The MINI Cooper Cabrio is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 1.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder unit that produces 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 transfers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic 'box.
It weighs a claimed 1340 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 205 km/h (127 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 6.5/4.7/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 122.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2495 mm | 98.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 3821 mm | 150.4 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 115 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1340 kg | 2954 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| 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 | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.41 kg/kW 22.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.5/4.7/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.5/4.7/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.4/21.3/18.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 43.5/60.1/52.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.2/50.0/43.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 122.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 617782 | ||
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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 Cabrio Automatic added 2019-11-20. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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