The BMW-Mini Thread

Eish... I try my best to see some good in these Minis...but they just look like white dung beetles now.

Gimme a nice 320d any day.
 
Mini Cooper 5-Door (2024) Price & Specs

Prefer your retro-inspired hatchback with 5 rather than 3 portals? Well, we have pricing for the new Mini Cooper 5-Door ahead of its launch in South Africa…

A more practical offering than its 3-door sibling, the new Mini Cooper 5-Door hatchback is seemingly on the verge of arriving in South Africa, with pricing having just been added to the local configurator.

Unsurprisingly, the F65-generation Mini Cooper 5-Door portfolio mirrors that of the F66-series 3-door line-up, comprising a Cooper C and a Cooper S derivative at launch. Big thanks to the ever-observant folks over at duoporta.com for alerting us to this model’s quiet arrival online.

According to Mini South Africa’s configurator, the new Cooper C 5-Door – which was revealed as recently as June 2024 – starts at R624 052, representing a R22 000 premium over the 3-door version. The Cooper S 5-Door, meanwhile, kicks off at R676 395, making it R30 000 more than the 3-door equivalent.

As a reminder, the Cooper C 5-Door draws its urge from a turbocharged 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine, which delivers 115 kW and 230 Nm to the front axle via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (upgrading to a “Sports” version of this gearbox, complete with paddle shifters, will cost you an additional R65 000). Expect a 0-100 kph sprint in about 8.0 seconds and a top speed of 225 kph.

How much does the Mini Cooper hatch cost in SA?

Mini Cooper C 3-Door – R602 052

Mini Cooper S 3-Door – R646 395

Mini Cooper C 5-Door – R624 052

Mini Cooper S 5-Door – R676 395

The prices above include a 2-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan (as well as VAT and CO2 emissions tax).

 
2025 Mini Cooper Convertible Revealed

The convertible derivative of the Mini Cooper has just been revealed and it’s confirmed for South Africa. Here’s your first look.

The 2025 Mini Cooper Convertible will be available in both C and S derivatives and that means turbocharged petrol power.

Interestingly, the three-cylinder motor is not available and Mini has gone for the 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol instead, with a choice of two outputs; 120 kW / 250 Nm and 150 kW / 300 Nm. Both erivatives feature front-wheel drive and automatic gearboxes. The C is said to dash to 100 kph in just 8.2 seconds, with the S being the more performance biased and it’ll hit 100 kph in 6.9 seconds.

 
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