Volkswagen Beetle 2002 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 15 HP less power than Mini Cooper, but torque is 91 NM more than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 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 1.6 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 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Beetle consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 |
769 litres | 670 litres | |
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Volkswagen Beetle has more luggage capacity. 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 Volkswagen Beetle (by 99 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`780 | 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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