Warm hatchbacks - specifications
| MINI Cooper | Suzuki Swift Sport | Ford Fiesta ST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£12,995/£15,310" | "£11,499/£11,499" | "£13,595/£14,690" |
| Length/wheelbase | "3,669/2,467mm" | "3,765/2,380mm" | "3,921/2,486mm" |
| Height/width | "1,407/1,683mm" | "1,500/1,690mm" | "1,468/1,683mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | N/A | "£6,607/48.6 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | N/A | N/A | 40.1 |
| Engine/capacity | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,586cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,999cc" |
| Peak power | "120/6,000bhp/rpm" | "123/6,800bhp/rpm" | "148/6,000bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "160/4,250Nm/rpm" | "148/4,800Nm/rpm" | "190/4,500Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd/fwd | 5-spd/fwd | 5-spd/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 40 litres/run-flats | 45 litres/foam sealant | 45 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/folded) | 160/680 litres | 213/495 litres | 253/892 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,065/450kg" | "1,105/380kg" | "1,137/453kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 10.4 metres/N/A | 9.8 metres/N/A |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | N/A/N/A/N/A | Four stars/9/£298 | Four stars/13/£292 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Mini | "3y (60,000)/3y Suzuki" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/156 | "9,000 miles/149" | "12,500 miles/714" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150 | £131/£250/£197 | £125/£125/£203 |
| 0-60mph | 8.6 secs | 9.4 secs | 8.3 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 8.8 secs | 9.4 secs | 8.2 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 5.5/8.4 secs | 5.1/7.2 secs | 4.9/6.8 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 10.4/15.7 secs | 11.0 secs/N/A | 11.2 secs/N/A |
| Top speed | 126mph | 124mph | 129mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 36.3/9.3 metres | 35.3/9.2 metres | 36.3/9.1 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 58/37/59/68dB | 57/41/60/71dB | 60/39/60/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.0mpg/282 miles | 27.1mpg/268 miles | 25.5mpg/252 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.2/61.4/48.7mpg | 31.4/45.6/39.2mpg | 27.2/49.6/38.2mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 139g/km/15 per cent | 175g/km/22 per cent | 179g/km/22 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £429/£780 | "£557/£1,012" | "£658/£1,196" |
| Airbags/park sensors/front foglights | "Six/£210/£1,875" | Six/no/yes | Two/no/yes |
| Air-con/power-fold mirrors/leather | "£1,875/£160/£930" | Yes/no/no | Yes/£100/£700 |
| Alloys/metallic paint/xenon lights | Yes/£280/£460 | Yes/yes/no | Yes/£350/no |
| CD player/changer/sat-nav | "Yes/£290/£1,500" | Yes/£219/£499 | "Yes/yes/£1,000" |
| EBD/traction/stability/cruise control | Yes/£110/no/TBA | Yes/yes/yes/no | Yes/£625/£625/no |
| Electric sunroof/MP3 socket | £670/yes | No/no | £400/£20 |
| Multifunction steering/reach/rake | "£1,875/yes/yes" | Yes/no/yes | No/no/yes |
| Remote lock/trip computer/alarm | "Yes/£1,875/yes" | Yes/no/yes | Yes/no/yes |
| Split/fold rear seats/Isofix | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
