The Cooper is a front wheel drive hatchback car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by MINI.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 4500-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 1480-4200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 7 speed automatic 'box.
The MINI Cooper weighs a claimed 1295 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 207 km/h (129 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption is 6.5/4.6/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 119.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2567 mm | 101.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 3982 mm | 156.8 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 146 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1295 kg | 2855 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 4500-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 1480-4200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.7 kW/litre 90.6 ps/litre 89.4 bhp/litre 1.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
153.44 Nm/litre
1.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1928.1 kPa (279.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 207 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 77.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.96 kg/kW 21.65 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.5/4.6/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.5/4.6/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.4/21.7/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 43.5/61.4/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.2/51.1/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 119.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/65 R 15 88H XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/65 R 15 88H XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 617430 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 MINI Cooper Automatic added 2019-11-24. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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