Fiat 500 2015 vs Mini Cooper 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Fiat 500 engine produces 67 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 118 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 4.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Fiat 500 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat 500 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that by driving the Fiat 500 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat 500 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Mini Cooper gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat 500 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mini Cooper engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.57 m | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.41 m | |
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Fiat 500 is smaller, but higher. Fiat 500 is 28 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat 500 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 211 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 731 litres | |
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Mini Cooper has more luggage space. Fiat 500 has 26 litres less trunk space than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat 500 is 1.5 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Fiat 500 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 1`595 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 13 800 | |
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