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MINI Cooper vs Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the MINI Cooper is the quicker car, covering it in 16.66 s at 83.2 mph against the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126’s 16.87 s — a margin of 0.21 s. To 60 mph the MINI Cooper takes 8.49 s and the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 9.02 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

MINI Cooper Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126

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Down the strip

Standing startMINI CooperMazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126
0–60 mph8.49 s9.02 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.69 s2.86 s
1/8 mile10.75 s11.00 s
1/4 mile16.66 s16.87 s
Trap speed83.2 mph83.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the MINI Cooper, 2/2 for the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMINI CooperMazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126
Year20062012
Power118 bhp125 bhp
Kerb mass1,040 kg1,050 kg
Power to weight113 bhp/t119 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the MINI Cooper or the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 faster?
The MINI Cooper. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.66 s to the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126's 16.87 s, a margin of 0.21 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.49 s against 9.02 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the MINI Cooper 0-60 time?
The MINI Cooper reaches 60 mph in 8.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.66 s at 83.2 mph.
What is the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 reaches 60 mph in 9.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.87 s at 83.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The MINI Cooper trips the lights at 83.2 mph and the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 at 83.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 9 for the MINI Cooper and 2 of 2 for the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.