Car comparison

Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0vsVolkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) · Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI

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

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Mini Convertible (F57)

JCW 2.0

231 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2018

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) · Facelift 2016

2.0 TSI

220 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Lightest
1,245 kg
2,745 lb
Best power-to-weight
186 hp/t
138 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.4 L/100 km
31.8 mpg US
38.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best overall score
51/100
Best performance score
57/100
Best economy score
91/100

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI

Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Best estimated range
797 km
495 mi
Largest trunk
225 L
Best practicality score
42/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI
Power	231hp172kW	220hp164kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,245kg2,745lb	1,453kg3,203lb
Gross weight	1,785kg3,935lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	81.2s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	83.9s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	26.7s Calculated	32.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	186hp/t138kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated	151hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	257Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated	241Nm/t161lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	746km463mi Calculated	797km495mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	3,874mm153in	4,288mm169in
Width	1,727mm68in	1,825mm72in
Height	1,415mm56in	1,473mm58in
Wheelbase	2,495mm98in	2,538mm100in
Front track	1,485mm58in	1,580mm62in
Rear track	1,485mm58in	1,556mm61in
Ground clearance	115mm5in	136mm5in
Trunk volume	160L	225L
Max trunk volume	215L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	44L	55L
CO2 emissions	138g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	5,200-6,000 rpm	1,250-4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	4,500-6,200 rpm	1,500-4,400 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.7 s	32.6 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	231 hp 172 kW
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW

Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0 has 11 hp more than Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI and Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	1,245 kg 2,745 lb
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	1,453 kg 3,203 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
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	240 km/h 149 mph
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	228 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	6.5 s
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0 and Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI: 0.4 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
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0 and Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI: 1.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	186 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	151 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	746 km 463 mi
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	797 km 495 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	231 hp 172 kW	6.5 s	240 km/h 149 mph
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW	6.9 s	228 km/h 142 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

MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	160 L 5.7 cu ft
Length	3,874 mm 152.5 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,288 mm 168.8 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 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

MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0 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
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	6.5 s
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK	6.9 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
MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0	186 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI	151 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MiniConvertible (F57)JCW 2.0

VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)Facelift 20162.0 TSI

Power

231 hp

172 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.9 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

228 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,245 kg

2,745 lb

1,453 kg

3,203 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	160 L 5.7 cu ft
Length	3,874 mm 152.5 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,288 mm 168.8 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 in

Range score

746 km

463 mi

797 km

495 mi

CO2 score

138 g/km

Trunk score

160 L

5.7 cu ft

225 L

7.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

186 hp/t

138 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

151 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mini Convertible (F57) JCW 2.0	Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) Facelift 2016 2.0 TSI
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK	6.9 L/100 km34.1 mpg US40.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km	12.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi	19.43 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal	1,035 L273 US gal228 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year	1,811 LC/year