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MINI Paceman to continue local JCW boom
Australian Paceman JCW specifications announced as GP Edition continues MINI JCW sales surge Down UnderMINI has confirmed Australian specifications for the Paceman JCW, which will bring a higher level of standard equipment than in Europe when it goes on sale here in May.
Pricing for the two-door super-crossover will be announced in two weeks, but is expected to be about $59,600 – $1800 more than the four-door JCW Countryman due here March and $15,500 more than the Cooper S Paceman launched here this week.
Both full-time MINI models are expected to continue Australia’s position as the most popular destination for JCW models in the world, per capita, with a take-up rate triple that of the US and even UK.
Sales of 144 JCW models accounted for six per cent of the 2394 MINIs sold in Australia last year, compared to just two per cent in North America and most European markets. In Germany, JCWs account for five per cent of all MINIs sold.
That trend will continue this year, with MINI revealing that just seven examples of the potent JCW GP limited-edition remain available, after MINI Australia secured an extra 25 cars when the initial allocation of 30 (from a global production run of just 2000) became a sell-out success.
Just 55 examples of the quickest MINI will now hit Australian roads, with the first JCW GP arriving here last month. Priced at $56,000, the JCW GP is based on the top-selling JCW variant, the three-door Cooper hatch.
Thanks to a 160kW/300Nm 1.6-litre turbo four and a kerb weight of just 1185kg, it can hit 100km/h in a claimed 6.3 seconds and lapped Germany’s infamous 21km Nurburgring road circuit in a cracking 8:23 – just 15 seconds slower than Renault’s front-wheel drive record-holding Megane RS265 Coupe.
Meantime, the Paceman JCW will top MINI’s local John Cooper Works range – for now – at least in terms of pricing, which should be just under $60,000.
For around the same price as a 320i sedan from sister brand BMW, Australia’s Paceman JCW will come with MINI’s ALL4 all-wheel drive system, which is unavailable on the standard Paceman here, and a range of standard equipment that is optional in Europe.
There is no change to its 160kW/300Nm engine, which accelerates the Paceman JCW to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds and 226km/h (claimed), and a six-speed manual transmission will remain standard, with which it consumes 7.4L/100km.
Like the standard and S-badged Paceman models, the top-shelf JCW variant will be available only with four individual seats, and will also feature firmer and 10mm-lower springs, revised dampers and a thicker, stronger anti-roll bar.
The Paceman JCW rides on larger18-inch alloy wheels (though 19-inch wheels will be optional) and Chili Red will be an exclusive JCW option, contrasting with the roof, wing mirrors and sports stripes.
In Australia, the Paceman JCW will come standard with unique sports seats, a sports steering wheel, interior trim strips in Piano Black, an anthracite-coloured roof liner, dark-coloured speedo and tacho dials, air-conditioning and MINI Boost audio system.
MINI has also confirmed Australian Paceman JCW options will include Xenon headlights, Adaptive Headlights, Comfort Access, automatically dimming rear-view mirror and exterior mirrors, an electrically operated tilting/sliding glass sunroof, Park Distance Control, a harman/kardon hi-fi sound system and MINI navigation.
A range of MINI Connected functions will also be offered here, including internet radio, in-car use of Facebook and Twitter, Dynamic Music, Driving Excitement, Mission Control and the MINIMALISM Analyser.
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