MINI Paceman first generation

The MINI Paceman first generation (2013–2017): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 73 versions in the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.
Model codes: R61
Dimensions, weights and capacity
| Specification | North America | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,120 mm TC | – |
| Width | 1,790 mm TC | 1,786 mm |
| Height | 1,520 mm TC | 1,518 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm TC | 2,596 mm |
| Front track | 1,520 mm TC | – |
| Rear track | 1,550 mm TC | – |
| Weights and towing | ||
| Kerb weight | 1,365–1,501 kg TC | 1,255–1,330 kg |
| Seats and space | ||
| Boot space | – | 330 L |
| Luggage space (EPA) | 396–453 L EPA | – |
| Passenger space (EPA) | 2,464 L EPA | – |
| Fuel tank | – | 47 L |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | – | 183–217 km/h |
| 0–100 km/h | – | 7.5–11.6 s |
| Torque | – | 160–300 Nm |
Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: Transport Canada vehicle specifications, Wikipedia (en, de, fr, pl), US EPA fuel economy data. Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reliability and owner reports
UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age
| Age at test | Pass rate | UK average | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–8 years | 92.0% (91.5–92.5) | 86.4% | 11,360 |
| 9–12 years | 88.8% (88.2–89.4) | 77.9% | 10,473 |
What the MOT finds
| Area | This model | UK average, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| Brakes | 16.6% | 24.0% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Suspension | 5.5% | 19.7% |
| Visibility (glass, mirrors, wipers) | 4.8% | 7.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.1% | 5.4% |
First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)
Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)
4 complaints for model years 2013–2015.
Complaints are reported by owners and not checked by NHTSA; they are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models have more. NHTSA owner complaints
All 73 versions of the MINI Paceman first generation
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European Union 9 versions
New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.
| Years and version | Engine | Power | Fuel | CO₂ | EU registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6 L | – | Petrol | 156 g/km | 132 |
| 2017 | 1.6 L | – | Diesel | 116 g/km | 102 |
| 2017 | 2.0 L | – | Diesel | 138 g/km | 44 |
| 2013–2016 | 1.6 L | 82 kW (111 PS) | Diesel | 111–115 g/km | 2,857 |
| 2015–2016 | 1.6 L | 140 kW (190 PS) | Petrol | 159–162 g/km | 2,065 |
| 2013–2016 | 2.0 L | 105 kW (143 PS) | Diesel | 150–161 g/km | 2,421 |
| 2013–2014 | 1.6 L | 90 kW (122 PS) | Petrol | 147–159 g/km | 3,376 |
| 2013 | 1.6 L | – | Petrol | 164 g/km | 76 |
| 2013 | 1.6 L | 135 kW (184 PS) | Petrol | 161 g/km | 21 |
United Kingdom 56 versions
New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.
| Years and version | Engine | Fuel | Gearbox | Consumption (combined) | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper ALL4 Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper ALL4 - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.7 L/100 km NEDC | 156 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper ALL4 Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper ALL4 - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.0 L/100 km NEDC | 164 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.9 L/100 km NEDC | 161 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.3 L/100 km NEDC | 169 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D ALL4 Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D ALL4 - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.7 L/100 km NEDC | 123 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.9 L/100 km NEDC | 128 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.2 L/100 km NEDC | 111 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.4 L/100 km NEDC | 116 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 6.9 L/100 km NEDC | 159 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 5.9 L/100 km NEDC | 137 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 164 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 142 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S ALL4 Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S ALL4 - 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.4 L/100 km NEDC | 148 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S ALL4 Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S ALL4 - 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 165 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.6 L/100 km NEDC | 153 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.3 L/100 km NEDC | 170 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S - 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.0 L/100 km NEDC | 139 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S - 17'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 6.8 L/100 km NEDC | 157 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.2 L/100 km NEDC | 144 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper S Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper S - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.0 L/100 km NEDC | 162 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI John Cooper Works Paceman 18 inch tyres · MINI John Cooper Works - 18'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 165 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI John Cooper Works Paceman 18 inch tyres · MINI John Cooper Works - 18'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.5 L/100 km NEDC | 175 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI John Cooper Works Paceman 19 inch tyres · MINI John Cooper Works - 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.3 L/100 km NEDC | 169 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI John Cooper Works Paceman 19 inch tyres · MINI John Cooper Works - 19'' tyres | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.7 L/100 km NEDC | 179 