Bmw Mini is a British car name currently owned by German automaker BMW. Mini was an iconic British small car that was assembled by BMC (British Motor Corporation) from 1950 till 2000. Cooper cars were named after John Cooper and are the performance-oriented versions of regular Cooper. Mini has made some great car in its time like,
- Mini Cooper Mark 1 – 3
- Mini Cooper Clubman
- Mini Cooper Countryman
There is also a mini cooper convertible version as well. The last car that rolled out of its Longbridge plant in England was in October 2000. Later when BMW acquired Rover group and subsequently broke it to sell to the Chinese, BMW kept Mini name for itself. BMW Mini was then born. Mini Cooper BMW has gained much praise and acclaim from several auto journalists and was well received by the general public as well. BMW has been running the Mini car in World Rally Championships since 2011 as well.
The car has been available in a handful of body styles, like convertible, two-door, three-door and now five-door as well. Cooper Clubman is an estate version of Mini whereas the Mini Countryman is a full-size five-door crossover version of the vehicle. There is also a three-door version of the crossover named Mini Paceman. Mini Countryman was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 whereas Mini Paceman was launched in 2011 at Detroit Auto Show. The Coupe Mini is the two-door two-seater sports version of the car.
Throughout the years, Mini was launched with a variety of engines. There have been several options like 1.4-liter, 1.5-liter, 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter engines. Also, BMW has launched diesel variants of the engines as well, in both naturally aspirated and turbo versions. The BMW Mini Cooper and Cooper S comes with 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter engines respectively. There are both manual and automatic transmission options available with both 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter engines. Other than internal combustion engines, there has been an electric motor version as well. BMW Mini has also been launched with a supercharged petrol engine.
Mini Cooper cars
There are few Mini Cooper cars that were imported to Pakistan as well. You will find imported Mini Cooper in Pakistan in used car market easily. For a 2005 model, the average Mini Cooper price in Pakistan is around PKR 1.5 million. There are used Mini Cooper for sale in the market but you need an expert’s eye before you buy one. But usually, Mini Cooper price depends on variables like its condition, year of make and import and engine size. Mini Cooper ONE is available for 2 to 2.2 million PKR. You will find Mini Cooper in Pakistan in many variants and engine options. Like, from 1.4-liter engines to 1.6-liter supercharged Cooper S with 6-speed manual gearbox.
When BMW revived, the Cooper brand name, the new models came up with both positives and negatives. The car is historically famous for its sharp handling throughout its different forms. This is one trait BMW has made sure is available in the new car as well. But considering the car is well known for its handling, it comes at the cost of the bumpy ride.
