The Comparative Analysis :

MINI Cooper Automatic (06 - 10) vs. VW Polo 1.0 TGI (Natural Gas) (17 - 20)

€ 20,700
MINI Cooper Automatic (06 - 10) MINI Cooper 3-door
€ 19,800
 VW Polo 1.0 TGI (Natural Gas) (17 - 20) VW Polo 1.0 TGI
€ 20,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The MINI Cooper 3-door is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 35.4 cm shorter, 6.8 cm narrower and 3.9 cm lower than the VW Polo 1.0 TGI.
MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
1407
Blueprint MINI Cooper Automatic (06 - 10)
1683
1913
1446
Blueprint VW Polo 1.0 TGI (Natural Gas) (17 - 20)
1751
1964
1683 mm
Width
1751 mm
1913 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1964 mm
1407 mm
Height
1446 mm
Blueprint MINI Cooper Automatic (06 - 10)
2467
3699
Blueprint VW Polo 1.0 TGI (Natural Gas) (17 - 20)
2551
4053
3699 mm
Length
4053 mm
2467 mm
Wheelbase
2551 mm

Vehicle Weight

MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
1180 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1550 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1670 kg
MINI Cooper Automatic (06 - 10)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
6.35 %
VW Polo 1.0 TGI (Natural Gas) (17 - 20)

General

MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
R56
Generation
AW
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Natural Gas (CNG)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-three engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DBY*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
999 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
89 bhp
at 4000 rpm
MINI Cooper 3-door
118 bhp
89 bhp
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
160 NM
at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 1800 rpm
MINI Cooper 3-door
160 NM
160 NM
VW Polo 1.0 TGI

Performance

MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
122 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
10.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

144 m
0.000 sec

MINI Cooper 3-door

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo 1.0 TGI

▶ REPLAY
10 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.16 kg/bhp
MINI Cooper 3-door
10 kg/bhp
14.16 kg/bhp
VW Polo 1.0 TGI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
5 kg✽  ( 10 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
MINI Cooper 3-door
43 mpg
10 MPGe
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
31 mpg
city
6.6 kg
56 mpg
motorway
4.2 kg
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
12 kg
382 mi
Range
240 mi
MINI Cooper 3-door
382 mi
240 mi
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
Environmental Impact
123.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
22.7 kWh
MINI Cooper 3-door
123.1 kWh
22.7 kWh
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
85 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

MINI Cooper 3-door
VW Polo 1.0 TGI
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
370 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
160 L
Boot Capacity
251 L
680 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1025 L