Mini One vs Toyota Starlet

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

Mini OneToyota Starlet

Side by side

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

Mini OneToyota Starlet

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£996 (better)
£1,002
New Zealand
$1,640 (better)
$1,649
Australia
$1,359 (better)
$1,367
United States
$1,267 (better)
$1,274

Official figures

Uses
56 mpg (better)
55 mpg
Also
5.1 L/100km (better)
5.1 L/100km
On a full tank
539 miles (better)
451 miles

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
211 L
212 L (better)
Length
3,821 mm
3,990 mm
Weight
1,085 kg
828 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
75 kW
77 kW (better)
Torque
190 Nm (better)
138 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
5-speed manual
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.

One or Starlet?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini One or the Toyota Starlet?

The Mini One: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Starlet at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mini One or the Toyota Starlet?

The Mini One, at 5.1 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Toyota Starlet's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mini One or the Toyota Starlet?

The Toyota Starlet, at 212 L to the Mini One's 211 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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