Mini Cooper petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, Mini Cooper equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 139 mm (5.5 inches) | 110 mm (4.3 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Mini Cooper can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 57 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 210 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 440 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`554 | ~ 1`916 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 6600 | |
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