Toyota Corolla vs MINI Cooper
Overview | |
Years produced1968-Present | Years produced1978 |
MSRP$22,325 | MSRP$24,950 |
Listings9591 | Listings7989 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.0 out of 10 | Expert reviews7.0 out of 10 |
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Reviews SummaryArmed with a deserved reputation for reliability, equipped with modern infotainment and safety technologies, and engineered to be surreptitiously enjoyable to drive, there is a 2025 Corolla for almost anyone. You can choose between a sedan or a hatchback, a gas or a hybrid powertrain, and front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). The performance-tuned GR Corolla is a legitimate hot hatch, while the Corolla Cross, a small crossover SUV, adds extra utility, but this review focuses on the Corolla sedan. Verdict: The Toyota Corolla rightfully has a reputation for being boring. However, the current 12th-generation model is also more stylish, technologically advanced, and rewarding to drive than previous Corollas. The new-for-2025 Corolla FX sedan demonstrates that with exclusive design details and sport-tuned steering and suspension. | |
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. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine | Engine2.0L 161 hp I4 |
Drive Train | Drive TrainFWD |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity4 |
Horsepower | Horsepower161 hp @ 5000 rpm |
MPG City | MPG City28 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway39 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.0L 169 hp I4 | Engine Name2.0L 161 hp I4 |
Torque | Torque184 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm |
Horsepower | Horsepower161 hp @ 5000 rpm |
DrivetrainFWD | DrivetrainFWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City | MPG City28 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway39 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity4 |
Key Features | |
Navigation System | Navigation SystemStandard |
Sunroof/Moonroof | Sunroof/MoonroofStandard |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall5 | Front Crash Overall |
Side Crash Overall5 | Side Crash Overall |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space13.1 cu ft | Cargo Space8.9 cu ft |
Curb Weight2955 lbs | Curb Weight3014 lbs |
Height56.5 in | Height57.2 in |
Length182.3 in | Length152.6 in |
Width70.1 in | Width77.6 in |
Wheelbase106.3 in | Wheelbase98.2 in |
Maximum Payload860 lbs | Maximum Payload785 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors2 |
Overview | ||
Years produced | 1968-Present | 1978 |
MSRP | $22,325 | $24,950 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.0 out of 10Read full review | 7.0 out of 10Read full review |
Pros & cons | Pros
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Summary | Armed with a deserved reputation for reliability, equipped with modern infotainment and safety technologies, and engineered to be surreptitiously enjoyable to drive, there is a 2025 Corolla for almost anyone. You can choose between a sedan or a hatchback, a gas or a hybrid powertrain, and front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). The performance-tuned GR Corolla is a legitimate hot hatch, while the Corolla Cross, a small crossover SUV, adds extra utility, but this review focuses on the Corolla sedan. Verdict: The Toyota Corolla rightfully has a reputation for being boring. However, the current 12th-generation model is also more stylish, technologically advanced, and rewarding to drive than previous Corollas. The new-for-2025 Corolla FX sedan demonstrates that with exclusive design details and sport-tuned steering and suspension. | 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. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.0L 161 hp I4 | |
Drive Train | FWD | |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 4 |
Horsepower | 161 hp @ 5000 rpm | |
MPG City | 28 | |
MPG Highway | 39 | |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.0L 169 hp I4 | 2.0L 161 hp I4 |
Torque | 184 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm | |
Horsepower | 161 hp @ 5000 rpm | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 28 | |
MPG Highway | 39 | |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 5 | 4 |
Key Features | ||
Navigation System | Standard | |
Sunroof/Moonroof | Standard | |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 5 | |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 13.1 cu ft | 8.9 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 2955 lbs | 3014 lbs |
Height | 56.5 in | 57.2 in |
Length | 182.3 in | 152.6 in |
Width | 70.1 in | 77.6 in |
Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 98.2 in |
Maximum Payload | 860 lbs | 785 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 | 2 |

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