CAR magazine UK reveals details of the petrol-powered Mini Cooper C and S models, launching in 2024
Mini has given us UK prices and specs for the combustion-powered version of its hatchback, which will sit alongsideThis 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.So much so that even the sporty Cooper S model doesn’t have a visible exhaust tailpipe.
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.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:: 201 bhp, 6.
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 , 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.The brand says the Cooper C will be priced from £22,300, while the Cooper S will start from £26,700.