MINI Roadster vs Mazda MX-5 - specifications

  MINI Cooper S Roadster Mazda MX-5 Sport tech
On the road price/total as tested "£21,020/£26,940" "£21,495/£21,995"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£12,250/58.6%" "£9,701/45.1%"
Depreciation "£8,655" "£11,794"
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£746/£1,493" "£1,098/£2,196"
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£2,513/£4,189" "£3,109/£5,181"
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 32E/£456/E/£120 27E/£455/I/£215
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service Free (5 years) £145/£195/£188
Length/wheelbase "3,734/2,467mm" "4,020/2,330mm"
Height/width "1,390/1,683mm" "1,245/1,720mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" "4cyl in-line/1,999cc"
Peak power/revs "181/5,500 bhp/rpm" "158/7,000 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque/revs "260^/1,730 Nm/rpm" "188/5,000 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd manual/fwd 6-spd manual/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 50 litres/run flats 50 litres/foam
Boot capacity 240 litres 150 litres
Kerbweight/payload "1,260/290kg" "1,165/210kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.7 metres/0.37Cd 9.4 metres/0.38Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs "3yrs (30,000)/3yrs"
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/148 "12,500 (1yr)/159"
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos 21st/21st* 17th/22nd*
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars N/A N/A
0-60/30-70mph 7.3/6.3 secs 7.6/7.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.3/4.5 secs 4.5/6.2 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 5.4/6.7secs 7.4/10.7 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "141mph/3,000rpm" "132mph/3,000rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.0/34.7/9.3m 50.0/36.7/9.8m
Auto Express economy/range 30.8mpg/339 miles 24.9mpg/274 miles
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph 67/54/63/72dB 57/50/64/71dB
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 37.7/55.4/47.1mpg 25.9/46.3/36.2mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 8.3/12.2/10.4mpl 5.7/10.2/8.0mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 212/139g/km/18% 262/181g/km/26%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Four/no/yes Four/no/DFO
Automatic box/stability/cruise control "£1,195/yes/yes" No/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats £235/£845/£215 Yes/yes/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go £340/£485/no £460/no/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth "£1,345/£295**" No/DFO/yes

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