The brand new F65 MINI Cooper 5 Door has made its debut only a few months after the three-door F66 model broke cowl in February this yr. The extra sensible MINI mannequin follows within the footsteps of its smaller sibling by present process a heavy refresh and might be supplied with a collection of inner combustion engines.
In response to MINI, the F65 Cooper 5 Door measures 4,036 mm lengthy, 1744 mm broad and 1,464 mm tall, making it barely bigger than its predecessor, the F55. In comparison with the F66 Cooper 3 Door, the wheelbase is 72 mm longer at 2,567 mm, and the physique is 172 mm longer.
That wheelbase is an identical to the earlier F55, which is a transparent signal of the carryover (and up to date) bones, however the F65 options the model’s newest ‘Charismatic Simplicity’ design language to mark it out as the brand new mannequin.
As seen on the F66 in addition to the GWM co-developed J01 Cooper Electrical, there are round headlamps with horizontal daytime working lights (customisable variations with an illuminated outer ring can be found as an choice), together with a big hexagonal-shaped grille and triangular, pixel-style taillights.
The simplified design additionally sees the elimination of the facet scuttles and visual exhaust pipes, though the clamshell bonnet, pull-style door handles and plastic physique cladding proceed to be employed for the F65.
The inside of the brand new Cooper 5 Door is unsurprisingly an identical to the three-door model, with highlights being a 9.4-inch OLED round infotainment touchscreen. That is powered by the Android-based MINI Operation System 9 and supplies entry to car features in addition to instrumentation.
Different options embody a digital voice assistant that may be visualised as ‘Spike’ and there’s a fabric-wrapped dashboard, the latter in a position to have completely different graphics projected onto it with the non-obligatory MINI Expertise Modes.
Additionally acquainted is the row of toggles for the gear and drive mode selectors, together with the twist-style engine starter. A Qi wi-fi charger sits under this and connects the dashboard to a extra sensible centre console made doable by the dearth of a conventional gear lever. The F65’s 60:40 split-folding rear seats can enhance the baggage compartment capability from 275 litres to as much as 925 litres.
As all the time, prospects may have loads of particular person gear choices to select from, together with 4 trims (Important, Traditional, Favoured and JCW Trim) that have an effect on the outside and inside. Aerodynamic wheel designs in 16- and 18-inch sizes are additionally accessible.
On the powertrain entrance, the Cooper C variant packs a B38 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-three petrol engine making 156 PS (154 hp or 115 kW) and 230 Nm of torque, which is sweet for a 0-100 km/h time of eight seconds and prime pace of 225 km/h.
The second choice is the Cooper S with a B48 2.0 litre B48 inline-four petrol unit rated at (204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW) and 300 Nm for a faster century dash time of 6.8 seconds and better prime pace of 242 km/h.
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