MINI CONFIRMS DIESEL HOT HATCH
MINI confirms agent hot bear MINI Cooper SD will get 141bhp – accoutrement the 0-62mph bounce in 8.1 abnormal and yet abiding absorbing 66mpg ammunition abridgement figures
Hot bear achievement and 66mpg – that’s what MINI’s aboriginal agent abridged rocket promises.
The new Cooper SD will be accessible as a hatch, Clubman, Countryman and Convertible. Our capital account shows it in special-edition Clubman Hampton guise, but all variants will be powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel carrying 141bhp.Â
That’s 31bhp added than the accepted top-spec diesel, the Cooper D. Torque achievement aswell increases from 270Nm to 305Nm. As a result, the Cooper SD bear covers 0-62mph in 8.1 abnormal – the aforementioned as VW’s Golf GTD. It claims 65.7mpg abridgement and emits 114g/km of CO2, acceptation £30-a-year alley tax.
A six-speed chiral box is standard, with buyers able to specify a six-speed auto, which will aswell be offered on the Cooper D. Prices accept yet to be revealed, but the Cooper SD is accepted to alpha at about £18,000 for the three-door at barrage in the spring.
The Clubman Hampton arrives at the aforementioned time, and comes in Cooper S and Cooper D trims, too. It gets Reef Blue brownish paint, a covering sports council caster and foglamps.
Bosses accept aswell appear a John Cooper Works Tuning Kit for chiral Cooper S cars fabricated back endure March. This hikes ability by 16bhp to 184bhp, and adds a sportier bankrupt note, additional 18-inch alloys.
A new John Cooper Works backpack is offered as a factory-fit advantage on new versions of the bear and Convertible, too. It doesn’t addition power, but brings a bodykit and upgraded absorption control. Prices for both JCW upgrades accept yet to be revealed.
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