| Vehicle |
2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible |
1999 BMW 3-Series 328ICA 2dr Convertible Auto |
| General |
| Body Style |
Sports Car/Convertible,CVT |
2 Door Convertible |
| Drivetrain |
n/a |
Rear Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
MINICOMP |
Mini-Compact |
| Turbo |
N |
n/a |
| Vehicle |
n/a |
328ic |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
n/a |
67.3 |
| Battery |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
n/a |
80 |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
n/a |
Four-Wheel |
| Brakes Front |
n/a |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
n/a |
Yes |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
n/a |
11.0 x - TBD - |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
n/a |
11.3 x - TBD - |
| Type of Brakes |
n/a |
Pwr-Assisted |
| Drive Train |
| City MPG |
25 |
n/a |
| Combined MPG |
27 |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
1598 |
2.8L/170 |
| Driveline |
FWD |
n/a |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
n/a |
20 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
2.87 |
3.91 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
13.2 |
16.4 |
| Fuel System |
MPFI |
EFI |
| Fuel Type |
Gas |
n/a |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
$0 |
n/a |
| Highway MPG |
32 |
n/a |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
168@6000 |
190 @ 5300 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
n/a |
27 |
| PowerToWeightRatio |
16.4 |
n/a |
| RPM @ Peak Horsepower |
6000 |
n/a |
| Standard Transmission |
6 Speed Manual |
n/a |
| Torque @ RPM |
162@4000 |
206 @ 3950 |
| Transmission Speeds |
6 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
M |
Automatic w/OD, |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
n/a |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
1.6L I4 |
Gas 6-Cyl |
| Valves |
16 |
n/a |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
n/a |
3472 |
| Crash Test Rating |
4*/4* |
n/a |
| Curb weight (lbs) |
2844 |
n/a |
| Overall Height (in) |
55.5 |
n/a |
| Overall Length (in) |
143.9 |
174.5 |
| Overall Width (in) |
66.5 |
53.1 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
97.1 |
106.3 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
7 |
8.9 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.4 |
38.1 |
| Headroom rear (in) |
38.1 |
n/a |
| Hip room front (in) |
38.0 |
n/a |
| Hip room rear (in) |
39.0 |
n/a |
| Leg room front (in) |
41.3 |
41.2 |
| Leg room rear (in) |
27.5 |
n/a |
| Passenger Volume |
70 |
74.1 |
| Seating Capacity - Maximum |
4 |
n/a |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
4 |
4 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
n/a |
36.3 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
n/a |
28.1 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
n/a |
43.6 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
50.9 |
53.2 |
| Shoulder room rear (in) |
39.0 |
n/a |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
Ind |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
4.8 |
n/a |
| Rear Suspension |
Ind |
Multi-Link |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
n/a |
w/Central Links |
| Track Front |
57.2 |
55.4 |
| Track Rear |
57.5 |
55.9 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
n/a |
P205/60HR15 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
n/a |
15 x 7 |
| Rear wheel type |
n/a |
Aluminum |
| Spare tire size |
n/a |
P205/60HR15 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
n/a |
15 x 7 |
| Spare wheel type |
n/a |
Aluminum |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
N/A |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
n/a |
N/A |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
n/a |
N/A |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
N/A |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
n/a |
3.4 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
34.8 |
35.4 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
34.8 |
n/a |
| Warranty |
| Powertrain Miles |
50000 |
n/a |
| Powertrain Time (Months) |
48 |
n/a |
| Rust Time (Months) |
144 |
n/a |
| Warranty - Basic Miles |
50000 |
n/a |
| Warranty - Basic Time (Months) |
48 |
n/a |
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