Car comparison

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

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

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Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet

GTI 2.0 TSI

210 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2012-2015

Mini Convertible (R57)

JCW 1.6

211 hp1598 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI

Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
10.4 L/100 km
22.6 mpg US
27.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
714 km
444 mi
Largest trunk
250 L
Best overall score
49/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best practicality score
43/100

Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
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 highway consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Best economy score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6
Power	210hp157kW	211hp157kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,480kg3,263lb	1,265kg2,789lb
Gross weight	1,980kg4,365lb	1,695kg3,737lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	233 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	92.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	85.9s99% target: 231 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	7.1s
0-200 km/h	32.1s Calculated	31.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	6.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	142hp/t106kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	189Nm/t127lb-ft/ton Calculated	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	714km444mi Calculated	685km426mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,598cc98cu in
Length	4,258mm168in	3,758mm148in
Width	1,782mm70in	1,683mm66in
Height	1,414mm56in	1,414mm56in
Wheelbase	2,578mm101in	2,467mm97in
Front track	1,533mm60in	1,453mm57in
Rear track	1,514mm60in	1,461mm58in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	130mm5in
Trunk volume	250L	125L
Max trunk volume	-	660L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	55L	50L
CO2 emissions	-	169g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSIMini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	5,300-6,200 rpm	1,700-5,200 rpm	6,450 rpm
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	6,000 rpm	2,000-5,300 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	6.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	7.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.1 s	31.2 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	233 km/h 145 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	210 hp 157 kW
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	211 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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	1,480 kg 3,263 lb
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	235 km/h 146 mph
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	233 km/h 145 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	7.3 s
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	7.1 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: 0.2 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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	7.3 L/100 km 32.2 mpg US 38.7 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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	714 km 444 mi
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	685 km 426 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	210 hp 157 kW	7.3 s	235 km/h 146 mph
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	211 hp 157 kW	7.1 s	233 km/h 145 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

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

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

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

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

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

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
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK	7.3 s
MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6	7.3 L/100 km 32.2 mpg US 38.7 mpg UK	7.1 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
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
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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletGTI 2.0 TSI

MiniConvertible (R57)JCW 1.6

Power

210 hp

157 kW

211 hp

157 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

7.1 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

233 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

1,265 kg

2,789 lb

Fuel consumption

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 mpg UK

7.3 L/100 km

32.2 mpg US

38.7 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

Range score

714 km

444 mi

685 km

426 mi

CO2 score

169 g/km

Trunk score

250 L

8.8 cu ft

125 L

4.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

142 hp/t

106 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet GTI 2.0 TSI	Mini Convertible (R57) JCW 1.6
Consumption	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK	7.3 L/100 km32.2 mpg US38.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.48 LC100 km	12.78 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi	20.56 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal	1,095 L289 US gal241 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,021 LC/year	1,916 LC/year