MINI Clubman vs VW Golf GTI - specifications

  MINI Clubman Volkswagen Golf
On the road price/total as tested "£17,210/£20,540" "£22,437/£25,662"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" N/A "£11,263/50.2 per cent"
Running costs/contract hire N/A 59.8ppm/£440
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£644/£1,170" "£1,185/£2,154"
"Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" "£1,505" "£1,686"
Insurance group/quote N/A 17/£454
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £150 (tlc package) £260/£280/£260
Length/wheelbase "3,958/2,547mm" "4,216/2,578mm"
Height/width "1,432/1,683mm" "1,469/1,759mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,598cc turbo" "4cyl in-line/1,984cc turbo"
Peak power "175/5,500 bhp/rpm" "197/5,100 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "240*/1,600 Nm/rpm" "280/1,800 Nm/rpm"
Transmission "6-spd, man/fwd " "6-spd, sequential man/fwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 50 litres/run flats 55 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 260/930 litres "350/1,305 litres"
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,205/485kg/N/A" "1,347/533/1,400kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/0.35Cd 10.9 metres/0.32Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs MINI "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC"
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable miles/150 Variable miles/259
0-60/30-70mph 6.8/6.1 secs 6.8/6.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.4/4.5 secs 3.2/4.8 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 5.5/6.6 secs 6.6/8.6 secs
Top speed 139mph 145mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.6/35.4/8.8 metres 49.2/35.6/9.2 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 63/40/61/69dB 62/39/63/67dB
Auto Express economy/range 34.5mpg/379 miles 30.8mpg/373 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 35.3/53.3/44.8mpg 26.4/45.6/35.8mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 150g/km/17 per cent 188g/km/24 per cent
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Six/yes/£215/£85 Six/yes/£315/yes
Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats "£665/£895/£1,000/£205" "Yes/yes/£1,645**/£1,645**"
Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights Yes/£280/£465 Yes/£365/£750
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control "£1,110/yes/£170" Yes/yes/£270
Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors £680^^/front/£160 £515/yes/£110
Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake £170/yes/yes £395/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth "£1,500/£295/yes/£585^" "£1,580/£370/£275/no"

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