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Variants
Cooper 122PS
Cooper 122PS AT
Cooper 120PS
Cooper D 110PS
Cooper D 110PS AT
Cooper D 112PS
Cooper D 112PS AT
Cooper S 184PS
Cooper S 184PS AT
Cooper S 175PS
Cooper SD
Cooper SD AT
JCW
One 75PS
One MINIMALIST 75PS
One 98PS
One 98PS AT
One MINIMALIST 98PS
One D
1.4 FSI 90
1.4 75
1.4 80
1.4 TSI 122
1.4 TSI 122 DCT
1.4 TSI 140
1.6 FSI
1.6 102
1.6 102 AT
1.9 TDI 105
1.9 TDI 105 4Motion
1.9 TDI 105 4Motion DCT
1.9 TDI 90
2.0 FSI 150
2.0 FSI 150 4Motion
GTI 230
GTI 230 AT
GTI 200
GTI 200 AT
SDI 75
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 4Motion
2.0 TDI 170
R32 AWD
1.0 TSI 110
1.0 TSI 110 DCT
1.0 TSI 116
1.0 TSI 116 DCT
1.0 TSI 85
1.4 TGI 110
1.4 TGI 110 DCT
1.4 TSI 125
1.4 TSI 125 DCT
1.4 TSI 147
1.4 TSI 147 AT
1.4 TSI 150
1.4 TSI 150 DCT
1.5 TGI 130
1.5 TGI 130 DCT
1.5 TSI 131
1.5 TSI 131 DCT
1.5 TSI 150
1.5 TSI 150 DCT
1.6 TDI 115
1.6 TDI 115 DCT
2.0 TDI 150
2.0 TDI 150 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 150 DCT
2.0 TDI 150 4MOTION DCT
GTD
GTD DCT
GTI 228
GTI 228 DCT
GTI 230
GTI 230 DCT
GTI Performance 245
GTI Performance DCT
GTI Performance Euro6d DCT
GTI 290 DCT
R 310 4MOTION
R 310 4MOTION DCT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
160 L / 5.7 cu-ft ~ 680 L / 24.0 cu-ft
350 L / 12.4 cu-ft ~ 1305 L / 46.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Passengers
4
5
5
Payload
450 kg / 992 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
10.9 m / 35.8 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity
35.8 kWh (gross) | 32.0 kWh (net)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
323.0 V
Body Style
3-door Hatchback
3- / 5-door Hatchback

Dimensions

Size | Height
1407 mm / 55.4 in
Size | Width
1683 mm / 66.3 in
1759 mm / 69.3 in
Track Width | Front
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
Wheelbase
2467 mm / 97.1 in
2578 mm / 101.5 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Transmission | Gears
6-speed

Reviews

Neofiliac score
26%
45%
65%
Pros
  • Iconic design
  • Low official fuel consumption
  • Interesting VR6 engine
  • Good manual transmission
  • Clean, sporty design
  • Fully independent suspensions
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Good 7-speed DSG
  • Fully independent suspension setup
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Unreliable small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Bad 6-speed DSG
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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