Car comparison

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6vsVolkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI

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 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2010-2012

Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet

GTI 2.0 TSI

210 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Lightest
1,240 kg
2,734 lb
Best power-to-weight
170 hp/t
127 kW/t
5.9 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
9.0 L/100 km
26.1 mpg US
31.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
735 km
457 mi
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
89/100

Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI

Largest trunk
250 L
Best overall score
49/100
Best practicality score
43/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI
Power	211hp157kW	210hp157kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,240kg2,734lb	1,480kg3,263lb
Gross weight	1,670kg3,682lb	1,980kg4,365lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	84.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	92.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	29.6s Calculated	32.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	170hp/t127kW/t77hp/1000 lb Calculated	142hp/t106kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	226Nm/t151lb-ft/ton Calculated	189Nm/t127lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	735km457mi Calculated	714km444mi Calculated
Displacement	1,598cc98cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	3,758mm148in	4,258mm168in
Width	1,683mm66in	1,782mm70in
Height	1,414mm56in	1,414mm56in
Wheelbase	2,467mm97in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,453mm57in	1,533mm60in
Rear track	1,461mm58in	1,514mm60in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	130mm5in
Trunk volume	125L	250L
Max trunk volume	660L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	157g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	5,300-6,200 rpm	1,700-5,200 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.6 s	32.1 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	151 km/h 94 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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	210 hp 157 kW

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 has 1 hp more than Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI and Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6: 1 hp (1 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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	280 Nm 207 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	1,240 kg 2,734 lb
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	1,480 kg 3,263 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	235 km/h 146 mph
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	235 km/h 146 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	6.9 s
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	7.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 and Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 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 (R57)JCW 1.6	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6 and Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI: 0.9 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	170 hp/t 127 kW/t 5.9 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.0 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	735 km 457 mi
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	714 km 444 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	6.9 s	235 km/h 146 mph
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	210 hp 157 kW	7.3 s	235 km/h 146 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	6.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 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

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	250 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,258 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,414 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	6.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 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	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.9 s
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK	7.3 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	170 hp/t 127 kW/t 5.9 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI

Power

211 hp

157 kW

210 hp

157 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

7.3 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,240 kg

2,734 lb

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 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	250 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,258 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

Range score

735 km

457 mi

714 km

444 mi

CO2 score

157 g/km

Trunk score

125 L

4.4 cu ft

250 L

8.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

170 hp/t

127 kW/t

5.9 kg/hp

142 hp/t

106 kW/t

7.0 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	Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI
Consumption	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.90 LC100 km	13.48 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,785 LC/year	2,021 LC/year