Volkswagen Beetle 1998 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 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: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 25 HP less power than Mini Cooper, but torque is 61 NM more than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Beetle is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Beetle consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Beetle over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Beetle consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 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: | 13 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | 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. | |||
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: | 209 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
525 litres | 670 litres | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has 49 litres more trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mini Cooper (by 145 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`675 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mini Cooper has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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