The brand new F66 MINI Cooper S (to not be confused with the all-new, all-electric J01 Cooper SE that has simply been launched) was previewed on the Malaysia Autoshow again in Could, however we’ve lastly gotten official pricing for the petrol-powered mannequin.
Because the estimated worth recommended, the three-door hatch is sort of a bit dearer than earlier than, retailing at RM279,888 on-the-road with out insurance coverage – a staggering RM23,660 enhance over the outgoing F56. Included on this determine is a two-year, unlimited-mileage guarantee; with the four-year guarantee and repair bundle, this jumps as much as RM290,288.
Regardless of sharing an identical design to its electrical sibling, the Cooper S is definitely a heavily-revised model of the F56. As such, the mechanicals stay equivalent, not least of which being the B48 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces barely extra energy – 204 PS and 300 Nm of torque, a rise of 12 PS and 20 Nm over the outdated mannequin.
All that is routed to the identical seven-speed moist dual-clutch transmission, enabling the automobile to dash from zero to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds (a tenth of a second sooner than earlier than) on its technique to a high pace of 242 km/h. Gas consumption is rated at between 6.1 and 6.4 litres per 100 km.
Customary equipment consists of adaptive LED headlights, matrix LED taillights (each with customisable gentle signatures) and 18-inch Slide Spoke two-tone alloy wheels. Inside, you get keyless entry and begin, the MINI Digital Key Plus, a 3D-knitted dashboard masking, handbook seats upholstered in gray and black Vecsin fake leather-based and dashboard gentle sample projectors.
When it comes to tech, you’ll discover a 9.4-inch OLED round infotainment touchscreen operating on the Android-based MINI Working System 9, augmented actuality navigation, a head-up show, a Qi wi-fi charger, park help, a reversing assistant, a 360-degree digicam with distant 3D view (through the MINI smartphone app) and a 12-speaker, 360-watt Harman Kardon encompass sound system.
As for driver assists, the Cooper S comes as customary with the Driving Assistant packages, providing autonomous emergency braking, lane holding help, blind spot monitoring, rear cross site visitors alert and rear collision warning. The automobile can also be fitted with tools for Driving Assistant Plus, enabling adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help and site visitors signal recognition through a paid subscription.
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