Kia Picanto 2007 vs Mini Cooper 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Kia Picanto engine produces 35 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 87 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Kia Picanto reaches 100 km/h speed 6.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on BMW 1 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mini Cooper 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: | 3.54 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.41 m | |
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Kia Picanto is smaller, but higher. Kia Picanto is 17 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Picanto is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 157 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 680 litres | |
| Kia Picanto has 3 litres less trunk space than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.2 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Picanto is 1.5 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Kia Picanto can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`485 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Picanto has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 3600 | |
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