Car comparison

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016 35 TFSIvsMini Convertible (F57) · Facelift 2021 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 2021

Cooper 1.5

136 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2021-2022

Comparison overview

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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
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Largest trunk
320 L
Best overall score
44/100
Best performance score
43/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
46/100

Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.8 s
Lightest
1,250 kg
2,756 lb
Best power-to-weight
109 hp/t
81 kW/t
9.2 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5
Power	150hp112kW	136hp101kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	220Nm162lb-ft
Curb weight	1,405kg3,097lb	1,250kg2,756lb
Gross weight	1,880kg4,145lb	1,680kg3,704lb
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	206 km/h 128 mph
To 99% top speed	106.4s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	95.1s99% target: 204 km/h / 127 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.9s	8.8s
0-200 km/h	46.0s Calculated	68.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.4s Calculated	8.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.4s Calculated	16.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	107hp/t80kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated	109hp/t81kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	178Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated	176Nm/t118lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	690km429mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,499cc91cu in
Length	4,423mm174in	3,863mm152in
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	-

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 2021 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 2021Cooper 1.5	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,500-4,100 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 2021Cooper 1.5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.4 s	8.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.9 s	8.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	46.0 s	68.7 s
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	206 km/h 128 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	7.1 s	7.0 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	16.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	140 km/h 87 mph	138 km/h 85 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 2021Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI has 14 hp more than Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5.

The biggest power difference is between Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2021 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 2021Cooper 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 2021Cooper 1.5	1,250 kg 2,756 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 2021Cooper 1.5	206 km/h 128 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 2021Cooper 1.5	8.8 s

Although AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI has more power, Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Convertible (F57) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5 and AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI: 0.1 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 2021Cooper 1.5	5.8 L/100 km 40.6 mpg US 48.7 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 2021Cooper 1.5	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 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 2021Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW	8.8 s	206 km/h 128 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 2021Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.8 s
Top speed 206 km/h 128 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	160 L 5.7 cu ft
Length	3,863 mm 152.1 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 2021Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.8 s
Top speed 206 km/h 128 mph

5.8 L/100 km

40.6 mpg US

48.7 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 2021Cooper 1.5	5.8 L/100 km 40.6 mpg US 48.7 mpg UK	8.8 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 2021Cooper 1.5	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	5.8 L/100 km 40.6 mpg US 48.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

MiniConvertible (F57)Facelift 2021Cooper 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

8.8 s

Top speed

222 km/h

138 mph

206 km/h

128 mph

Lightness

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

1,250 kg

2,756 lb

Fuel consumption

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

5.8 L/100 km

40.6 mpg US

48.7 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	3,863 mm 152.1 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Range score

690 km

429 mi

CO2 score

129 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

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 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 2021 Cooper 1.5
Consumption	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK	5.8 L/100 km40.6 mpg US48.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.98 LC100 km	10.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi	16.33 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal	870 L230 US gal191 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,496 LC/year	1,523 LC/year