Immediately is a historic day for the MINI model, as the primary F66 MINI Cooper rolls off the manufacturing line at Plant Oxford. The launch occasion was attended by Head of MINI, Stefanie Wurst and Charlie Cooper, grandson of John Cooper, the legendary racing driver and engineer who gave his title to the sporty MINI fashions. Charlie drove the primary new MINI Cooper off the road, following in his grandfather’s footsteps.

The brand new MINI Cooper will not be solely a British success story, but additionally a worldwide one. It’s constructed with elements from all three BMW Group UK manufacturing websites: BMW Group Plant Swindon produces physique pressings and sub-assemblies, whereas BMW Group Plant Hams Corridor in North Warwickshire builds the most recent highly-efficient three and four-cylinder petrol engines. These components are then assembled at MINI Plant Oxford, the place physique shell manufacturing, paint and remaining meeting happen.

Since 2001, greater than 4.4 million MINIs have been made in Britain, together with 150,000 MINI Electrical fashions between 2019 and 2023. The MINI model can also be making ready for a totally electrical future, with two new all-electric fashions deliberate to be constructed at Plant Oxford from 2026.

Two Fashions Obtainable Initially

The F66 MINI Cooper kicks off its first mannequin yr with two trim ranges: Cooper C and Cooper S. Each make the most of a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder – BMW’s B48 mill – and a seven-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. The usual Cooper C’s engine develops 156 horsepower, and the sportier Cooper S will get 201 horsepower. MINI says the 221 pound-feet of torque will pull the 2025 MINI Cooper S from zero to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds.

The usual 2025 MINI Cooper is out there in Nanuq White, Chili Purple, Midnight Black, Melting Silver III, and Blazing Blue. The 2025 MINI Cooper S provides British Racing Inexperienced IV, Ocean Wave Inexperienced, and Sunny Facet Yellow. The primary F66 that rolled out right now was painted in Ocean Wave Inexperienced.

In america, the 2025 MINI Cooper begins at $29,950 – up from final yr’s $25,800. The Cooper S hikes costs additional to a base MSRP of $32,200. First deliveries ought to begin within the June-July timeframe.