Alfa Romeo Giulietta vs Mini Cooper S

The Giulietta costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in Australia.

Alfa Romeo GiuliettaMini Cooper S

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Alfa Romeo GiuliettaMini Cooper S

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,710 (better)
$1,795
New Zealand
$2,063 (better)
$2,167
United Kingdom
£1,253 (better)
£1,316
United States
$1,594 (better)
$1,674

Official figures

Uses
6.4 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
On a full tank
–
657 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
350 L
–
Length
4,351 mm
3,850 mm

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
88 kW
141 kW (better)
Torque
–
280 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★☆☆
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Giulietta or Cooper S?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta or the Mini Cooper S?

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta: about $90 a year less in Australia than the Mini Cooper S at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta or the Mini Cooper S?

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Mini Cooper S's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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