Mini Cooper 2010 vs Alfa Romeo MiTo 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Mini Cooper engine produces 8 HP less power than Alfa Romeo MiTo, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Alfa Romeo MiTo. Despite less power, Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.9 | |
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The Mini Cooper is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mini Cooper consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo MiTo, which means that by driving the Mini Cooper over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Mini Cooper gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Alfa Romeo MiTo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mini Countryman | Used also on Fiat Grande Punto | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 34 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo MiTo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | no data | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 110 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo MiTo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo MiTo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`540 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo MiTo has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | no data | |
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