

Model Year | 2015 | 2016 | |
Model | Mini Hardtop | Ford Explorer | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 170 kW@5200 320 Nm@1250 |
turbocharged 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 272 kW@5500 475 Nm@3500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,568 mm | 2,860 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 3,998 mm | 5,037 mm | -2 mm |
Width | 1,727 mm | 2,004 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,425 mm | 1,778 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,365 kg | 2,218 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 70 L | -30 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,013 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,300 mm | 1,562 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,455 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 1,031 mm | 952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,260 mm | 1,549 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,443 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 820 mm | 1,003 mm | 819 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 960 mm | -960 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,290 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,034 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 846 mm | -846 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,880 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 371 L | 595 L | -224 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.1 | 1,243 L | 12.1 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,152 L | 2,313 L | -1 L |
2015 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 2015 Mini Hardtop.
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