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MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) vs Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) is the quicker car, covering it in 16.79 s at 82.5 mph against the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148’s 16.98 s — a margin of 0.19 s. To 60 mph the MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) takes 8.76 s and the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148 9.07 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 Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148

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Down the strip

Standing startMINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021)Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148
0–60 mph8.76 s9.07 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.57 s2.63 s
1/8 mile10.83 s10.86 s
1/4 mile16.79 s16.98 s
Trap speed82.5 mph80.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021), 2/2 for the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021)Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148
Year20212024
Power134 bhp146 bhp
Kerb mass1,480 kg1,410 kg
Power to weight91 bhp/t104 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,147 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,071 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
MINI 0-60 timesevery modelKia 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,062 carsFastest cars of the 2020s868 cars

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Questions

Is the MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) or the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148 faster?
The MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.79 s to the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148's 16.98 s, a margin of 0.19 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.76 s against 9.07 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) 0-60 time?
The MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) reaches 60 mph in 8.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.79 s at 82.5 mph.
What is the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148 0-60 time?
The Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148 reaches 60 mph in 9.07 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.98 s at 80.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) trips the lights at 82.5 mph and the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148 at 80.5 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 — 2 of 2 for the MINI Countryman Cooper 1.5 136 (2021) and 2 of 2 for the Kia Seltos 2.0 CVT 148. 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.