Car comparison

Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSIvsMini Hatch (F55) · Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII

1.5 TSI

130 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2020-2024

Mini Hatch (F55) · Facelift 2021

Cooper 1.5

136 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedHatchback2021-2024

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI

Fastest top speed
214 km/h
133 mph
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,020 km
634 mi
Largest trunk
380 L
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.3 s
Most powerful
136 hp
101 kW
Highest torque
220 Nm
162 lb-ft
Lightest
1,230 kg
2,712 lb
Best power-to-weight
111 hp/t
82 kW/t
9.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
52/100
Best performance score
43/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5
Power	130hp97kW	136hp101kW
Torque	200Nm148lb-ft	220Nm162lb-ft
Curb weight	1,240kg2,734lb	1,230kg2,712lb
Gross weight	1,800kg3,968lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Top speed	214 km/h 133 mph	207 km/h 129 mph
To 99% top speed	91.1s99% target: 212 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	76.1s99% target: 205 km/h / 127 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	9.2s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	49.8s Calculated	53.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.7s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.7s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	105hp/t78kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated	111hp/t82kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	161Nm/t108lb-ft/ton Calculated	179Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,020km634mi Calculated	769km478mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,499cc91cu in
Length	4,284mm169in	4,023mm158in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,727mm68in
Height	1,456mm57in	1,425mm56in
Wheelbase	2,636mm104in	2,567mm101in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,501mm59in
Rear track	1,519mm60in	1,501mm59in
Ground clearance	-	143mm6in
Trunk volume	380L	278L
Max trunk volume	1,237L	941L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	40L
CO2 emissions	112g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSIMini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,400-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
MiniHatch (F55)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	VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.7 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	9.2 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	49.8 s	53.6 s
Top speed	214 km/h 133 mph	207 km/h 129 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.9 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	14.1 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.7 s	16.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	139 km/h 87 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	130 hp 97 kW
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW

Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5 has 6 hp more than Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI and Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	200 Nm 148 lb-ft
MiniHatch (F55)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
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	1,240 kg 2,734 lb
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	1,230 kg 2,712 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 VIII1.5 TSI	214 km/h 133 mph
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	207 km/h 129 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	9.2 s
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5 and Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI: 0.9 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 VIII1.5 TSI	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 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 VIII1.5 TSI	105 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.5 kg/hp
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	111 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	1,020 km 634 mi
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	769 km 478 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	130 hp 97 kW	9.2 s	214 km/h 133 mph
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW	8.3 s	207 km/h 129 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 VIII1.5 TSI

Power	130 hp 97 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,284 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,456 mm 57.3 in

MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 207 km/h 129 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	278 L 9.8 cu ft
Length	4,023 mm 158.4 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 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 VIII1.5 TSI

Power	130 hp 97 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 207 km/h 129 mph

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5 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 VIII1.5 TSI	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	9.2 s
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK	8.3 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
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	105 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.5 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5	111 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.0 kg/hp	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI

MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper 1.5

Power

130 hp

97 kW

136 hp

101 kW

Torque

200 Nm

148 lb-ft

220 Nm

162 lb-ft

Acceleration

9.2 s

8.3 s

Top speed

214 km/h

133 mph

207 km/h

129 mph

Lightness

1,240 kg

2,734 lb

1,230 kg

2,712 lb

Fuel consumption

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,284 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,456 mm 57.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	278 L 9.8 cu ft
Length	4,023 mm 158.4 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Range score

1,020 km

634 mi

769 km

478 mi

CO2 score

112 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

278 L

9.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

105 hp/t

78 kW/t

9.5 kg/hp

111 hp/t

82 kW/t

9.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI	Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper 1.5
Consumption	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK	5.2 L/100 km45.2 mpg US54.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.58 LC100 km	9.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi	14.65 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal	780 L206 US gal172 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,286 LC/year	1,365 LC/year