Compare the2024 Toyota bZ4XVS 2024 MINI Cooper SE

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Toyota bZ4X have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision. The MINI Cooper SE doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Toyota bZ4X are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The MINI Cooper SE doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the bZ4X are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The bZ4X has a standard Parking Support Brake that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The bZ4X has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the bZ4X AWD’s standard Downhill Assist Control allows you to creep down safely. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer Downhill Assist Control.

The bZ4X Limited has a standard Bird’s Eye View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Cooper SE only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

The bZ4X’s blind spot warning system uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the bZ4X’s standard Rear Cross-Traffic Alert uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side and Parking Support Brake automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

Both the bZ4X and the Cooper SE have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.

The Toyota bZ4X weighs 1123 to 1321 pounds more than the MINI Cooper SE. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts. Crosswinds also affect lighter cars more.

Warranty

Toyota’s powertrain warranty covers the bZ4X 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than MINI covers the Cooper SE. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Cooper SE ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 12 times as many Toyota dealers as there are MINI dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the bZ4X’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than MINI vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota above average in long-term dependability. With 34 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, MINI is rated lower.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than MINI vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota second in overall reliability. MINI is ranked third.

Engine

The bZ4X’s standard electric motor produces 20 more horsepower (201 vs. 181) than the Cooper SE’s electric motor. The bZ4X’s optional electric motors produces 33 more horsepower (214 vs. 181) and 49 lbs.-ft. more torque (248 vs. 199) than the Cooper SE’s electric motor.

As tested in Car and Driver the Toyota bZ4X electric motors is faster than the MINI Cooper SE:

	bZ4X	Cooper SE
Zero to 60 MPH	6 sec	6.1 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	6.1 sec	6.2 sec
Quarter Mile	14.6 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	94 MPH	91 MPH
Top Speed	105 MPH	93 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the bZ4X gets better mileage than the Cooper SE:

			MPGe
bZ4X
	FWD	XLE Electric Motor	131 city/107 hwy
		Limited Electric Motor	121 city/102 hwy
Cooper SE
	FWD	Electric Motor	119 city/100 hwy

The bZ4X can travel longer on a full charge than the Cooper SE on a full charge:

			Miles
bZ4X
	FWD	XLE Electric Motor	252 miles
		Limited Electric Motor	236 miles
	AWD	XLE Electric Motors	228 miles
		Limited Electric Motors	222 miles
Cooper SE
	FWD	Electric Motor	114 miles

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the bZ4X’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Cooper SE:

	bZ4X	Cooper SE
Front Rotors	12.9 inches	11.1 inches
Rear Rotors	12.5 inches	11 inches

The bZ4X’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Cooper SE are solid, not vented.

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the bZ4X has larger tires than the Cooper SE (235/60R18 vs. 195/55R16). The bZ4X XLE’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Cooper SE (235/60R18 vs. 205/45R17).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the bZ4X XLE has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 16-inch wheels are standard on the Cooper SE. The bZ4X Limited’s 20-inch wheels are larger than the 17-inch wheels on the Cooper SE Signature Plus/Iconic.

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the bZ4X’s wheelbase is 14 inches longer than on the Cooper SE (112.2 inches vs. 98.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the bZ4X is 4.6 inches wider in the front and 4.6 inches wider in the rear than on the Cooper SE.

The bZ4X’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (56% to 44%) than the Cooper SE’s (58.1% to 41.9%). This gives the bZ4X more stable handling and braking.

Passenger Space

The bZ4X has standard seating for 5 passengers; the Cooper SE can only carry 4.

The bZ4X has 14.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Cooper SE (94.4 vs. 80.3).

The bZ4X has .7 inches more front legroom, 7.2 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 4.5 inches more rear legroom and 8.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the Cooper SE.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the bZ4X’s rear seats recline. The Cooper SE’s rear seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the bZ4X has a standard power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button, or on the bZ4X Limited, by just kicking your foot under the back bumper, completely leaving your hands free. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a power liftgate.

Ergonomics

The bZ4X’s standard power windows have a locking feature to keep children from operating them, but the driver can still raise and lower all of them with the lock engaged. MINI does not offer a locking feature on the Cooper SE’s standard power windows.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the bZ4X has standard extendable sun visors. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Both the bZ4X and the Cooper SE offer available heated front seats. The bZ4X Limited also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Cooper SE.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the bZ4X Limited keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

The bZ4X has a standard center folding armrest for the rear passengers. A center armrest helps make rear passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a rear seat center armrest.

For greater rear passenger comfort, the bZ4X has standard rear a/c vents to keep rear occupants more comfortable. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer rear vents.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Toyota bZ4X has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the Cooper SE Iconic offers wireless charging.

The bZ4X Limited’s Advanced Park can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Cooper SE Iconic’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.