Renault Twingo 2001 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | 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: | 75 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 105 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Renault Twingo engine produces 40 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 44 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Renault Twingo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.7 | |
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The Renault Twingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Twingo consumes 0.8 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 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 740 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Sandero | 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: | 3.43 m | 3.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Renault Twingo is smaller, but slightly higher. Renault Twingo is 20 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Twingo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 170 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1095 litres | 670 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`260 kg | 1`480 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2200 | |
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