2002 Chrysler PT Turbo

 2002 Mini Cooper S

 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo

1965 Austin Cooper S

Curbweight                            

 3335 lb

 2730 lb

 3020 lb

1480

Test weight

 3470 Ib

 2910 Ib

 3160 Ib

1840

Weight dist (with driver) f/r  %

 60/40

 59/41

 62/38

60/40

Wheelbase

 103.0 in.

 97.1 in.

 98.7 in.

80.0 in

Track  f/ r

 58.3 in./58.2 in.

 57.2 in./57.5 in.

 59.4 in./58.8 in.

48.5/47.0

Length

 168.8 in.

 143.9 in.

 161.1 in.

120.8

Width

 67.1 in

 66.5 in.

 67.9 in.

55.5

Height

 63.0 in.

 55.7 in.

 59.0 in.

53.3

Layout

 front engine/front drive

 front engine/front drive

 front engine/front drive

front engine/front drive

Body/frame  f/r

 unit steel

 unit steel

 unit steel

unit steel

Brakes

 11.0-In. vented discs/ 10.6-in. discs; vac asst ABS

 11.0-In. vented discs/ 10.2-In. discs; vac asst ABS EBD

 11.0-In. vented discs/ 9.1-in. discs; vac asst ABS

7.5 inch Disc/10 inch Drum
vac asst

Wheels

 cast alloy  17 x 6

 cast alloy  17 x 7J

 cast alloy  17 x 7J

Steel 10 X 5

 Goodyear Eagle RSA

 Pirelli Eufon @ Run-Flats

 Michelin Pilot HX MXM4

Dunlop SP-41

 P205/5011-17 93H M+S

 P205/45R-17 84V

 225/45R-17 90H M+S

145-10

Steering

 rack & pinion  power assist

 rack & pinion  van elect./ hydraulic assist

 rack & pinion power assist

rack & pinion

Overall ratio.

 17.2:1

 11.1:1

 15.9:1

Turns lock to lock

2.6

2.5

3

2.3

Suspension  f/r

MacPherson struts, lower control arms, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/Twist beam on trailing arms, Watt linkage, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar

 MacPherson struts, coil Iower A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/Multilink, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar

MacPherson struts, lower control arms, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/Twist beam on trailing arms, coil springs, tube shocks, integral anti-roll bar

Independent with unequal length arms,/Iindependent with trailing arms, interconnected Hydrolastic displacers.

Seating capacity

5

4

4

4

Head room f/r

39.0 in/37.3 in

 37.3 in./36.0 in.

38.5 in/34.0 in

39.5/36.0

Front-seat leg room

 43.0 in.

 44.3 in.

 43.3 in.

Rear-seat knee room

 26.5 in.

 20.3 in.

 22.5 in.

Trunk space

 19.0 + 45.2 cu ft

 5.7 cu ft

 12.0 + 15.1 cu ft

2.1 cu ft

Type

 turbocharged dohc 4-valve/cyl

 supercharged sohc 4-valve/cyl

 turbocharged dohc 5-valve/cyl

4 cyl, ohv

 inline-4

 inline-4

 inline-4

inline-4

Displacement

 2429 cc

 1598 cc

 1781 cc

1275 cc

Bore x stroke

 87.5 x 101.0 mm

 77.0 x 85.8 mm

 81.0 x 86.4 mm

2.78 x 3.20 in

Compression ratio

 8.1:1

 8.3:1

 9.5:1

9.75:1

Horsepower (SAE)

 215 bhp @ 5000 rpm

 163 bhp @ 6000 rpm

 180 bhp @ 5500 rpm

75 @ 5800

Torque

 245 Ib-ft @ 3600 rpm

 155 Ib-ft @ 4000 rpm

 173 Ib-ft @ 1950-5000 rpm

80 @ 3000

Redline

 6200 rpm

 6600 rpm

 6500 rpm

6500 rpm

Carburetor

2 X SU HS-2 Carburetors

No. barrels & diameter

1 x 1.25

Fuel injection

 elect. sequential port

 elect. sequential port

 elect. sequential port

Rec. fuel

 prem. Unleaded  91 pump octane

 prem. Unleaded  91 pump octane

 prem. Unleaded  91 pump octane

premium

Time to speed  sec

0-20 mph

1.5

1.7

1.7

0-40 mph

3.8

4.1

4

5.1

0-60 mph

7.2

7.7

7.6

10.5

0-80 mph

12.7

12.7

12.7

21

0-100 mph

20.9

20.7

21.8

Time to distance

0-1320 ft (1/4 mile)

 15.7 sec 88.9 mph

 15.9 sec 89.3 mph

 15.8 sec 87.7 mph

18.1 sec 76 mph

From 60 mph

 134 ft

 121 ft

 131 ft

From 80 mph

 241 ft

 217 ft

 237 ft

Control

 excellent

 excellent

 excellent

Brake feel

 good

 very good

 very good

Overall brake rating

 good

 very good

 good

Lateral accel(200-ft skidpad)

 0.78g

 0.87g

 0.82g

Balance

 heavy understeer

 heavy understeer

 heavy understeer

Speed thru 700-ft slalom

 61.9 mph

 69.5 mph

 64.5 mph

Balance

 heavy understeer

 moderate understeer

 moderate understeer

Transmission

 4-speed automatic

 6-speed manual

 6-speed manual

4 speed manual

lst:l

2.84/11.10/(5600) 34

4.17/11.43/(6600) 44

3.42/13.47/(6500) 37

3.20/11.02/

2nd:l

1.57/6.14/(6200) 68

 2.62/7.18/(6600) 70

2.11/8.31/(6500) 60

1.92/6.60

3rd:l

1.00/3.91/(6200)107

 1.33/5.39/(6600) 93

1.48/5.83/(6500) 86

1.36/4.67

4th:l

0.69/2.70/ est (5200) 130

 1.09/4.41(6600) 114

1.15/4.53/(6500) 110

1.00/3.44

5th:l

 1.33/3.64/est (6450) 135*

1.17/3.62/est (6150) 130

6th:l

 1.09/2.99/est (5300) 135*

0.97/3.00.est (5075) 130

Final drive ratio

 3.91:1

 2.74:1,4.05:1

 3.94:1, 3.09:1

3.44:1(option 3.77:1)

Engine rpm @ 60 mph in top gear

 2400 rpm

 2500 rpm

 2500 rpm

Our driving

 19.8 mpg

 est 26.0 mpg

 23.3 mpg

EPA city/highway

 19/25 mpg

 25/34 mpg

 23/30 mpg

20-24

Cruise range

 277 miles

 est 317 miles

 315 miles

130-155

Fuel capacity

 15.0 gal.

 13.2 gal.

 14.5 gal.

6.5

Idle in neutral

 55 dBA

 54 dBA

 46 dBA

Maximum  1st gear

 79 dBA

 77 dBA

 78 dBA

70 mph

 72 dBA

 71 dBA

 73 dBA