Mini Cooper 2007 vs Ford KA 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 35 HP more power than Ford KA, whereas torque is 95 NM more than Ford KA. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| Mini Cooper consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA, 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 | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 830 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 3.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.51 m | |
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Mini Cooper is larger, but lower. Mini Cooper is 8 cm longer than the Ford KA, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mini Cooper is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 224 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | 710 litres | |
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Ford KA has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Mini Cooper has 64 litres less trunk space than the Ford KA. 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 Ford KA (by 30 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 1.4 metres more than that of the Ford KA, which means Mini Cooper can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`415 | |
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| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 2800 | |
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