Ford KA 1997 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 105 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.4 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Ford KA engine produces 55 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 44 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Ford KA reaches 100 km/h speed 6.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 610 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Mini Cooper gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 390'000 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 Mini Cooper engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Fiesta | 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. Ford KA 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: | 3.62 m | 3.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.41 m | |
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Ford KA is smaller. Ford KA is 1 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Ford KA is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 186 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
724 litres | 670 litres | |
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Ford KA has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford KA has 26 litres more trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford KA (by 54 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford KA is 0.9 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Ford KA can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`265 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2200 | |
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