Car comparison

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016 35 TFSIvsMini Convertible (F57) · Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5

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

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AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016

35 TFSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2018-2020

Mini Convertible (F57) · Facelift 2018

Cooper 1.5

136 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2018-2021

Comparison overview

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Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.7 s
Lightest
1,265 kg
2,789 lb
Best power-to-weight
108 hp/t
80 kW/t
9.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.7 L/100 km
35.1 mpg US
42.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
125 g/km
Best economy score
92/100

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI

Fastest top speed
222 km/h
138 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
250 Nm
184 lb-ft
Largest trunk
320 L
Best overall score
44/100
Best performance score
43/100
Best practicality score
46/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5
Power	150hp112kW	136hp101kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	220Nm162lb-ft
Curb weight	1,405kg3,097lb	1,265kg2,789lb
Gross weight	1,880kg4,145lb	1,695kg3,737lb
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	205 km/h 127 mph
To 99% top speed	106.4s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	92.3s99% target: 203 km/h / 126 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.9s	8.7s
0-200 km/h	46.0s Calculated	70.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.4s Calculated	8.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.4s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	107hp/t80kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated	108hp/t80kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	178Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated	174Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	727km452mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,499cc91cu in
Length	4,423mm174in	3,821mm150in
Width	1,793mm71in	1,727mm68in
Height	1,409mm55in	1,415mm56in
Wheelbase	2,595mm102in	2,495mm98in
Front track	1,555mm61in	1,501mm59in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,501mm59in
Ground clearance	-	115mm5in
Trunk volume	320L	160L
Max trunk volume	-	215L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	-	40L
CO2 emissions	129g/km	125g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSIMini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,480-4,200 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.4 s	8.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.9 s	8.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	46.0 s	70.9 s
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	205 km/h 127 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	7.1 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.4 s	16.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	140 km/h 87 mph	138 km/h 86 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	150 hp 112 kW
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI has 14 hp more than Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5.

The biggest power difference is between Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5 and AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	220 Nm 162 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	1,405 kg 3,097 lb
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	1,265 kg 2,789 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
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	222 km/h 138 mph
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	205 km/h 127 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	8.9 s
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	8.7 s

Although AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI has more power, Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5 and AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI: 0.2 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	108 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.9 s	222 km/h 138 mph
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW	8.7 s	205 km/h 127 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

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,423 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 in

MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 205 km/h 127 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	160 L 5.7 cu ft
Length	3,821 mm 150.4 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 205 km/h 127 mph

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK	8.9 s
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK	8.7 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK
MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	108 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5

Power

150 hp

112 kW

136 hp

101 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

220 Nm

162 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.9 s

8.7 s

Top speed

222 km/h

138 mph

205 km/h

127 mph

Lightness

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

1,265 kg

2,789 lb

Fuel consumption

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,423 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	160 L 5.7 cu ft
Length	3,821 mm 150.4 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Range score

727 km

452 mi

CO2 score

129 g/km

125 g/km

Trunk score

320 L

11.3 cu ft

160 L

5.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

107 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.4 kg/hp

108 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI	Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5
Consumption	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK	5.5 L/100 km42.8 mpg US51.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.98 LC100 km	9.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi	15.49 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal	825 L218 US gal181 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,496 LC/year	1,444 LC/year