BMW 525D vs Mini Cooper D

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Mini Cooper D

Side by side

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

BMW 525DMini Cooper D

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,364
$1,364
Australia
$1,684
$1,684
United Kingdom
£1,192
£1,192
United States
$1,886
$1,886

Official figures

Uses
5.3 L/100km
5.3 L/100km
UK
53 mpg
53 mpg
US
44 mpg
44 mpg
On a full tank
–
830 km

Space

Seats
–
4
Boot
–
211 L
Length
–
3,821 mm

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
85 kW
Torque
–
270 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

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