Renault Twingo 2007 vs Mini Cooper 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 93 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 6.5 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Renault Twingo engine produces 151 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 167 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Renault Twingo reaches 100 km/h speed 8.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Renault Twingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Twingo consumes 1.3 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 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Twingo consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Twingo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mini Cooper engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.41 m | |
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Renault Twingo is smaller, but higher. Renault Twingo is 10 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Twingo is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 230 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
959 litres | 680 litres | |
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Renault Twingo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Renault Twingo has 70 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. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Twingo (by 279 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Twingo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`345 | 1`580 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Twingo has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 4000 | |
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