Renault Twingo 2014 vs Mini Cooper 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 91 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Renault Twingo engine produces 66 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 109 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Renault Twingo reaches 100 km/h speed 6.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Renault Twingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Twingo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that by driving the Renault Twingo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Twingo consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.41 m | |
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Renault Twingo is smaller, but higher. Renault Twingo is 23 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Twingo is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 219 litres | 211 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Renault Twingo has 8 litres more trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Twingo is 2.1 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Renault Twingo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`360 | 1`595 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Renault Twingo is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Renault Twingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mini Cooper has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Twingo, so Renault Twingo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 13 600 | |
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