MINI has confirmed that their highly popular supermini range will receive a facelift for 2011.
From August, the new models will receive a raft of changes including a revamped style, three new models, new diesel engines and a new special edition SOHO model.
Revamped MINI Style:
Kick starting the new changes, all MINI models will benefit from a new revamped style. Exterior changes include new front and rear bumpers, redesigned side repeater trim, new rear light design and 5 new alloy wheel designs. The MINI First / One and Cooper models will also get a higher and more muscular appearance Cooper D inspired bonnet.
Inside, all new MINI models will benefit from a redesigned centre console with new radio and function buttons, black centre console and speedo radio area (instead of the black and silver offered on current models), black steering wheel trims and an improved luggage compartment with roller design for MINI Clubman models.
All models will receive new sound proofing measures to reduce cabin noise levels, Brake Force Display and new heated windscreen washer jets, heated exterior mirrors and DAB radio (with the exception of the MINI First model) as standard.
Three New MINI Models:
Three brand new MINI models including a MINI One D Hatch, MINI One D Clubman and MINI Cooper Diesel Convertible will join the line-up from August.
Based on the Cooper D engine, the new MINI One D will receive MINIMALISM features as standard including:
- Automatic Start / Stop Function
- Brake Energy Regeneration
- Gear Shift Point Indicator
- Low Rolling Resistance Tyres
The new MINI Cooper D Convertible is the first diesel convertible offered by MINI and comes with a wealth of benefits including low CO2 emissions, excellent fuel consumption and the highest torque offered in the convertible range.
MINI Diesel Engines:
From August, all MINI diesel engines will become BMW 1.6cc engines offering more power, more torque, better fuel consumption and improved CO2 figures.
The new MINI One D and MINI Cooper D Hatch models also boast improved CO2 emissions of 99 g/km, putting them in the £0 tax band and making them exempt from the congestion charge.
To further enhance the diesel engines, a new automatic gearbox will also be available for all MINI diesel engines from March 2011.
MINI SOHO Clubman Special Edition:
Replacing the highly successful Graphite, Camden and Mayfair special edition models, the new MINI SOHO Clubman Special Edition will be available from 2nd August. The new model offers additional features to the standard Clubman model including a new White Silver paintwork and 17’’ Black Star Bullet alloy wheels.
New MINI Options:
A number of new paintwork, upholstery and interior options and alloy wheel designs will be available across the range from August.
New paintwork colours include British Racing Green, Ice Blue, Spice Orange, Eclipse Grey and Velvet Silver. Upholstery and interior options include Toffee, Polar Beige and Ice Blue Cloth / Leather Cross Check and Classic Green, Satellite Grey and Championship Red Leather.
Five new alloy wheel designs will also be available including 16’’ 5-Star Blaster, 17’’ Crown Spoke and 17’’ Flame Spoke alloys.
MINI Visual Boost & MINI Connected Packages:
Finally, completing the August changes, two new MINI Optional Packages will be available including the MINI Visual Boost & MINI Connected Packages.
The MINI Visual Boost package includes:
- 6.5’’ High-resolution Widescreen display unit
- New MINI MMI Display layout
- Bluetooth functionality
- Video playback when used with iPhone or iPod
- On Board Computer
- MINI Joy Stick Controller
- AUX-IN / USB Connection
The MINI Connected package has been designed to work in conjunction with the iPhone and includes:
- Web Radio
- Facebook access
- Twitter access
- RSS News feeds
- Google send-to-car
- Google local search
- Video playback
- Text-to-speech function
Prices for the new facelifted MINI start from £11,560 for the MINI First model, rising to £24,275 for the MINI John Cooper Works Convertible model.
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