Spec Sizes

MINI Cooper vs Nissan Versa Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. MINI Cooper · Nissan Versa

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length146.6 in – 146.8 in
  • Height54.3 in – 55.4 in
  • Wheelbase97.1 in
  • Ground clearance5.3 in – 5.5 in
  • Curb weight2,535 lb – 2,701 lb
Front / width
  • Width66.3 in
  • Nissan Versa width68.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: MINI Cooper is 30.3 in shorter (146.7 in vs 177.0 in)
  • Width: MINI Cooper is 2.2 in narrower (66.3 in vs 68.5 in)
  • Height: Nissan Versa is 2.7 in taller (54.8 in vs 57.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Nissan Versa has a 6.0 in longer wheelbase (97.1 in vs 103.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Versa has 1.4 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 6.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Nissan Versa is 46 lb heavier (2,618 lb vs 2,664 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Nissan Versa has 1.4 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 6.8 in)
  2. Length: MINI Cooper is 30.3 in shorter (146.7 in vs 177.0 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Nissan Versa has a 6.0 in longer wheelbase (97.1 in vs 103.1 in)
  4. Height: Nissan Versa is 2.7 in taller (54.8 in vs 57.5 in)
  5. Width: MINI Cooper is 2.2 in narrower (66.3 in vs 68.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMINI Cooper — MINI Cooper is shorter by 30.3 in Check garage fit for MINI Cooper · garage fit for Nissan Versa
  • Narrower for tight parkingMINI Cooper — MINI Cooper is narrower by 2.2 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Versa — Nissan Versa has 1.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintMINI Cooper — Based on length × width (MINI Cooper)

Dimension comparison

SpecMINI CooperNissan VersaDifference
Length146.7 in177.0 in30.3 in
Width66.3 in68.5 in2.2 in
Height54.8 in57.5 in2.7 in
Wheelbase97.1 in103.1 in6.0 in
Ground clearance5.4 in6.8 in1.4 in
Curb weight2,618 lb2,664 lb46 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 146.6 in – 146.8 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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