Datsun mi-DO

Datsun mi-DO: specs, engines, mpg, dimensions (2014–2021)

The Datsun mi-DO (also searched as Datsun mi do) is a Mini 5-doors car sold under the Datsun brand. The catalogue lists 1 generation and 3 versions. Production of that generation ran from 2014-08-01 to 2021-03-31.

The Datsun mi-DO (also searched as Datsun mi do) is a Mini 5-doors car sold under the Datsun brand. The catalogue lists 1 generation and 3 versions. Production of that generation ran from 2014-08-01 to 2021-03-31. All three versions use a 1596 cm³ Gasoline engine, FWD, 95 fuel, a 50 L tank, Euro 4, kerb weight 1160 kg, gross weight 1560 kg, ground clearance 174 mm, and wheels 185/60 R14 and 185/55 R15. CO2 is not measured on every version.

People looking up Datsun mi do 2015, Datsun mi do 2016, Datsun mi do 2017, Datsun mi do 2017 review, and Datsun mi do 2019 are looking at this same single generation: the start and stop dates cover those calendar years. There is no second generation in the data.

Generations

1 generation (2014-08-01 – 2021-03-31)

1 generation of the Datsun mi-DO ran from 2014-08-01 to 2021-03-31. Body type: Mini 5-doors. Number of versions: 3. All three versions share the same generation dates.

The three versions are named 1.6 MT (87 hp), 1.6 MT (106 hp), and 1.6 AT. Two versions share the name 1.6 MT; they are distinguished by power: 87 hp versus 106 hp. 1.6 AT is the automatic version of the 87 hp engine.

No restyling is listed as a separate generation. The data contains only this one generation.

Engines and specs

Every version is Gasoline, Inline 4 cylinders, Front, transverse, boost No, fuel 95, compression ratio 10.5, drive FWD. Injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on all three. Eco class is Euro 4. CO2 is not measured.

Bore × stroke is 82 × 75.6 on 1.6 MT (87 hp) and on 1.6 AT. On 1.6 MT (106 hp) bore × stroke is not measured.

1.6 MT (87 hp) and 1.6 AT use 2 valves per cylinder. 1.6 MT (106 hp) uses 4 valves per cylinder. That is 2 more valves per cylinder than the 87 hp pair (8 valves extra across four cylinders).

Power: 1.6 MT (106 hp) is 19 hp (14 kW) above 1.6 MT (87 hp) and 1.6 AT. Torque: 148 Nm versus 140 Nm — 8 Nm more on the 106 hp 1.6 MT. Peak power rpm is 5100 on the 87 hp versions and not measured on 1.6 MT (106 hp). Peak torque rpm is 3800 on the 87 hp versions and not measured on 1.6 MT (106 hp).

Gearbox: both 1.6 MT versions are Manual with 5 gears. 1.6 AT is Automatic with 4 gears.

Performance and economy

Figures below are as given. CO2 is not measured for all three versions.

1.6 MT (87 hp): 0–100 in 12 s, top speed 170. Fuel use: city 9, highway 5.8, combined 7. Tank 50. Fuel 95. Euro 4. CO2 not measured.

1.6 MT (106 hp): 0–100 in 10.5 s, top speed 180. Fuel use: city 8.8, highway 5.6, combined 6.6. Tank 50. Fuel 95. Euro 4. CO2 not measured.

1.6 AT: 0–100 in 14.3 s, top speed 166. Fuel use: city 10.4, highway 6.1, combined 7.7. Tank 50. Fuel 95. Euro 4. CO2 not measured.

Arithmetic on those numbers:

• 0–100: 1.6 MT (106 hp) is 1.5 s quicker than 1.6 MT (87 hp) (10.5 vs 12) and 3.8 s quicker than 1.6 AT (10.5 vs 14.3). 1.6 AT is 2.3 s slower than 1.6 MT (87 hp) (14.3 vs 12).
• Top speed: 1.6 MT (106 hp) is 10 above 1.6 MT (87 hp) (180 vs 170) and 14 above 1.6 AT (180 vs 166). 1.6 AT is 4 below 1.6 MT (87 hp) (166 vs 170).
• Combined fuel use: 1.6 MT (106 hp) is 0.4 below 1.6 MT (87 hp) (6.6 vs 7) and 1.1 below 1.6 AT (6.6 vs 7.7). City: 8.8 vs 9 vs 10.4. Highway: 5.6 vs 5.8 vs 6.1.

Units for fuel use are as stored in the source (city / highway / combined). There is no separate mpg field in the data; the consumption figures to use for a Datsun mi-DO mpg-style lookup are 9 / 5.8 / 7 for 1.6 MT (87 hp), 8.8 / 5.6 / 6.6 for 1.6 MT (106 hp), and 10.4 / 6.1 / 7.7 for 1.6 AT.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank, and wheels are the same on all three versions of 1 generation.

• Kerb weight: 1160 kg (1.6 MT 87 hp, 1.6 MT 106 hp, 1.6 AT)
• Gross weight: 1560 kg (same three versions)
• Payload from those two figures: 1560 − 1160 = 400 kg
• Ground clearance: 174 mm
• Tank: 50 L
• Wheels: 185/60 R14, 185/55 R15
• Body: Mini 5-doors

Chassis (same wording on all three versions):

• Front suspension: Independent, spring
• Rear suspension: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem
• Front brakes: Ventilated disc
• Rear brakes: Drum

Length, width, height, wheelbase, and boot volume are not measured in the source data.

Reliability, problems, and what the numbers do and do not show

Searches such as Datsun mi do 2017 review and Datsun mi-do / Datsun mi do reviews often mix driving impressions with faults. This catalogue entry does not list defect rates, service campaigns, or owner-reported problems. Those items are not measured here.

What is measured and shared across the range: Gasoline 1596 cm³, Inline 4, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.5, FWD, Euro 4, 95 fuel, 50 L tank, 1160 / 1560 kg, 174 mm clearance, Ventilated disc front and Drum rear, Independent, spring front and the listed rear suspension label.

What differs and can affect how the car is used:

• Valve count: 2 per cylinder on 1.6 MT (87 hp) and 1.6 AT; 4 per cylinder on 1.6 MT (106 hp).
• Gearbox: Manual 5 versus Automatic 4.
• Power/torque: 87 hp / 140 Nm versus 106 hp / 148 Nm.
• Bore × stroke 82 × 75.6 is given for the 87 hp pair; it is not measured for 1.6 MT (106 hp).
• Power rpm and torque rpm are 5100 and 3800 on the 87 hp pair and not measured on 1.6 MT (106 hp).

There is no reliability score, no problem list, and no price in this dataset. Datsun mi-do buy and similar sale queries are outside the data.

Which version to choose

All three versions are Mini 5-doors, FWD, Gasoline 1596, Euro 4, 1160 / 1560 kg, 174 mm, 50 L, same wheels and brakes. Choice is between two 1.6 MT engines and one 1.6 AT.

Choose 1.6 MT (106 hp) if the numbers that matter are acceleration and combined use. It is the only version with 106 hp, 78 kW, 148 Nm, 4 valves per cylinder, 10.5 s to 100, 180 top speed, and combined 6.6 (city 8.8, highway 5.6). Versus 1.6 MT (87 hp): +19 hp, +8 Nm, −1.5 s to 100, +10 top speed, −0.4 combined. Versus 1.6 AT: +19 hp, +8 Nm, −3.8 s to 100, +14 top speed, −1.1 combined. Gearbox is Manual, 5 gears — same type as the 87 hp 1.6 MT, not the Automatic. Bore × stroke, power rpm, and torque rpm for this version are not measured.

Choose 1.6 MT (87 hp) if you want the Manual 5 with the 87 hp / 140 Nm engine that is also used in 1.6 AT. Specs: 64 kW at 5100, 140 Nm at 3800, 2 valves per cylinder, bore × stroke 82 × 75.6, 0–100 12 s, top speed 170, city 9, highway 5.8, combined 7. It is 2.3 s quicker to 100 than 1.6 AT and uses 1.4 less in the city (9 vs 10.4), 0.3 less on the highway (5.8 vs 6.1), and 0.7 less combined (7 vs 7.7). It is slower and thirstier than 1.6 MT (106 hp) by the deltas above.

Choose 1.6 AT if the requirement is Automatic. It is the only automatic: Automatic, 4 gears, same 87 hp / 64 kW at 5100, 140 Nm at 3800, 2 valves per cylinder, and 82 × 75.6 as 1.6 MT (87 hp). Trade-off versus that manual: 0–100 14.3 s instead of 12 (+2.3 s), top speed 166 instead of 170 (−4), combined 7.7 instead of 7 (+0.7), city 10.4 instead of 9 (+1.4), highway 6.1 instead of 5.8 (+0.3). Versus 1.6 MT (106 hp) the gaps are larger: −19 hp, −8 Nm, +3.8 s to 100, −14 top speed, +1.1 combined.

For a 2015–2019 used-car year inside this generation, the data does not split the three versions by calendar year: 1.6 MT (87 hp), 1.6 MT (106 hp), and 1.6 AT all list 2014-08-01 to 2021-03-31. Pick by gearbox and by 87 vs 106 hp, not by a separate generation for 2015, 2016, 2017, or 2019 — those years sit inside 1 generation.