4th gen Mini Cooper petrol unveiled as the last ICE car from MINI
Following the debut of the electric Cooper E and SE versions last year, Mini has now announced the fourth-generation Cooper petrol hatchback, the Mini's penultimate combustion-engined incarnation. This new vehicle will be available in three and five-door configurations, as well as a soft-top convertible and a performance-oriented John Cooper Works variation. This next-generation model will be constructed in the brand's facility in Oxford, and it has many of the same design characteristics inside and out as the EV variant.
Mini Cooper Petrol: Exterior and Interior
The designers have done an excellent job of transferring the EV's basic aesthetic. The petrol MINI Cooper has the car's streamlined LED headlights, big hexagonal body-coloured grille, and triangular matrix LED taillights. The horizontal gap between the top intakes holds BMW's smallest radar sensor, which works in conjunction with 12 ultrasonic sensors to provide driver assistance functions.
Inside the new petrol 3-door, a simple dashboard design highlights the OLED infotainment display in the middle. Mini claims that this is the first round OLED touchscreen in a production vehicle, displaying important information like road speed and fuel economy at the top and a menu bar at the bottom.
The gear selector is now located within a toggle bar, together with other vital functions such as the parking brake, start/stop key, experience mode switch, and volume control. Instead, the centre console will receive a wireless charging station.
Mini Cooper Petrol: Powertrain
Under the hood, you'll find the same but upgraded 1.5-litre B38 three-cylinder and 2.0-litre B48 four-cylinder engines dubbed the MINI Cooper C and Mini Cooper S. The former generates 156PS and 230Nm of torque, accelerates from 0 to 100 kmph in 7.7 seconds.
Meanwhile, the Mini Cooper S produces 204PS and 300Nm, enough to complete the 100 kmph race in 6.6 seconds. Both models come with automatic transmissions alone.
Mini presently offers the third-generation Cooper hatchback in India with both petrol and electric engine options, and we expect the fourth-generation range to arrive later this year. The petrol car currently starts from Rs 42.70 lakh while the EV starts from Rs 53.50 lakh.
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