Compare Mini Hatch R56 vs Volkswagen Golf 5
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
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
Passengers
4
5
Payload
450 kg / 992 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
3-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%
Pros
- Iconic design
- Low official fuel consumption
- Interesting VR6 engine
- Good manual transmission
- Clean, sporty design
- Fully independent suspensions
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
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