Car comparison

Mini Hatch (F56) · Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5vsVolkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI

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

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Mini Hatch (F56) · Facelift 2018

Cooper 1.5

136 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2018-2021

Volkswagen Polo VI

1.5 TSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2018-2020

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI

Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
250 Nm
184 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
121 hp/t
91 kW/t
8.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
116 g/km
Best estimated range
784 km
487 mi
Largest trunk
351 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.0 s
Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph Unrestricted
210 km/h
130 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,135 kg
2,502 lb
Best performance score
45/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI
Power	136hp101kW	150hp112kW
Torque	220Nm162lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,135kg2,502lb	1,235kg2,723lb
Gross weight	1,565kg3,450lb	1,690kg3,726lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated	216 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	79.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	84.3s99% target: 214 km/h / 133 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.0s	8.2s
0-200 km/h	38.1s Calculated	43.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.6s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.8s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	120hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	121hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	194Nm/t130lb-ft/ton Calculated	202Nm/t135lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	727km452mi Calculated	784km487mi Calculated
Displacement	1,499cc91cu in	1,498cc91cu in
Length	3,821mm150in	4,053mm160in
Width	1,727mm68in	1,751mm69in
Height	1,414mm56in	1,461mm58in
Wheelbase	2,495mm98in	2,551mm100in
Front track	1,501mm59in	1,525mm60in
Rear track	1,501mm59in	1,509mm59in
Ground clearance	143mm6in	148mm6in
Trunk volume	211L	351L
Max trunk volume	731L	1,125L
Doors	3	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	40L	40L
CO2 emissions	124g/km	116g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,480-4,200 rpm	6,750 rpm
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	-	1,500-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.6 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.0 s	8.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	38.1 s	43.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited	216 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.8 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	147 km/h 91 mph	144 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW

Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI has 14 hp more than Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5.

The biggest power difference is between Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5 and Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	220 Nm 162 lb-ft
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	1,135 kg 2,502 lb
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	1,235 kg 2,723 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 2018Cooper 1.5	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	216 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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	8.0 s
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	8.2 s

Although Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI has more power, Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mini Hatch (F56) Facelift 2018 Cooper 1.5 and Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 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
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 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 2018Cooper 1.5	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	727 km 452 mi
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	784 km 487 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5	136 hp 101 kW	8.0 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.2 s	216 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

MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	211 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	3,821 mm 150.4 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 216 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,053 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,461 mm 57.5 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 2018Cooper 1.5

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 216 km/h 134 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI 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 2018Cooper 1.5	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK	8.0 s
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	8.2 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 2018Cooper 1.5	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MiniHatch (F56)Facelift 2018Cooper 1.5

VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI

Power

136 hp

101 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

220 Nm

162 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.0 s

8.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

216 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,135 kg

2,502 lb

1,235 kg

2,723 lb

Fuel consumption

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	211 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	3,821 mm 150.4 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,053 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,461 mm 57.5 in

Range score

727 km

452 mi

784 km

487 mi

CO2 score

124 g/km

116 g/km

Trunk score

211 L

7.5 cu ft

351 L

12.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

120 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

121 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 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 Cooper 1.5	Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI
Consumption	5.5 L/100 km42.8 mpg US51.4 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.63 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.49 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	825 L218 US gal181 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,444 LC/year	1,339 LC/year