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Renault Clio 197 vs MINI Cooper

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Renault Clio 197 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.21 s at 92.0 mph against the MINI Cooper’s 16.66 s — a margin of 1.45 s. To 60 mph the Renault Clio 197 takes 6.65 s and the MINI Cooper 8.49 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.

Renault Clio 197 MINI Cooper

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Down the strip

Standing startRenault Clio 197MINI Cooper
0–60 mph6.65 s8.49 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.48 s2.69 s
1/8 mile9.87 s10.75 s
1/4 mile15.21 s16.66 s
Trap speed92.0 mph83.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Renault Clio 197, 9/9 for the MINI Cooper — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationRenault Clio 197MINI Cooper
Year20062006
Power194 bhp118 bhp
Kerb mass1,240 kg1,040 kg
Power to weight157 bhp/t113 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Renault Clio 197 or the MINI Cooper faster?
The Renault Clio 197. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.21 s to the MINI Cooper's 16.66 s, a margin of 1.45 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.65 s against 8.49 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Renault Clio 197 0-60 time?
The Renault Clio 197 reaches 60 mph in 6.65 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.21 s at 92.0 mph.
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 trap speed does each car run?
The Renault Clio 197 trips the lights at 92.0 mph and the MINI Cooper at 83.2 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 Renault Clio 197 and 9 of 9 for the MINI Cooper. 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.