Chevrolet Cruze vs MINI Cooper
Overview | |
Years produced1978 | Years produced2011-2019 |
MSRP$24,950 | MSRP$16,975 |
Listings6091 | Listings5029 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.0 out of 10 | Expert reviews6.7 out of 10 |
Pros
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Reviews SummaryThe Mini Cooper is redesigned for 2025 with a host of alterations throughout. It’s a little bigger inside and out, while sporting all-new infotainment tech and quirky interior design to help maintain the badge’s fun personality. It still weighs less than 3,000 pounds, too, and when combined with a potent turbocharged four-cylinder in the Cooper S, that makes for some truly hilarious fun-to-drive attitude. Verdict: Although substantially larger than the original BMW Mini that reached America’s shores in 2002, and no longer offering a manual transmission as standard, the new Mini Cooper continues to be a stylish and fun-to-drive way of getting around, and will even return solid overall fuel economy in the process. | |
Reviews SummaryAs the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.” | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine2.0L 161 hp I4 | Engine1.4L 153 hp I4 |
Drive TrainFWD | Drive TrainFWD |
Seating Capacity4 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower161 hp @ 5000 rpm | Horsepower153 hp @ 5600 rpm |
MPG City28 | MPG City27 |
MPG Highway39 | MPG Highway40 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.0L 161 hp I4 | Engine Name1.4L 153 hp I4 |
Torque184 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm | Torque |
Horsepower161 hp @ 5000 rpm | Horsepower153 hp @ 5600 rpm |
DrivetrainFWD | DrivetrainFWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City28 | MPG City27 |
MPG Highway39 | MPG Highway40 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity4 | Seating Capacity5 |
Key Features | |
Navigation SystemStandard | Navigation System |
Sunroof/MoonroofStandard | Sunroof/Moonroof |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall | Front Crash Overall5 |
Side Crash Overall | Side Crash Overall4 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space8.9 cu ft | Cargo Space14.8 cu ft |
Curb Weight3014 lbs | Curb Weight2835 lbs |
Height57.2 in | Height57.4 in |
Length152.6 in | Length183.7 in |
Width77.6 in | Width70.5 in |
Wheelbase98.2 in | Wheelbase106.3 in |
Maximum Payload785 lbs | Maximum Payload |
Number of doors2 | Number of doors4 |
Overview | ||
Years produced | 1978 | 2011-2019 |
MSRP | $24,950 | $16,975 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.0 out of 10Read full review | 6.7 out of 10Read full review |
Pros & cons | Pros
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Summary | The Mini Cooper is redesigned for 2025 with a host of alterations throughout. It’s a little bigger inside and out, while sporting all-new infotainment tech and quirky interior design to help maintain the badge’s fun personality. It still weighs less than 3,000 pounds, too, and when combined with a potent turbocharged four-cylinder in the Cooper S, that makes for some truly hilarious fun-to-drive attitude. Verdict: Although substantially larger than the original BMW Mini that reached America’s shores in 2002, and no longer offering a manual transmission as standard, the new Mini Cooper continues to be a stylish and fun-to-drive way of getting around, and will even return solid overall fuel economy in the process. | As the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.” |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.0L 161 hp I4 | 1.4L 153 hp I4 |
Drive Train | FWD | FWD |
Seating Capacity | 4 | 5 |
Horsepower | 161 hp @ 5000 rpm | 153 hp @ 5600 rpm |
MPG City | 28 | 27 |
MPG Highway | 39 | 40 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.0L 161 hp I4 | 1.4L 153 hp I4 |
Torque | 184 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm | |
Horsepower | 161 hp @ 5000 rpm | 153 hp @ 5600 rpm |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 28 | 27 |
MPG Highway | 39 | 40 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 4 | 5 |
Key Features | ||
Navigation System | Standard | |
Sunroof/Moonroof | Standard | |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 5 | |
Side Crash Overall | 4 | |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 8.9 cu ft | 14.8 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 3014 lbs | 2835 lbs |
Height | 57.2 in | 57.4 in |
Length | 152.6 in | 183.7 in |
Width | 77.6 in | 70.5 in |
Wheelbase | 98.2 in | 106.3 in |
Maximum Payload | 785 lbs | |
Number of doors | 2 | 4 |
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