Mini Cooper 2007 vs Seat Ibiza 2011
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 35 HP more power than Seat Ibiza, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Seat Ibiza. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mini Cooper consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that by driving the Mini Cooper over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mini Cooper consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 500 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 4.23 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 53 cm shorter than the Seat Ibiza, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | 430 litres | |
| Mini Cooper has 270 litres less trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mini Cooper (by 250 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 0.2 metres more than that of the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Mini Cooper has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ibiza, so Mini Cooper quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4400 | |
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