Volkswagen Beetle 2000 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 35 HP more power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 61 NM more than Mini Cooper. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Mini Cooper is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Beetle consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Beetle could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Beetle consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 590 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Mini Cooper gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Beetle engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | 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. Volkswagen Beetle might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Volkswagen Beetle 2000 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 3.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is larger. Volkswagen Beetle is 45 cm longer than the Mini Cooper, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 210 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
770 litres | 670 litres | |
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Volkswagen Beetle has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Beetle has 50 litres more trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Beetle (by 100 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mini Cooper has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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