Car comparison

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6vsMini 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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Mini Convertible (R57)

JCW 1.6

211 hp1598 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2012-2015

Mini Convertible (R52)

Cooper S 1.6i 16V

170 hp1598 ccGasolineFWDManualSuperchargedCabriolet / convertible2005-2008

Comparison overview

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Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
233 km/h
145 mph
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Lightest
1,265 kg
2,789 lb
Best power-to-weight
167 hp/t
124 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
7.3 L/100 km
32.2 mpg US
38.7 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
10.4 L/100 km
22.6 mpg US
27.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
169 g/km
Best estimated range
685 km
426 mi
Largest trunk
125 L
Best overall score
47/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
87/100
Best practicality score
37/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V
Power	211hp157kW	170hp127kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	220Nm162lb-ft
Curb weight	1,265kg2,789lb	1,315kg2,899lb
Gross weight	1,695kg3,737lb	-
Top speed	233 km/h 145 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	85.7s99% target: 231 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	83.6s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	31.1s Calculated	43.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated	129hp/t96kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	685km426mi Calculated	568km353mi Calculated
Displacement	1,598cc98cu in	1,598cc98cu in
Length	3,758mm148in	3,655mm144in
Width	1,683mm66in	1,688mm66in
Height	1,414mm56in	1,415mm56in
Wheelbase	2,467mm97in	2,467mm97in
Front track	1,453mm57in	1,460mm57in
Rear track	1,461mm58in	1,454mm57in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	-
Trunk volume	125L	120L
Max trunk volume	660L	605L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	169g/km	211g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	6,000 rpm	2,000-5,300 rpm	6,250 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	MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.1 s	43.0 s
Top speed	233 km/h 145 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	146 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	211 hp 157 kW
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	170 hp 127 kW

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 has 41 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 Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6: 41 hp (31 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	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
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	1,265 kg 2,789 lb
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	1,315 kg 2,899 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 (R57)JCW 1.6	233 km/h 145 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
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	7.1 s
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 and Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V: 0.3 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 (R57)JCW 1.6	7.3 L/100 km 32.2 mpg US 38.7 mpg UK
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 and Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V: 1.5 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 (R57)JCW 1.6	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	685 km 426 mi
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	568 km 353 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	211 hp 157 kW	7.1 s	233 km/h 145 mph
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	170 hp 127 kW	7.4 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

MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 233 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	125 L 4.4 cu ft
Length	3,758 mm 148.0 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 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

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 (R57)JCW 1.6

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 233 km/h 145 mph

7.3 L/100 km

32.2 mpg US

38.7 mpg UK

MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 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 (R57)JCW 1.6	7.3 L/100 km 32.2 mpg US 38.7 mpg UK	7.1 s
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK	7.4 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 (R57)JCW 1.6	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp	7.3 L/100 km 32.2 mpg US 38.7 mpg UK
MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6

MiniConvertible (R52)Cooper S 1.6i 16V

Power

211 hp

157 kW

170 hp

127 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

220 Nm

162 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.4 s

Top speed

233 km/h

145 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,265 kg

2,789 lb

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

Fuel consumption

7.3 L/100 km

32.2 mpg US

38.7 mpg UK

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	125 L 4.4 cu ft
Length	3,758 mm 148.0 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 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

685 km

426 mi

568 km

353 mi

CO2 score

169 g/km

211 g/km

Trunk score

125 L

4.4 cu ft

120 L

4.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

129 hp/t

96 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6	Mini Convertible (R52) Cooper S 1.6i 16V
Consumption	7.3 L/100 km32.2 mpg US38.7 mpg UK	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.78 LC100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	20.56 LC100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,095 L289 US gal241 UK gal	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,916 LC/year	2,310 LC/year