2012 Mini Coupe: Pricing And Highlights

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After a few months of teasing and emergence of spy shots from automotive observers who are want to provide the details of the upcoming 2012 Mini Coupe, Mini has finally released some of the details regarding its newest vehicle set to be released this October. This was actually the company’s strategy to attract more male car finders who might be interested in buying Mini vehicles either through cash or by using some of the auto financing deals offered for this model. Given the features that they have revealed, Mini expects that these would be sufficient enough in making the model’s entrance on the automotive market more remarkable.

Among the most significant features that the 2012 Mini Coupe includes the following:

1. Engine and trim levels

The 2012 Mini Coupe will be offered in three trim levels. This includes the Cooper Coupe, Cooper S Coupe, and the John Cooper Works Coupe. The range toper of these trims is the James Cooper Works Coupe. This is powered by a 1.6liter four cylinder engine that is turbocharged. ...
... This engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox that provides the JCW coupe with a maximum power output of about 208 horsepower.

With this power output, this Mini is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour in around 6.1 seconds. With a topping speed of about 149 miles per hour, the JCW Coupe is currently considered as the fastest Mini ever.

2. Interior specs

The 2012 Mini Coupe is considered as the first two-seater vehicle from Mini after this brand was re-launched in the US. However, this car offers a storage space right behind the front seats and this allows the car occupants to stock some of the things that they can transport using this vehicle.

Aside from revealing the features of this vehicle, Mini has also provided the public with the pricing of each trim and these are the following.

1. The Cooper Coupe which is considered as the base version has a current price $22,000.

2. The Cooper S Coupe which is considered as the middle level is sold at a price of $25, 300.

3. The upscale version which is the John Cooper Works Coupe Has a price of $31, 900.

These prices are inclusive of the $700 shipping charges that a new car finder has to pay upon purchasing the 2012 Mini Coupe.