Mini Cooper 2004 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 13 HP more power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Volkswagen Beetle. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 8.3 | |
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The Mini Cooper is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mini Cooper consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that by driving the Mini Cooper over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Mini Cooper gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.63 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.50 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 45 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 209 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
670 litres | 769 litres | |
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Volkswagen Beetle has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 49 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Beetle (by 99 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`480 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Beetle has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1800 | |
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