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" |
