In 2024, the MINI model is poised for vital developments. Following a number of years of quite a few facelifts, the premium compact model is ready to introduce a wholly new vary of automobiles. The previous 12 months supplied a glimpse of what’s to return, showcasing the upcoming MINI Cooper electrical (J01), MINI Countryman (U25) (together with the JCW model), and providing a behind-the-scenes have a look at a combustion-powered Cooper. Notably, the electrical Cooper marks the ultimate MINI mannequin to function a gasoline engine. With a transparent imaginative and prescient for the long run, the model is dedicated to reaching full electrification by 2030, ushering in a brand new period with a next-generation automotive constructed on the Neue Klasse structure.
MINI Cooper F66 (3-door)
MINI will kick off the 12 months with manufacturing sequence of the inner combustion-powered MINI Cooper. The three-door F66 will begin manufacturing in March 2024 on the Oxford plant in England. There shall be two fashions launching – a MINI Cooper C and Cooper S – however with solely the latter coming to the USA, not less than initially. The entry-level Cooper C shall be powered by BMW’s 1.5 liter 3-cylinder B38 engine delivering 155 horsepower. The Cooper S strikes up in energy and in displacement. Powered by the two.0 liter four-cylinder B48, the Cooper S will ship round 200 horsepower.
In fact, the John Cooper Works model will reside on. The F66 MINI Cooper JCW will sit on the high of the rand, utilizing the identical B48 engine, however with round 228 horsepower. Naturally, it would include loads of visible upgrades and particular trims. All these Cooper fashions will proceed utilizing the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
MINI Cooper F65 (5-door)
July 2024 will carry two further Cooper variants. The five-door F65 C and S will enter manufacturing Oxford with as soon as once more the Cooper S coming to the USA. The ability output must be similar to the three-door fashions: 155 horsepower and 200 hp, respectively. The MINI Cooper John Cooper Works (F65) received’t arrive till November 2024 and also will ship round 228 horsepower.
MINI Cooper F67 (Convertible)
In November, MINI will even start manufacturing of their F67 Cooper convertible fashions. There shall be three completely different variants: F67 Cooper C (155 horsepower), S (200 horsepower) and JCW (228 horsepower). It’s unclear which Cooper F67 mannequin will come to the USA, however our bets go on the S or John Cooper Works variants.
MINI Countryman U25
All of us love a small and nimble MINI Cooper, however it is going to be the brand new Countryman U25 mannequin that may carry the torch in the USA. The third-generation Countryman is now extra mature, and positively bigger in dimension, with a British-inspired design that may probably fulfill the wants of US prospects. We’ve already seen the MINI Countryman within the electrical variant and we are going to quickly have an opportunity to drive.
Manufacturing of the brand new Countryman will kick off manufacturing in March 2024. There are a minimum of 5 variants launching on the identical time: MINI Countryman C (167 hp), Countryman D (TBD), Countryman E (204 hp), Countryman SE (313 hp), Countryman S (218 hp in Europe / 241 hp in America), and the John Cooper Works (296 hp in Europe / 312 hp in America). All of the diesel and gasoline-powered Countrymans will use the 7-speed DCT. All MINI Countryman fashions shall be manufactured in Leipzig, Germany.
Launched as Mannequin 12 months 2025 in the USA, the MINI Countryman SE ALL4 will begin at $45,200 whereas the MINI Countryman S ALL4 has an MSRP of $38,900. The 2024 MINI Countryman JCW variant shall be constructed alongside the common third-generation Countryman variations in Leipzig, Germany. Manufacturing for the US market is scheduled to kick off in March 2024, with sellers anticipated to get the primary automobiles in early Might. Pricing begins at $46,900, plus $995 in vacation spot and dealing with charges.
MINI Cooper Electrical (J01)
Whereas MINI’s advertising and marketing staff loves to emphasise their dedication to combustion engines, not less than for the quick time period, the main focus of the model shall be on electro-mobility. There shall be two variants of the MINI Cooper J01 electrical: E and S. An electrical MINI Cooper John Cooper Works is deliberate as effectively, however no technical specs can be found right now. All electrical Coopers are manufactured at Highlight Automotive’s plant in China, a three way partnership between Nice Wall Motor and BMW. So far as technical specs are involved, the 2024 MINI Cooper E has an electrical motor producing 184 horsepower (135 kilowatts) and an prompt torque of 290 Newton meters (213 pound-feet). Step as much as the SE variant and the output grows to 218 hp (160 kW) and 330 Nm (243 lb-ft).
Persist with the Cooper E and also you’ll get a 40.7-kWh battery with sufficient power for a most vary of 190 miles (305 kilometers) within the WLTP check cycle. Step as much as the Cooper SE and the battery is upgraded to a 54.2-kWh pack with juice for 250 miles (402 kilometers).
The J01 MINI Cooper Electrical variants received’t initially come to the USA. MINI plans to shift a few of its manufacturing to Oxford in 2026 and that’s after we will probably see them in the USA as effectively.
