Roads to glory - specifications
| MINI | Renaultsport Clio | Ford Focus ST-2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£15,995/£17,245" | "£15,995/£18,170" | "£19,595/£22,420" | "£20,360/£22,705" |
| Length/wheelbase | "3,714/2,467mm" | "3,991/2,585mm" | "4,362/2,640mm" | "4,216/2,578mm" |
| Height/width | "1,407/1,683mm" | "1,484/1,768mm" | "1,447/1,840mm" | "1,465/1,759mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | N/A | "£9,406/48.0 per cent" | "£10,465/51.4 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 42.1 (old car) | 42.3 | 54 | 54.2 |
| Engine/capacity | "4cyl/1,598cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,998cc" | "5cyl/2,522cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,984cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "175/5,500 bhp/rpm" | "194/7,250 bhp/rpm" | "222/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "197/5,100 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "260/1,700 Nm/rpm" | "215/5,550 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,600 Nm/rpm" | "280/1,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/run-flats | 55 litres/foam sealant | 55 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/folded) | 160/680 litres | "288/1,028 litres" | "385/1,247 litres" | "350/1,305 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,205/375kg" | "1,240/450kg" | "1,437/528kg" | "1,336/524kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A | 11.7 metres/0.31Cd | 10.9 metres/0.32Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | N/A/N/A/N/A | Five stars/15/£386 | Five stars/17/£566 | Five stars/17/£490 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs MINI | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs AA" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/156 | "12,000 miles/339" | "12,500 miles/714" | Variable miles/250 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150 (tlc package) | £225/£225/£225 | £135/£135/£230 | £260/£280/£260 |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 6.5/16.0 secs | 6.9/18.7 secs | 6.4/15.5 secs | 6.6/16.6 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 5.7 secs | 5.9 secs | 5.6 secs | 5.8 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 2.9/4.1 secs | 4.3/5.4 secs | 3.0/3.6 secs | 2.9/3.9 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 5.1/6.2 secs | 7.3/9.2 secs | 5.4/6.5 secs | 5.4/7.2 secs |
| Top speed | 140mph | 134mph | 150mph | 145mph |
| Braking 60-0mph | 35.4/8.8 metres | 34.0/8.8 metres | 35.4/8.5 metres | 35.6/9.2 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/39/61/67dB | 57/41/64/70dB | 59/42/61/66dB | 62/39/63/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 30.8mpg/339 miles | 24.3mpg/294 miles | 23.9mpg/289 miles | 28.2mpg/341 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 31.7/49.6/40.9mpg | 23.1/39.8/31.7mpg | 20.5/41.5/30.4mpg | 26.2/44.8/35.3mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 164g/km/19 per cent | 209g/km/27 per cent | 224g/km/31 per cent | 192g/km/24 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£669/£1,216" | "£950/£1,727" | "£1,336/£2,430" | "£1,082/£1,968" |
| Airbags/Isofix/park/rain sensors | Six/yes/£210/no | Eight/yes/no/£150 | Six/NCO/£300/£250 | Six/yes/£295/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/tyre press. monitor | £660/£890/yes | Yes/£275/£250 | Yes/xx/no | Yes/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/met paint/xenons | "£1,060/£280/£460" | No/£360/£500 | No/£350/yes | "£1,370/£335/£725" |
| Elec roof/windows/folding mirrors | £670/yes/£160 | £600/yes/£100 | £500/yes/no | £495/yes/£180 |
| Height adjust/leather/heated seats | Yes/£930/£200 | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/£250 | "Yes/£1,645*/£1,645*" |
| M’func steering/adjust reach/rake | £170/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | £350/yes/yes |
| Remote lock/trip computer/alarm | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/Bluetooth/MP3/CD changer | "£1,500/£770/yes/£290" | No/no/£150/£350 | "£2,000/£250/no/yes" | "£1,665/no/no/£405" |
| Traction/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/TBA | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/£270 |
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