New MINI Hatch and Convertible pricing and specs
New MINI Hatch and Convertible pricing and specs
April 23, 2021
Price increase and more standard gear across British brand’s hatch and cabrio range, from $37,500
MINI Australia has bumped up prices for its 2021 MINI 3-Door and 5-Door Hatch and Convertible range to reflect increased levels of standard equipment brought with the updated models now available.
The 2021 MINI Hatch and Convertible range now starts from $37,500 plus on-road costs for the MINI Cooper Classic 3-Door, with improvements across the board extending to more personalisation options (at no extra charge), better driver assistance and more in-car tech.
2021 Mini Cooper price and specs
Opening the line-up is the trio of Cooper models, available in all three body styles, and three equipment grades: Classic, Classic Plus and Mini Yours.
All Cooper models are powered by 1.5-litre turbo petrol three-cylinder engines, sending
100kW and
220Nm to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. 0-100km/h times vary from 8.2 to 8.8 seconds, while combined fuel use claims span from 5.6 to 6.0L/100km.
Standard equipment on the Classic includes LED headlights and tail-lights, cloth/leatherette seat trim, an 8.8-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, a 5.0-inch digital instrument display, a Piano Black interior, reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, automatic parking, wireless phone charging, and Mini logo puddle light projection.
One-dimensional handling: adept but not exciting
The Volkswagen Polo GTI has always found itself in something of a predicament. Typically a grown up and mature supermini, the Polo has never quite been comfortable when transformed into its hot GTI variant, and struggled to find favour with enthusiasts as a result. While undoubtedly capable, Polo GTIs have always lacked a certain sparkle that often shines brightly in rivals like the Fiesta ST.
Visually, the Polo is not off to a great start. The now five-door-only body is largely shared with the standard Polo save for a few details, itself a pretty conservative and underwhelming design. It does have specific front and rear bumper assemblies, with trademark GTI design cues like the honeycomb grille and red highlights, but even they struggle to lift the Polo GTI above indistinct.