Audi A1 vs MINI Cooper - specifications

  Audi A1 1.4 TFSI MINI Cooper 1.6
On the road price "£15,345" "£13,980"
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £460/£920 £419/£838
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£1,203/£2,004" "£1,226/£2,043"
Insurance group/quote TBC 17/£***
VED band/cost D/£90 D/£90
Servicing package (5yrs/50k miles) £250 £185
Length/wheelbase "3,954/2,469mm" "3,699/2,467mm"
Height/width "1,416/1,740mm" "1,407/1,913mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,390cc" "4cyl in-line/1,598cc"
Peak power 120/5000 bhp/rpm 122/*** bhp/rpm
Peak torque "200/1,500 Nm/rpm" "160/4,250 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 45 litres/foam 40 litres/run-flats
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 270/920 litres 160/680 litres
Kerbweight "1,100kg" "1,140kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.6 metres/0.33Cd 10.7 metres/0.33Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/135 Variable/148
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos 12th/18th 19th/11th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points N/A 5/3/2/76*
0-60/30-70mph 9.0/9.0 secs 9.3/9.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.7/6.6 secs 5.8/8.7 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 9.2/12.2 secs 10.3/14.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "126mph/2,400rpm" "126mph/2,800rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 46.6/30.9/9.7m 50.2/36.6/8.8m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 59/41/57/67dB 63/45/64/71dB
Auto Express economy/range 53.3mpg/528 miles 52.3mpg/460 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 41.5/64.2/53.3mpg 40.9/61.4/52.3mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 122/126g/km/15% 125/127g/km/15%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/£300 Six/yes/£245
Air-con/leather/heated seats "Yes/£1,200/£250" "Yes/£1,120/£215"
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control "£1,420/yes/£230" £335/£465/no
Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go £500/no/£295 "£1,065/yes/£175^"
Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth £855/yes/yes "£1,500/yes/£295"

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