Audi A1 vs MINI Cooper vs Citroen DS3 - specifications
| Citroen DS3 1.6THP DSPORT | Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport | MINI Cooper Chili Pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £16,000/£18,485 | £15,357/£18,605 | £16,635/£17,665 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £6,272/39.2% | £7,863/51.2% | £8,351/50.2% |
| Depreciation | £9,728 | £7,494 | £8,284 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £640/£1,280 | £461/£921 | £499/£998 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,090/£3,483 | £1,922/£3,203 | £1,850/£3,803 |
| Insurance group/quote | 22/£485.22 | 16/£405.56 | 17/£477.34 |
| Road tax band/cost | G/£155 | D/£90 | D/£90 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £199 (3yrs/30k) | £250 (5yrs/50k) | £200 (5yrs/50k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 3,948/2,464mm | 3,954/2,469mm | 3,723/2,467mm |
| Height/width | 1,458/1,715mm | 1,416/1,740mm | 1,407/1,683mm |
| Engine | 4cyl turbo/1,598cc | 4cyl turbo/1,390cc | 4cyl/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 148/6,000 bhp/rpm | 120/5,000 bhp/rpm | 120/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 240/1,400 Nm/rpm | 200/1,500 Nm/rpm | 160/4,250 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 48 litres/£50 | 45 litres/foam | 40 litres/run-flat (£75) |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 285/980 litres | 270/920 litres | 160/680 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,165/432kg | 1,100/450kg | 1,150/375kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.4 metres/N/A | 10.6 metres/0.33Cd | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/210 | Variable miles/135 | Variable miles/148 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 26th/23rd | 12th/18th | 19th/11th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 87/71/35/5 stars | N/A | 5/3/2/76 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.3/7.1 secs | 9.0/9.0 secs | 9.4/10.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.8/4.9 secs | 4.7/6.6 secs | 5.6/8.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.0/9.3 secs | 9.2/12.2 secs | 11.6/15.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 133mph/2,300rpm | 126mph/2,400rpm | 126mph/2,800rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.0/34.6/9.3m | 46.6/30.9/9.7m | 45.1/32.9/8.6m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 30.8mpg/325 miles | 33.5mpg/332 miles | 34.8mpg/306 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 30.1/55.4/42.2mpg | 41.5/64.2/53.3mpg | 40.9/61.4/52.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 246/155g/km/20% | 195/124g/km/15% | 188/127g/km/15% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£1,100^ | Six/yes/£305 | Six/yes/£245 |
| Air-con/heated seats/leather trim | Yes/no/£800 | Yes/£255/£1,225 | Yes/£215/£1,000 |
| Metallic paint/multifunction wheel | £410/no | £425/yes | £335/yes/£480 |
| Sat-nav/Bluetooth/aux in/xenons | £800/yes/yes/no | £875/yes/yes/no | £1,320/yes/yes/£480 |
| Split-fold seats/power-fold mirrors | Yes/£1,100^ | Yes/£225 | Yes/£210 |