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D ALL4 Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D ALL4 - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.9 L/100 km NEDC | 155 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 160 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D Paceman 16 inch and 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D - 16'' & 17'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.6 L/100 km NEDC | 148 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper D Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper D - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.8 L/100 km NEDC | 153 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD ALL4 Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD ALL4 - 17'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.8 L/100 km NEDC | 126 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD ALL4 Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD ALL4 - 17'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.9 L/100 km NEDC | 156 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.0 L/100 km NEDC | 131 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD ALL4 Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD ALL4 - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 161 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD - 17'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.5 L/100 km NEDC | 119 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD Paceman 17 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD - 17'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.7 L/100 km NEDC | 149 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 4.7 L/100 km NEDC | 124 g/km |
| 2015–2018MINI Cooper SD Paceman 18 inch and 19 inch tyres · MINI Cooper SD - 18'' & 19'' tyres | 2.0 L | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.9 L/100 km NEDC | 154 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper D ALL4 Paceman | 1.6 L | Diesel | Manual | 4.9 L/100 km NEDC | 129 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper D Paceman | 1.6 L | Diesel | Manual | 4.4 L/100 km NEDC | 115 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper S ALL4 Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Manual | 6.7 L/100 km NEDC | 157 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper S ALL4 Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Automatic | 7.7 L/100 km NEDC | 180 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper S Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Manual | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 143 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper S Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Automatic | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 166 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI John Cooper Works Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Manual | 7.4 L/100 km NEDC | 172 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI John Cooper Works Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Automatic | 7.9 L/100 km NEDC | 184 g/km |
| 2014MINI Cooper ALL4 Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.9 L/100 km NEDC | 160 g/km |
| 2014MINI Cooper ALL4 Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.5 L/100 km NEDC | 175 g/km |
| 2014MINI Cooper Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.0 L/100 km NEDC | 140 g/km |
| 2014MINI Cooper Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.2 L/100 km NEDC | 168 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper D ALL4 Paceman | 2.0 L | Diesel | Automatic | 6.0 L/100 km NEDC | 158 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper D Paceman | 2.0 L | Diesel | Automatic | 5.6 L/100 km NEDC | 149 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper SD ALL4 Paceman | 2.0 L | Diesel | Manual | 4.9 L/100 km NEDC | 130 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper SD ALL4 Paceman | 2.0 L | Diesel | Automatic | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 160 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper SD Paceman | 2.0 L | Diesel | Manual | 4.6 L/100 km NEDC | 122 g/km |
| 2013–2014MINI Cooper SD Paceman | 2.0 L | Diesel | Automatic | 5.7 L/100 km NEDC | 150 g/km |
| 2013MINI Cooper Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Manual | 6.0 L/100 km NEDC | 140 g/km |
| 2013MINI Cooper Paceman | 1.6 L | Petrol | Automatic | 7.2 L/100 km NEDC | 168 g/km |
United States 6 versions
Model years sold in the USA, from the EPA and the Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov). MPG on the EPA test; litres per 100 km = 235.215 ÷ MPG.
| Years and version | Engine | Fuel | Gearbox | Drive | Consumption (combined) | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2016SIDI | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | 28 MPG (8.4 L/100 km) EPA | 199 g/km |
| 2013–2016SIDI | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | 26 MPG (9.0 L/100 km) EPA | 213 g/km |
| 2013–2016SIDI | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | Front-wheel drive | 28 MPG (8.4 L/100 km) EPA | 194 g/km |
| 2013–2016 | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | 27 MPG (8.7 L/100 km) EPA | 206 g/km |
| 2013–2016SIDI | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | All-wheel drive | 27 MPG (8.7 L/100 km) EPA | 203–204 g/km |
| 2013–2016 | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | Front-wheel drive | 29–30 MPG (7.8–8.1 L/100 km) EPA | 183–193 g/km |
Canada 2 versions
Model years sold in Canada, from Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption ratings (5-cycle test).
| Years and version | Engine | Fuel | Gearbox | Consumption (combined) | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016Compact | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 8.7–9.0 L/100 km 5-cycle | 200–212 g/km |
| 2014–2016Compact | 1.6 L | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.5–8.7 L/100 km 5-cycle | 172–201 g/km |
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Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.





