Facts and figures
| VW Golf GTI Cabriolet | MINI Highgate Convertible | Audi A3 1.8 TFSI S Line Cabrio | |
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £30,610/£32,390 | £24,085/£25,680 | £27,570/£ 32,810 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £14,387/47.0% | £13,247/55.0% | £ 11,938/43.3% |
| Depreciation | £16,223 | £10,838 | £15,632 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,632/£3,265 | £861/£1,722 | £1,177/£2,354 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,478/£4,130 | £2,547/£4,245 | £2,131/£3,552 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 35/£443/I/£215 | 30/£376/E/£120 | 28/£289/G/£170 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £329 (3yrs/30k) | £200 (5yrs/50k tlc) | £28 per month (3yrs) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,258/2,578mm | 3,729/2,467mm | 4,238/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,414/1,782mm | 1,414/1,683mm | 1,424/1,765mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in line/1,984cc | 4cyl in line/1,598cc | 4cyl in line/1,798cc |
| Peak power | 207/5,300 bhp/rpm | 182/5,500 bhp/rpm | 158/5,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 280/1,700 Nm/rpm | 240/1,600 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd dual-clutch/fwd | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 50 litres/run-flat | 55 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 250 litres/N/A | 125/660 litres | 260/674 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,533/502kg | 1,305/430kg | 1,425/500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | Variable/148 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 18th/25th | 21st/15th | 11th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 96/86/53/5 | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.4/5.5 secs | 7.3/6.5 secs | 7.6/7.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.3/4.5 secs | 3.5/4.4secs | 4.2/5.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.0/7.7 secs | 5.8/6.9secs | 7.5/10.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 146mph/2,000rpm | 140mph/3,000rpm | 135mph/2,300rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.8/36.3/9.7 metres | 51.0/35.6/9.3 metres | 50.8/36.8/9.8 metres |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 29.5/6.5/357 miles | 28.7/6.3/316 miles | 34.3/7.8/415 miles |
| Noise at 30/70mph (roof up, roof down) | 60/67, 60/70dB | 59/69, 60/72dB | 66/68, 61/72dB |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 27.2/45.6/36.7mpg | 37.7/55.4/47.1mpg | 31.7/51.4/42.2mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 6.0/10.0/8.0mpl | 8.3/12.2/10.4mpl | 7.0/11.3/9.3mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 221/180g/km/27% | 227/139g/km/18% | 190/156g/km/22% |
| Airbags/ISOFIX/cruise control | Five/yes/yes | Four/yes/yes | Four/yes/£220 |
| Adaptive dampers/met paint/xenons | No/£495/£1,165 | No/yes/yes | No/£510/£555 |
| Park sensors/camera/tyre press mntr | Yes/£179/yes | Yes/no/yes | £305/no/£75 |
| Split-fold/wind deflector/heated seats | Yes/yes/£385 | Yes/£185/£215 | Yes/yes/£255 |
| Sat-nav/USB/Bluetooth connectivity | £1,780/yes/yes | £865/yes/yes | £655/yes/£255 |
