Mini Cooper 2011 vs Alfa Romeo MiTo 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo is a more dynamic driving. Mini Cooper engine produces 8 HP less power than Alfa Romeo MiTo, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Alfa Romeo MiTo. Due to the lower power, Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.9 | |
| Mini Cooper consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo MiTo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mini Cooper could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo MiTo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Fiat Grande Punto | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo MiTo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 34 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo MiTo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | no data | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 110 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo MiTo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo MiTo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo MiTo has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7400 | no data | |
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