Recently, the new MINI COOPER officially rolled off the production line at the Oxford factory in the UK. The fuel version will be produced this time. The three-door version will be produced initially, and the five-door version is expected to be produced within this year. release. The new car is equipped with a 156-horsepower 1.5T three-cylinder engine and a 204-horsepower 2.0T four-cylinder engine.
From the appearance, the new car is equipped with a red S logo on the right side of the air intake grille, indicating that this is a COOPER S model equipped with a 2.0T engine. The new MINI COOPER fuel version overall continues the classic shape of the MINI COOPER electric version, and the overall style is compact and exquisite. The round headlights and large-mouth grille are retained, but the closed air intake grille becomes a grid shape. The white floating roof and rearview mirror design further enhance the recognition.
Looking from the side of the body, the new car is equipped with two-color wheels, which are full of sportiness and are available in 16-inch to 18-inch sizes. The overall design of the rear of the car is relatively low-key, with a hidden exhaust pipe. The other parts are basically the same as the electric version, with a triangular taillight design connected by a black through-type trim strip in the middle. We can only tell that this is a fuel-powered model from the red S logo on the rear of the car, while the pure electric version’s S logo is green.
In terms of interior, the new car follows the interior of the electric version, using a 9.44-inch circular central control screen. You can click here to view the specific car functions. The steering wheel has thickened designs at the two o’clock and ten o’clock positions, which can further increase friction and grip comfort. The shift lever of the new car is a small lever, which is placed in the button area below the screen, leaving a storage space under the center console, which is very practical for a small car with a lot of money. In addition, the new car abandons the classic round air-conditioning outlet and adopts the currently popular through-type air outlet.
The seat design of the new car is very unique, using white leather and blue fabric splicing design. The seat has a blue MINI logo and a unique stitching pattern design below. In addition, the car is also equipped with Harman Kardon audio.
In terms of power, MINI COOPER C is equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 156 horsepower, a maximum torque of 230N·m, and an acceleration time of 0-100km/h in 7.7 seconds. MINI COOPER S is equipped with a 2.0T four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 204 horsepower and an acceleration time of 0-100km/h in 6.6 seconds. The transmission system has not been announced, but it is expected to still be equipped with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
