► Petrol-powered Mini Cooper C and S revealed
► Features the same design and interior as EV
► Classic, Exclusive and Sport trims, priced from £22k
Mini has given us UK prices and specs for the combustion-powered version of its hatchback, which will sit alongside the Cooper Electric. The combustion version of the Mini will be priced from £22,300 in the UK.
This new generation model will be built at the brand’s factory in Oxford, and features many of the same design details inside and out as the EV model revealed in 2023.
It really does look the same…
So much so that even the sporty Cooper S model doesn’t have a visible exhaust tailpipe. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though, as the new-shape Mini has really pared back some of the wilder design choices from older design choices and we’re left with a mostly clean design that’s still familiar.
Details include those multi-LED rear lights with customisable light signatures, sporty wheel designs and the options for bright and dual-tone colours.
Inside, the Mini Cooper C and S also features the same circular central infotainment screen as the electric model. The dashboard has a fabric surfacing that uses recycled materials and the screen itself is heavily customisable.
Give me some numbers!
Mini says there are two versions of its combustion-powered Mini hatchback, the C and the S. See here for performance specs, which seem to be broadly similar to the Cooper E and SE EV models:
- Cooper C: 153 bhp, 7.7sec 0-62mph, 139 mph, 1,260kg
- Cooper S: 201 bhp, 6.6 sec 0-62mph, 150 mph, 1,285kg
Mini also says there are three trim levels: Classic, Exclusive and Sport. Every Mini features the brand’s ‘Experience Modes’, has a seven-speed dual-clutch auto (RIP manual Minis), cruise control, rear parking camera and navigation. Exclusive adds some more decorative details, while Sport throws in some JCW-flavoured bits including a sport-tuned transmission for more aggressive shifts.
How much is the petrol-powered Mini?
The brand says the Cooper C will be priced from £22,300, while the Cooper S will start from £26,700.