MINI Countryman vs rivals - specifications
| MINI Cooper D Countryman | Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI CR 140 SE 4x4 | Audi A3 Sportback TDI SE S tronic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n the road price/total as tested | £19,875/£26,430 | £19,830/£23,260 | £22,285/£25,010 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | N/A | £8,270/41.7% | £11,188/50.2% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £716/£1,431 | £912/£1,824 | £802/£1,605 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)* | £1,116/£1,859 | £1,364/£2,274 | £1,116/£1,859 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 16/£322/D/£90 | 16/£393/G/£155 | 23/£508/D/£90 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £200 (5yr/50,000 tlc) | £92/£185/£199 | £25 per month** |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,097/2,595mm | 4,233/2,578mm | 4,292/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,561/1,789mm | 1,691/1,793mm | 1,423/1,765mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power | 110/4,000 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 270/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/4wd | 6-spd man/4wd | 6-spd DSG/2wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 47 litres/run-flat | 60 litres/foam | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,170 litres | 416/1,760 litres | 370/1,100 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,380/470/750kg | 1,530/545/2,000kg | 1,385/560/1400kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.6 metres/0.35Cd | N/A/N/A | 10.7 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/148 | 12,500 miles/135 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 19th/11th | 1st/2nd | 12th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 92/78/46/5 | 4/3/1/72* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.3/10.5 secs | 9.8/9.8 secs | 9.2/10.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.5/6.7 secs | 4.0/6.2 secs | 3.6/5.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.6/12.4 secs | 8.3/11.6 secs | 6.8/9.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 112mph/2,000rpm | 118mph/1,950rpm | 130mph/2,150rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.0/37.1/9.1m | 47.6/35.2/8.5m | 46.5/34.5/8.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/48/62/71dB | 66/49/60/69dB | 65/49/63/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range* | N/A/596 miles | N/A/622 miles | N/A/697 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 53.3/60.1/57.6mpg | 39.8/53.3/47.1mpg | 48.7/64.2/57.6mpg |
| Claimed CO2/tax bracket | 129g/km/18% | 157g/km/23% | 129g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£270 | Six/yes/£300 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£215 | £1,220/£390/yes | Yes/yes/£215 |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | £345/£675/£250 | Yes/£1,740/£205 | £375/£2,950/£250 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £385/£590/no | £410/£615/no | £500/no/no |
| Sat-nav/CD/MP3/Bluetoot | £995/yes/yes/£60 | £1,435/yes/yes/no | £870/yes/yes/£245 |
