Car comparison

Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 2.0 V6 TBvsMini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Alfa Romeo Spider (916)

2.0 V6 TB

200 hp1997 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible1998-2002

Mini Convertible (R52)

Cooper S 1.6i 16V

170 hp1598 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticSuperchargedCabriolet / convertible2005-2008

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 2.0 V6 TB

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.7 s
Fastest top speed
228 km/h
142 mph
Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
140 hp/t
104 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
42/100
Best performance score
49/100

Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Lightest
1,335 kg
2,943 lb
Lowest city consumption
13.1 L/100 km
18.0 mpg US
21.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
120 L
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
37/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V
Power	200hp149kW	170hp127kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	220Nm162lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,335kg2,943lb
Gross weight	1,680kg3,704lb	-
Top speed	228 km/h 142 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	97.8s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated	90.0s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.7s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	37.4s Calculated	46.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.3s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.6L/100 km14.2mpg US17.0mpg UK	13.1L/100 km18mpg US21.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	140hp/t104kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	127hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	196Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated	165Nm/t110lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	543km338mi Calculated
Displacement	1,997cc122cu in	1,598cc98cu in
Length	4,285mm169in	3,655mm144in
Width	1,780mm70in	1,688mm66in
Height	1,320mm52in	1,415mm56in
Wheelbase	2,540mm100in	2,467mm97in
Front track	1,500mm59in	1,460mm57in
Rear track	1,505mm59in	1,454mm57in
Trunk volume	110L	120L
Max trunk volume	-	605L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	70L	50L
CO2 emissions	-	221g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 2.0 V6 TBMini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	5,600 rpm	2,400 rpm	5,850 rpm
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	6,000 rpm	4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.3 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.7 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	37.4 s	46.2 s
Top speed	228 km/h 142 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.1 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	146 km/h 91 mph	144 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	200 hp 149 kW
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	170 hp 127 kW

Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 2.0 V6 TB has 30 hp more than Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V.

The biggest power difference is between Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V and Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 2.0 V6 TB: 30 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	220 Nm 162 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	1,430 kg 3,153 lb
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	1,335 kg 2,943 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	228 km/h 142 mph
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	7.7 s
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 2.0 V6 TB and Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	127 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB	200 hp 149 kW	7.7 s	228 km/h 142 mph
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	170 hp 127 kW	7.9 s	215 km/h 134 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	120 L 4.2 cu ft
Length	3,655 mm 143.9 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa RomeoSpider (916)2.0 V6 TB

MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Power

200 hp

149 kW

170 hp

127 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

220 Nm

162 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.7 s

7.9 s

Top speed

228 km/h

142 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

1,335 kg

2,943 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	120 L 4.2 cu ft
Length	3,655 mm 143.9 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Range score

543 km

338 mi

CO2 score

221 g/km

Trunk score

110 L

3.9 cu ft

120 L

4.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

140 hp/t

104 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

127 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year