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 |
