

Model Year | 2007 | 2017 | |
Model | Mini Convertible | Subaru BRZ | |
Engine | supercharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 208 hp@6000 180 lb-ft@4500 |
2.0L H4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@7000 151 lb-ft@6400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 2dr Convertible | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,466 mm | 2,570 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 3,635 mm | 4,234 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,689 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,410 mm | 1,285 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,295 kg | 1,276 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 50 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 942 mm | 33 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,293 mm | 1,384 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,349 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,064 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 968 mm | 889 mm | 79 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 991 mm | 1,313 mm | 990 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,151 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 699 mm | 759 mm | -60 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,748 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,824 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 119 L | 195 L | -76 L |
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 |
2017 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |