Munich. Within the brand new mannequin household, MINI designates the efficiency ranges of its petrol engines for the MINI Cooper utilizing the letter C and for the performance-enhanced mannequin utilizing the letter S. The engaging powertrain portfolio of the brand new three-door MINI is thus complemented by two environment friendly petrol engines with a selection of three or 4 cylinders. The model’s iconic go-kart feeling is dropped at the highway within the new technology MINI. The MINI Cooper’s minimalist design is a mixture of conventional model values and spectacular readability.
“At MINI, ‘Power of Choice” signifies that along with all-electric MINI fashions, we additionally provide fashions akin to the brand new MINI Cooper with petrol engine. The automotive is right for all these individuals who need to drive a traditional MINI 3-door and respect the standard efficiency and attribute sound of a combustion engine,” says Stefanie Wurst, Head of MINI.
The inside focuses on typical MINI, minimalist design and new supplies. Technical improvements such because the MINI Operating System 9, the brand new MINI Experience Modes and a variety of digital capabilities create an immersive person expertise.
Two highly effective drive variants.
With an output of 150 kW/204 hp, the four-cylinder engine of the MINI Cooper S (mixed gasoline consumption: 6.7 – 6.1 l/100 km, mixed CO2 emissions: 150 – 138 g/km in line with WLTP) accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds with a most torque of 300 Nm. The 115 kW/156 hp three-cylinder engine of the MINI Cooper C (mixed gasoline consumption: 6.5 – 5.9 l/100 km, mixed CO2 emissions: 146 – 133 g/km in line with WLTP) delivers a torque of 230 Nm and accelerates the automobile from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds.
The MINI Cooper is supplied with a suspension and damping system designed for agile dealing with. The exact typical MINI steering mixed with highly effective brakes ensures a excessive stage of driving pleasure, security and luxury.
The exterior: cult standing included.
With a puristic design and compact silhouette, the MINI Cooper is the embodiment of the model’s fundamental thought: most driving pleasure with a minimal ecological footprint. The up to date minimalism of the brand new design characterises the clear surfaces of the physique. Short overhangs and a brief bonnet distinction with the lengthy wheelbase, giving the automotive typical MINI proportions.
At the entrance, the brand new octagonal grille with its filigree contours defines the MINI Cooper’s attribute face much more. The BMW Group’s smallest radar sensor up to now is positioned on the horizontal strut between the air intakes. A complete of 12 ultrasonic sensors within the MINI Cooper help the motive force help methods and enhance driving security.
Horizontal LED daytime working lights underline the brand new look in the usual setting. The placing look is additional enhanced by three selectable mild signatures for the daytime working lights of the MINI LED headlights and the redesigned matrix taillights.
All three selectable mild signatures start and finish with a specifically orchestrated welcome or goodbye animation.
The inside: traditional, revolutionary, MINI.
The MINI Cooper’s elegant, minimalist inside design is impressed by the traditional Mini. The new steering wheel, the spherical OLED Display, the standard MINI toggle bar and the two-tone textile dashboard create a way of spaciousness within the cockpit. Clean strains are the hallmark of the trendy inside with its beneficiant quantity of area. The panoramic glass roof provides to the brilliant and pleasant ambiance. By folding down the rear seat in a 60:40 ratio, the bags compartment could be flexibly expanded from 210 litres to offer a quantity of as much as 725 litres.
The most vital driving capabilities (parking brake, gear selector, begin/cease key, expertise mode toggle, quantity management) are immediately accessible through the distinctive toggle bar. The gear selector within the heart console makes method for the brand new Wireless Charging Shelf 2.0. Smartphones could be saved right here and charged wirelessly.
The MINI Interaction Unit has been moved nearer to the motive force within the MINI Cooper cockpit. The diameter of the high-resolution, skinny OLED show with high-quality glass edge is 240 mm. Its working logic is just like that of a smartphone and could be operated intuitively by contact.
Relevant vehicle-related info, akin to velocity and gasoline consumption, is displayed on the high of the display. In the primary menu, the capabilities are organized horizontally as widgets and could be chosen by swipe and contact. In the decrease space of the OLED show, the menu objects Navigation, Media, Telephone and Climate could be chosen immediately at any time.
Digital improvements for an immersive person expertise.
As a part of the optionally available MINI Experience Modes, two projector models beam numerous illuminated graphics onto the dashboard. The interaction of visible design, ambient lighting and sound design adjustments the looks of the cockpit and opens up new potentialities for personalising the MINI Cooper.
Each mode has its personal dynamic background and could be chosen in line with the motive force’s private preferences. In private mode, an private photograph could be set because the show background through the MINI app. The dominant colors of the photograph then lengthen throughout the textile surfaces of the dashboard and the door panels as illuminated graphics.
Drive safely, arrive relaxed.
The new MINI Cooper presents quite a few driver help methods for protected and cozy driving pleasure. As commonplace, the Safe Exit perform screens the realm across the parked automobile and warns approaching highway customers earlier than the door is opened. The perform not solely delays the unlocking of the doorways, but in addition makes use of mild indicators outdoors the automobile to warn of a doable collision.
On the highway, the MINI Navigation bundle optionally supplies help with 3D visualisation and Augmented View, shows the present visitors scenario, supplies details about parking choices together with digital fee choices, and rather more in addition to. Camera and radar-based help capabilities enhance security by supporting steering and lane preserving as a part of the excellent Driving Assistant Plus bundle. Automatic velocity and distance management makes metropolis driving much more snug.
Just say “Hey MINI” to activate the MINI Intelligent Personal Assistant (IPA) on the OLED show. A 3D visualisation then seems within the type of a “car” avatar or the digital MINI companion “Spike”. Interacting with the MINI IPA, the motive force can use his voice to regulate a variety of choices akin to navigation, telephony, leisure and different automobile capabilities.
The revolutionary MINI Digital Key Plus perform turns the smartphone into the automotive key through the MINI app. The welcome animation of the entrance and taillights begins as quickly as the motive force is lower than three metres away; the doorways are unlocked when the motive force is at a distance of lower than one and a half metres. This handy automobile expertise could be digitally transferred to completely different customers, together with their private automobile settings.
Four trims for a person look.
The new Essential, Classic, Favoured and JCW trim variants provide a variety of customisation choices. Depending on the trim, the brand new MINI Cooper C and MINI Cooper S can be found with completely different physique paint finishes and inside trims.
The colors could be mixed with one in every of 4 roof colors and create quite a lot of contrasts. An unique possibility along with the Favoured Trim bundle is the Spray-Tech design of the distinctive Multitone Roof. This includes a three-colour gradient. New, aerodynamically optimised designs can be found for the 16-inch to 18-inch aluminium rims.