

Model Year | 2007 | 2016 | |
Model | Mini Convertible | Mini Hardtop | |
Engine | supercharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 208 hp@6000 180 lb-ft@4500 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 228 hp@5200 236 lb-ft@1250 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 2dr Convertible | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,466 mm | 2,568 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 3,635 mm | 3,998 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,689 mm | 1,727 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,410 mm | 1,425 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,295 kg | 1,365 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 40 L | 10 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 1,013 mm | 974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,293 mm | 1,300 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 968 mm | 953 mm | 15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 991 mm | 1,260 mm | 990 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 699 mm | 820 mm | -121 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,748 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 119 L | 371 L | -252 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4.2 | 1,152 L | 3.2 |
2007 Mini Convertible Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 2dr Convertible supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
no leg room see full Mini Convertible review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The rear seat is usable only as a package tray, though it does serve to hold a second carry-on bag. see full Mini Convertible review |
2016 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The 4 Door has 1.5 inches more rear legroom than the regular Hardtop, but 32.3 inches still isn't much. At 5-9, I can squeeze behind myself with perhaps an inch between my knees and the carved-out front seatbacks. Rear headroom is relatively abundant even though the seat cushion is mounted a comfortable height off the floor. The rear doors, though an improvement over the Clubman's single rear-hinged half-door, are still small and don't open wide. A Ford Fiesta ST might be at least as tight in the back seat, but the GTI, with 35.6 inches of rear legroom, is far roomier and easier to get into and out of. see full Mini Hardtop review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Mini Hardtop.