Mini Convertible vs Volkswagen T-roc

The Convertible costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Volkswagen T-roc

Side by side

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

Mini ConvertibleVolkswagen T-roc

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,285 (better)
£1,291
New Zealand
$2,115 (better)
$2,125
Australia
$1,752 (better)
$1,760
United States
$1,634 (better)
$1,642

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg (better)
43 mpg
Also
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
–
473 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
445 L
Length
–
4,234 mm
Weight
–
1,320 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Convertible or T-roc?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini Convertible or the Volkswagen T-roc?

The Mini Convertible: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Volkswagen T-roc at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mini Convertible or the Volkswagen T-roc?

The Mini Convertible, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Volkswagen T-roc's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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