– heavy facelift for F56 brings EV looks, 3- and 4-cylinder engines with up to 204 PSmay represent a new dawn for the fashionable British brand, but if you miss the performance and sound of an internal combustion engine, don’t worry – you can still get the classic three-door hatchback with petrol power with this latest model., let’s not forget – but it is anything but. In fact, the petrol version is built on the bones of the current, albeit heavily revised to fit the new MINI design language.
But look closely and you’ll be able to spot the differences that point to this being a warmed-over F56. These include the clamshell bonnet , the rings surrounding the headlights, the rather outdated pull-style door handles and the continued use of plastic body cladding. Still, it’s a successful redesign in our eyes – one that papers over the excesses of the
You also get a fabric-wrapped dashboard; the optional MINI Experience Modes adds two projectors behind the infotainment display that projects different graphics on the dash depending on the mode selected. Below the touchscreen sits the toggles for the gear and drive mode selectors, along with the twist-style engine starter. The conventional gear lever has instead been replaced by a Qi wireless charger.
Under the bonnet, you’ll find the same choice of 1.5 litre B38 turbocharged three-cylinder and 2.0 litre B48 four-cylinder engines, badged the MINI Cooper C and MINI Cooper S respectively. The former produces 156 PS and 230 Nm of torque, gets from zero to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds and delivers a fuel consumption figure of between 5.9 and 6.5 litres per 100 km.
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