Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Mini Cooper 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 47 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 65 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volkswagen Up! is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Up! is 18 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 680 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Up! has 91 litres more trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.9 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Volkswagen Up! can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`525 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Up! has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 7000 | |
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