Mini Cooper 2008 vs Seat Ibiza 2011
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 211 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.5 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 126 HP more power than Seat Ibiza, whereas torque is 128 NM more than Seat Ibiza. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 5.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mini Cooper consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mini Cooper could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mini Cooper consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 630 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`580 | 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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