MINI has a brand new household of John Cooper Works fashions lined up, with the already revealed Countryman JCW main the best way. BMWBLOG spoke with Head of MINI Stefanie Wurst about how the British marque is trying to boost its lineup with further JCW fashions. No fewer than three fashions are scheduled to interrupt cowl within the last quarter of 2024.

4 John Cooper Works Fashions In 2024

The “J01” Cooper electrical will likely be joined by the “F66” Cooper JCW with a gasoline engine earlier than the tip of this 12 months. If you need the additional practicality of getting rear doorways however discover the Countryman too huge, the forthcoming subcompact Aceman crossover can also be getting the JCW remedy in This fall. Wurst confirmed we’ll see all of them this 12 months as fully-fledged John Cooper Works fashions.

With its newest vehicles, MINI has launched a namesake trim stage that’s basically an look package deal with out further efficiency. The true JCW fashions are within the pipeline for these trying to get a extra highly effective automotive, be it with a gasoline engine or an electrical setup relying on the mannequin. The not-so-mini-anymore Countryman JCW is obtainable solely with an inside combustion engine.

Constructive Buyer Response To The Countryman JCW

Talking of the compact crossover, Wurst informed us the early suggestions generated by the 2025 Countryman has been optimistic: “I just lately had a pair telling me that after seeing the brand new Countryman John Cooper Works in particular person, they instantly positioned an order.” To fulfill our curiosity, we requested the Head of MINI what prompted that couple to order the automotive: “Their household has grown in dimension they usually needed to remain inside the MINI household, and the Countryman now ticks all of the packing containers.”

The corporate’s high brass additionally informed us the new Aceman is likely one of the most enjoyable MINI merchandise. The common mannequin will rejoice its public debut subsequent month on the 2024 Beijing Motor Present. Very similar to the electrical 3-Door hatchback, the crossover sadly isn’t coming to america, not less than not straight away. Each EVs will likely be assembled in China however the Oxford plant within the UK is going to construct them at residence from 2026. We’ll have to attend till then to see whether or not the 2 electrical fashions will obtain a US visa.

Much more MINI fashions are on the best way since there will likely be one other five-door hatchback (“F65”) with standard engines and even a convertible (“F67”) accompanied by an electrical counterpart (“J03”). Sadly, the quirkiest automotive isn’t returning for a brand new technology for the reason that six-door Clubman is useless for good. Even so, with a beneficiant product lineup, the corporate can cater to a large viewers forward of 2030 when it intends to go solely electrical.