| Model Year | 2016 | 2023 | |
| Model | Mini Hardtop | Ford Escape | |
| Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 170 kW@5200 320 Nm@1250 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 186 kW@5500 380 Nm@3000 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,568 mm | 2,710 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 3,998 mm | 4,575 mm | -1 mm |
| Width | 1,727 mm | 1,882 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,425 mm | 1,679 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,365 kg | 1,611 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 56 L | -16 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,013 mm | 1,016 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,300 mm | 1,463 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,402 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 998 mm | -45 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,260 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,354 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 820 mm | 986 mm | -166 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,024 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 371 L | 1,062 L | 370 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,152 L | 1,852 L | 0 L |
| 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.
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