Is a Mini Cooper Diesel Coming?

According to Car magazine, Mini will be showing a Cooper Diesel at the next Geneva auto show, with Peugeot 1.6 liter HDi engine, with 110 ps, a turbo-diesel engine more in keeping with the sporty aspirations of the Mini, compared to the Toyota-sourced 1.4-liter engine which equipped the Mini One D: it should take less than 10 seconds to go from 0-100 km/h, at least a couple of seconds less than the One D.

Nothing is known yet about when the Cooper D might be coming, or the price it will fetch. Car magazine talks about 13.500 £, around 20.000 €.

In 2007 Mini should also start selling the new One (1.4-liter engine, 90 ps) and the Clubman towards the end of the year.



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urbansouljah - 11/8/2006 10:34:46 PM

+1 Boost

Well this is a mini cooper afterall and not a performance car.

jochet - 11/9/2006 10:42:18 PM

+1 Boost

The mini is a performance car that handles like a go cart, drive one and you'll have to have the grin removed surgically.