Next-generation hatchback to lead Mini's future line-up
The two-door convertible and the five-door hatchback will return too, with the latter’s design to “be much improved”, according to Heilmer. Both will remain petrol-only, however. For buyers after a more practical electric Mini, there will be a smaller crossover to sit beneath the Countryman, allowing that SUV to get larger.will continue to be built at Mini’s Oxford plant, but the electric models will come out of a new factory in Zhangjiagang, China.
The petrol cars will be based on an evolution of the current FAAR platform, a larger variation of which is used by the newWe expect a similar powertrain line-up to the current hatchback, with three-cylinder turbo petrol engines for the lower-powered One and Cooper models and four-cylinder turbo petrol units for the Cooper S and John Cooper Works hot hatches.Mild-hybrid assistance is likely, but plug-in hybrid powertrains have been ruled out, as have diesel engines.
Mini is gradually moving towards being an all-electric brand. It plans to launch its final ICE car in 2025 and for EVs to make up 50% of its global sales by 2027. The battery size will be tied to the power output, so the 181bhp Cooper will have a battery capacity of approximately 40kWh.
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