Auto Express R56 Cooper Review
Autoexpress gives us their opinion on the best selling MINI, the Cooper.
> Under the bonnet, the old car’s 1.6-litre DaimlerChrysler-built petrol engine has been ditched, and replaced by one made in the UK. Designed in a joint venture with PSA Peugeot Citroen, the new 1.6 unit now features BMW’s impressive Valvetronic technology. And the good news is that it’s a cracker. Power is up by 5bhp to 120bhp, torque rises 10Nm to 160Nm and fuel consumption is 19 per cent better at just over 48mpg.
> The car corners like a go-kart, and there’s masses of grip. The six-speed manual gearbox is a pleasure to use, with short shifts adding to the performance feel of the Cooper. If you opt for the automatic, which is on sale from next month, paddleshift gear-changers will be fitted as standard.
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48mpg! i hope that’s imperial gallons.
you hope that’s imperial gallons? you’re actively wishing for worse gas milage?
assuming it is imperial that converts to 39 mpg (US) which is more in line with what we’d expect.
–brad
OK…48MPG…that is much more then a 19% increase from the 1.6-litre DaimlerChrysler engine in my 2005. Somebody please explain that comment????
no, i meant that i hope the measurement they were taking was in imperial gallons. 48mpg in US gallons would be completely unbelievable. yeah, about 39-40 mpg is what my conversion to US gallons came out to as well.
Car looks great!!!