Mini 5D Hatch vs Audi A7
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Mini 5D Hatch

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2020 price

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Audi A7

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2019 price

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Summary

2020 Mini 5D Hatch

2019 Audi A7

By Andrew Chesterton

By Matt Campbell

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo V6, 3.0L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric

Fuel Efficiency

6.0L/100km (combined)

7.3L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Potent engine
Tons of grip
Funky cabin ambience

Glorious to behold
Surprising value
Great safety kit

Dislikes

Ride can be harsh
Jittery drive experience
Cabin tech overly user friendly

Launching with top-spec petrol only
Still some options to pick
Some tech quibbles on launch

2020 Mini 5D Hatch Summary

That the 2020 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works is the most powerful Mini to have landed in Australia isn’t all that surprising. After all, parent company BMW has squeezed the thumping four-cylinder engine from the M135i under its bonnet, and that thing creates a snarling beast of any vehicle it finds a home in.

What is a surprise, though, is that having now driven this angry, crackling, snarling hot hatch, what with its burbling exhaust and properly rapid acceleration, is that it took Mini this long to get around to doing it.

So does the engine upgrade now put the Clubman JCW on the same pedestal as the best European hot hatches? There's only one way to find out.

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2019 Audi A7 Summary

Audi is known as a design-led brand, and arguably no model in the line-up embodies that ethos more than the Audi A7 Sportback.

This all-new version of Audi's largest swoopy five-door hatchback takes the concept of the original first-generation version and, rather than reinventing the idea, reimagines it with a more modern and even more style-focused look, inside and out.

And it's a very convincing execution, indeed.

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Deep dive comparison

2020 Mini 5D Hatch 2019 Audi A7

Verdict

The Mini Clubman JCW is quirky in a lot of the right ways, and now has a hard-charging engine to up the adrenalin factor. If you were already sold on the idea of joining the Clubman club, this one will steal your heart more than any other.

Verdict

The Audi A7 is a really likeable car, one that is heavily focused on style but also emanates substance. The 55 TFSI model will appeal to many, but my initial impression is that the best buy in the range could well be the entry-level 45 TFSI. I can't wait to sample it sometime in 2019.

Mini 5D Hatch vs Audi A7 What's the difference?

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Mini 5D Hatch vs Audi A7
What's the difference?