Mini Cooper 2007 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 18 HP more power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Volkswagen Beetle. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Mini Cooper is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mini Cooper consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that by driving the Mini Cooper over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mini Cooper consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.50 m | |
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Mini Cooper is smaller. Mini Cooper is 38 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mini Cooper is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 209 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | 769 litres | |
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Volkswagen Beetle has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 49 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Beetle (by 89 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`620 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Beetle has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 1800 | |
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