The Comparative Analysis :

MINI Cooper S 3-door (14 - 18) vs. VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)

€ 24,800
MINI Cooper S 3-door (14 - 18) MINI Cooper S 3-door
€ 13,200
 VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14) VW Polo 1.2
€ 24,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 13,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The MINI Cooper S 3-door is 12 cm shorter, 4.5 cm wider and 7.1 cm lower than the VW Polo 1.2.
MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
1414
Blueprint MINI Cooper S 3-door (14 - 18)
1727
1932
1485
Blueprint VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)
1682
1901
1727 mm
Width
1682 mm
1932 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1901 mm
1414 mm
Height
1485 mm
Blueprint MINI Cooper S 3-door (14 - 18)
2495
3850
Blueprint VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)
2470
3970
3850 mm
Length
3970 mm
2495 mm
Wheelbase
2470 mm

Vehicle Weight

MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
1235 kg
Kerb Weight
1067 kg
1640 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1550 kg
MINI Cooper S 3-door (14 - 18)
Weight Difference:
168 kg
13.6 %
VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)

General

MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
F56
Generation
6R
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CGP*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1198 CC
189 bhp
at 4700 rpm
Power
59 bhp
at 5200 rpm
MINI Cooper S 3-door
189 bhp
59 bhp
VW Polo 1.2
280 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
108 NM
at 3000 rpm
MINI Cooper S 3-door
280 NM
108 NM
VW Polo 1.2

Performance

MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
146 mph
Maximum Speed
98 mph
6.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
16.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

94 m
0.000 sec

MINI Cooper S 3-door

62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo 1.2

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6.53 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
18.08 kg/bhp
MINI Cooper S 3-door
6.53 kg/bhp
18.08 kg/bhp
VW Polo 1.2

Fuel Economy / Emissions

MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
51 mpg
MINI Cooper S 3-door
50 mpg
51 mpg
VW Polo 1.2
37 mpg
city
39 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
63 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
44 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
480 mi
Range
508 mi
MINI Cooper S 3-door
480 mi
508 mi
VW Polo 1.2
Environmental Impact
108 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).
104.1 kWh
MINI Cooper S 3-door
108 kWh
104.1 kWh
VW Polo 1.2
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
133 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
128 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

MINI Cooper S 3-door
VW Polo 1.2
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
483 kg
211 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
731 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
952 L