Seat Arosa 2001 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 15 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Arosa consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 530 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 500 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Mini Cooper gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 3.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Arosa is smaller, but higher. Seat Arosa is 8 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Arosa is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 670 litres | |
| Seat Arosa has 30 litres less trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Arosa (by 120 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.6 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Seat Arosa can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`410 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Arosa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mini Cooper has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Arosa, so Seat Arosa quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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