Mini Cooper D vs Nissan Cube

The Cooper D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand.

Mini Cooper DNissan Cube

Side by side

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

Mini Cooper DNissan Cube

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,364 (better)
$1,714
Australia
$1,685
$1,420 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,192
£1,041 (better)
United States
$1,886
$1,324 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.3 L/100km
5.3 L/100km
UK
53 mpg
53 mpg
US
44 mpg
44 mpg
On a full tank
830 km
868 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
211 L
–
Length
3,821 mm
3,980 mm

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
85 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
270 Nm (better)
140 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Cooper D or Cube?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini Cooper D or the Nissan Cube?

The Mini Cooper D: about $350 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Cube at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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