Mini Cooper 2007 vs Citroen C2 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| 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: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 10 HP more power than Citroen C2, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Citroen C2. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Mini Cooper is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mini Cooper consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C2, which means that by driving the Mini Cooper over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mini Cooper consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C2. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C2 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 3.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.46 m | |
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Mini Cooper is larger, but lower. Mini Cooper is 3 cm longer than the Citroen C2, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mini Cooper is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 193 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | 879 litres | |
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Citroen C2 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Mini Cooper has 33 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C2. This could mean that the Mini Cooper uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C2 (by 199 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`425 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C2 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 1800 | |
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