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- Price Range:
- 33.52 L
- Car Type:
- Sedan
- Mileage:
- Petrol Automatic: 14.59 Kmpl
- Engine
- Performance
- Low operating costs
- Small boot
- Rear seating
- Price
- Review:
- Open to the world around you.
Overview
The new third-generation (modern day) Mini convertible is larger and offers more interior space than its predecessor. Based on the UKL platform, the new convertible has a longer wheelbase at 2,429mm, a wider front and rear track for the front and rear axles and the new Mini convertible also boasts a smarter use of space. The Mini may look like a grumpy old British bulldog, and it clearly is heavy set compared to the original much smaller car. But be under no illusion, when you are on it, this car has the heart of a terrier. And what it loves to do, is to get its teeth set in and tear up a set of corners. And that feels special, especially if the conditions are right and the roof is open.
Performance
What makes the experience even nicer is the zinger of an engine under the hood. There's a general sense of urgency at low revs, it feels strong in the mid-range and then the top end is just special. Extend it and it snarls, howls and spins so hard to the redline, you have to ask: Does it really have a turbo? And I just love the blat-blat from the exhausts on the over-run in 'Sport'. Unsurprisingly performance is very strong; 0-100kph takes just of 7.2 seconds and that the Mini can seriously entertain, and it does. It drives well, because it gets many of the fundamental bits right. The electro-mechanical steering in 'Sport' is well weighted and provides a nice direct feel, giving the driver confidence. The brakes are well up to the task, strong and sharp, and what's special is that they help shave speed with so much accuracy on entry into a corner, you tend to carry loads of speed.
Exteriors
Because the roof has been lopped off, the new Mini convertible also gets plenty of additional bracing the roof usually contains many of the car's important structural elements and getting rid of it means you compromise on the rigidity of the 'tubular' monocoque chassis. It's like slicing the top off a tube, and leaving only a 'U' shaped structure that bends much more easily. Unlike most convertibles, the hood however folds and parks itself without a cover, spoiling the lines of the car somewhat and impacting rear visibility. Additional safety kit includes a reinforced windscreen frame and pop-up roll bars that extend from behind the rear seats when sensors detect a rollover.
Interiors
Climb into the cabin and apart from the familiar dash you get on the hardtop, with the big circular central display and oversized steering wheel, you also get sports seats on this car. And this new car feels larger on the inside than the earlier car. There's noticeably more shoulder room and larger footwells than before and the rear seats are now clearly quite useable too. The width of the rear seat has increased and there's a bit more legroom as well. Luggage-carrying capacity, never one of the Mini Convertible's great strengths, has also increased by 35 litres to a larger-than-ever 215 litres with the roof in place and 160 litres with it lowered. As before, the rear seats receive standard split-folding backrests.
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Variants
COMPARE VARIANTS OF MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE
Key Features
Anti-Lock Braking System
Central Locking
Electronic Brake-force Distribution
Air Conditioner
Engine immobilizer
Middle rear three-point seatbelt
Seat Belt Warning
Integrated Music System
Ex. showroom price 33.52 Lac
- Petrol
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Exteriors
Interiors
Features
Feature Comparision
Space for common features across all variants. This includes the basic specs which u get in any variant.
| Overall Length (mm) | 3821 mm |
| Overall Width (mm) | 1727 mm |
| Overall Height (mm) | 1415 mm |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2495 mm |
| Seating Capacity | 4 Person |
| PETROL | |
| Valve System | 4, DOHC |
| Displacement (cc) | 1998 cc |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 82 mm x 94.6 mm |
| Max Power (kW/RPM) | 189 bhp |
| Max Torque (Nm/RPM) | 280 Nm @ 1250 RPM |
| Fuel Efficiency(km/l)** | 14.59 kmpl |
| PETROL | |
| AirBags | 2 (Driver & Co-Driver) |
| Dual Stage Airbags | No |
| Anti-Lock Braking | Yes |
| Electronic Brake-Force Distribution | Yes |
| Brake Assist | Yes |
| Electronic Stability Program | Yes |
| Traction Control System | Yes |
| Central Locking | Remote |
| Engine Immobilizer | Yes |
| PETROL | |
| Suspension Front | single joint spring-strut front axle |
| Suspension Rear | multiple control-arm rear axle |
| Front Brake Type | Disc |
| Rear Brake Type | Disc |
| Wheels | Alloy Wheels |
| Spare Wheels | Alloy |
| Front Tyres | R16 |
| Rear Tyres | R16 |
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