Mini Cooper 2018 vs Citroen C3 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Mini Cooper) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Citroen C3) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| 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: | 192 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 233 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.7 seconds | 15.1 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 117 HP more power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 47 NM more than Citroen C3. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 8.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 3.2 | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mini Cooper consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mini Cooper could require 375 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 44 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 1310 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C3 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: | 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: | 12 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Peugeot 2008, Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot 208 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.85 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.47 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 15 cm shorter than the Citroen C3, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 211 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
731 litres | 922 litres | |
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Citroen C3 has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 89 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 191 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`635 | 1`620 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 7000 | |
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