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| Mini Coupé Prototype. Scroll down for more images. |
A two-seater, the Mini Coupé has roughly the same wheelbase, width and overall length as the existing Mini Hatch, but its distinctive three-box body sits 29 millimetres lower for a suitably sporty stance.
Of course, being a Mini, one of its strengths is going to have to be handling. To ensure it measures up, extra body stiffening has been added to give a more stable platform for the suspension to work with. Unsurprisingly, DSC stability control comes as standard across the range.
Four variants will be available, all of which carry the Cooper name. Every one comes with a range of fuel-saving technologies including automatic stop / start, brake energy regeneration, electric power steering, gear shift indicator and intelligent ancillaries.
There’s no entry-level ‘One’ specification for the Mini Coupé, at least not for now.
| Mini Cooper Coupé | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four-cylinder petrol with Valvetronic variable valve management |
| Displacement | 1,598 cc |
| Power | 120 bhp (90 kW / 122 PS) at 6,000 rpm |
| Torque | 160 Nm (118 lb/ft) at 4,250 rpm |
| Transmission | Six-speed manual (six-speed automatic with Steptronic optional) |
| 0-62 mph (100 km/h) | 9.0 seconds |
| Top speed | 127 mph (204 km/h) |
| Average fuel consumption | 52.3 mpg (5.4 l/100km) |
| CO2 emissions | 127 g/km |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,728 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,378 mm |
| Wheels | 15” alloy |
| Brakes | Front 280 mm vented discs / rear 259 mm discs |
| Mini Cooper S Coupé | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four-cylinder petrol with twin-scroll turbocharger and Valvetronic variable valve management |
| Displacement | 1,598 cc |
| Power | 181 bhp (135 kW / 184 PS) at 5,500 rpm |
| Torque | 240 Nm (177 lb/ft) at 1,600 - 5,000 rpm (260 Nm / 192 lb/ft with Overboost at 1,700 - 4,500 rpm) |
| Transmission | Six-speed manual (six-speed automatic with Steptronic optional) |
| 0-62 mph (100 km/h) | 6.9 seconds |
| Top speed | 143 mph (230 km/h) |
| Average fuel consumption | 48.7 mpg (5.8 l/100km) |
| CO2 emissions | 136 g/km |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,734 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,384 mm |
| Wheels | 16” alloy |
| Brakes | Front 294 mm vented discs / rear 259 mm discs |
| Mini Cooper SD Coupé | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four-cylinder common-rail injection turbodiesel with variable turbine technology |
| Displacement | 1,995 cc |
| Power | 141 bhp (105 kW / 143 PS) at 4,000 rpm |
| Torque | 305 Nm (225 lb/ft) at 1,750 - 2,700 rpm |
| Transmission | Six-speed manual (six-speed automatic with Steptronic optional) |
| 0-62 mph (100 km/h) | 7.9 seconds |
| Top speed | 134 mph (216 km/h) |
| Average fuel consumption | 65.7 mpg (4.3 l/100km) |
| CO2 emissions | 114 g/km |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,728 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,378 mm |
| Wheels | 16” alloy |
| Brakes | Front 294 mm vented discs / rear 259 mm discs |
| Mini John Cooper Works Coupé | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four-cylinder petrol with twin-scroll turbocharger and Valvetronic variable valve management |
| Displacement | 1,598 cc |
| Power | 208 bhp (155 kW / 211 PS) at 6,000 rpm |
| Torque | 260 Nm (192 lb/ft) at 1,850 - 5,600 rpm (280 Nm / 207 lb/ft with Overboost at 1,700 - 4,500 rpm) |
| Transmission | Six-speed manual |
| 0-62 mph (100 km/h) | 6.4 seconds |
| Top speed | 149 mph (240 km/h) |
| Average fuel consumption | 39.8 mpg (7.1 l/100km) |
| CO2 emissions | 165 g/km |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,734 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,384 mm |
| Wheels | 17” ‘Challenge’ alloy with run-flat tyres |
| Brakes | Front 316 mm vented discs / rear 280 mm discs |
The big question is whether buyers will go for a model that is less practical (and possibly more expensive) than the Hatch, or is the Mini Coupé a niche too far? Only time will tell, but it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to bet against queues of customers forming at Mini dealers.
Prices and market launch dates have yet to be confirmed.
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