Car comparison

Mini Hatch (F56) · Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0vsMini Hatch (F55) · Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0

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

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Mini Hatch (F56) · Facelift 2018

JCW 2.0

231 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedHatchback2018-2021

Mini Hatch (F55) · Facelift 2021

Cooper S 2.0

178 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2021-2024

Comparison overview

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Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.1 s
Fastest top speed
246 km/h
153 mph
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
174 hp/t
130 kW/t
5.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
710 km
441 mi
Best performance score
58/100
Best economy score
90/100

Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0

Lightest
1,265 kg
2,789 lb
Lowest highway consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
278 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best practicality score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0
Power	231hp172kW	178hp133kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,330kg2,932lb	1,265kg2,789lb
Gross weight	1,710kg3,770lb	1,755kg3,869lb
Top speed	246 km/h 153 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	70.9s99% target: 244 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	74.2s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.1s	6.8s
0-200 km/h	22.7s Calculated	27.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.8s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	174hp/t130kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	241Nm/t161lb-ft/ton Calculated	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	710km441mi Calculated	677km421mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	3,874mm153in	4,036mm159in
Width	1,727mm68in	1,727mm68in
Height	1,414mm56in	1,425mm56in
Wheelbase	2,495mm98in	2,567mm101in
Front track	1,485mm58in	1,485mm58in
Rear track	1,485mm58in	1,485mm58in
Ground clearance	143mm6in	143mm6in
Trunk volume	211L	278L
Max trunk volume	731L	941L
Doors	3	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	44L	44L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	5,200-6,200 rpm	1,450-4,800 rpm	6,450 rpm
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	5,000-5,500 rpm	1,350-4,200 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.8 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.1 s	6.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.7 s	27.4 s
Top speed	246 km/h 153 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	164 km/h 102 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	231 hp 172 kW
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	178 hp 133 kW

Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0 has 53 hp more than Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0.

The biggest power difference is between Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0 and Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0: 53 hp (40 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	1,330 kg 2,932 lb
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	246 km/h 153 mph
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	6.1 s
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	6.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0 and Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0: 0.7 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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	174 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	710 km 441 mi
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	677 km 421 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	231 hp 172 kW	6.1 s	246 km/h 153 mph
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	178 hp 133 kW	6.8 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

MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 246 km/h 153 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	211 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	3,874 mm 152.5 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0

Power	178 hp 133 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	278 L 9.8 cu ft
Length	4,036 mm 158.9 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

MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 246 km/h 153 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0

Power	178 hp 133 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	6.1 s
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK	6.8 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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0	174 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018JCW 2.0

MiniHatch (F55)Facelift 2021Cooper S 2.0

Power

231 hp

172 kW

178 hp

133 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.1 s

6.8 s

Top speed

246 km/h

153 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,330 kg

2,932 lb

1,265 kg

2,789 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	211 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	3,874 mm 152.5 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	278 L 9.8 cu ft
Length	4,036 mm 158.9 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Range score

710 km

441 mi

677 km

421 mi

Trunk score

211 L

7.5 cu ft

278 L

9.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

174 hp/t

130 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 JCW 2.0	Mini Hatch (F55) Facelift 2021 Cooper S 2.0
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK	6.5 L/100 km36.2 mpg US43.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km	11.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi	18.31 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal	975 L258 US gal214 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year	1,706 LC/year