Road Test
Mini Cooper
Test date 31 October 2007
Price as tested £15,405
For Interior quality, involving handling, outstanding emissions
Against Odd looks, gimmicky side and rear doors, overly firm ride
How much ?
- Price as tested £15,405
- Price as tested £15,400
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 10.8 sec
- 0-100mph 37.6 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.6 / 6.8
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
8.6 / 13.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
9.2 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
70 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
34 mpg
- Test best/worst
41.2 / 18.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
68.9 / 57.6 mpg
- CO2 emissions
109 g/km
How big?
- Length
3945 mm
- Width
1683 mm
- Height
1426 mm
- Wheelbase
2547 mm
- Weight
1250 kg
- Fuel tank
40.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1560 cc
- Max power 108 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 177 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 70.5bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 75 x 88.3 mm
- Compression ratio 18.1:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.31 / 5.8
- 2nd 1.87 / 10.3
- 3rd 1.19 / 16.1
- 4th 0.87 / 22
- 5th 0.72 / 26.7
- 6th 0.6 / 32.3
- Final drive 3.706
Suspension
- Front Single-joint Mc Pherson spring strut axle with anti-dive
- Rear Longitudinal arms with centrally pivoted track arms, z-axle
Steering
- Type Rack-and-pinion steering with electrical power assistance
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
- Front 280mm ventilated discs
- Rear 259mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 5.5J x 15 in
- Size rear 5.5J x 15 in
- Made of Light Alloy
- Tyres front 175/65 R15
- Tyres rear 175/65 R15
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