Acura Integra vs Mini Cooper

The Cooper costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Acura IntegraMini Cooper

Side by side

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

Acura IntegraMini Cooper

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535
$2,455 (better)
Australia
$2,097
$2,030 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,540
£1,491 (better)
United States
$1,959
$1,896 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
UK
36 mpg
37 mpg (better)
US
30 mpg
31 mpg (better)
On a full tank
599 km (better)
580 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
524 L (better)
211 L
Length
4,734 mm
3,863 mm
Weight
1,370 kg
1,150 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
149 kW (better)
100 kW
Torque
260 Nm (better)
220 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

Integra or Cooper?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura Integra or the Mini Cooper?

The Mini Cooper: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Acura Integra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura Integra or the Mini Cooper?

The Mini Cooper, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Acura Integra's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Acura Integra or the Mini Cooper?

The Acura Integra, at 524 L to the Mini Cooper's 211 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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