MINI Seven on the way
First dress-up pack for F56 generation revives old numberMINI is introducing a new range of cosmetically-enhanced variants under the label MINI Seven. The name harks back to the original name of the Issigonis-designed Austin Mini when it was launched in 1959.
Within three years the Austin Seven (itself a tribute to the Austin 7 cyclecar of the 1920s), had been renamed the Austin Mini, just as the Morris version, the Mini-Minor was simplified to Morris Mini.
To be sold in three-door and five-door body styles, the MINI Seven will be available with four engine variants from across the MINI range. At the base will be a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel developing 85kW/270Nm for a 0-100km/h time of 9.2 seconds (9.5 with auto) and fuel consumption will range from 3.5 to 3.9L/100km, in accordance with NEDC combined-cycle testing.
The turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine also available in the MINI Seven produces 100kW and 220Nm for 0-100km/h times of 7.9 seconds (manual) and 7.8 seconds (auto). Fuel consumption will vary between 4.5 and 4.8L/100km.
Additionally, the MINI Seven will be offered in Cooper S and Cooper SD variants. The former features the known 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that's rated at 141kW and 280Nm. Fuel consumption per the NEDC test averages between 5.3 and 5.8L/100km, and the 0-100km/h times are 6.8 seconds (manual) and 6.9 seconds (automatic).
The four-cylinder diesel is known from the Countryman, but has not been available in the three and five-door passenger cars before now. In the MINI Seven application it generates 125kW and 360Nm for 7.3 seconds acceleration to 100km/h (7.2 for the automatic) and delivers official fuel consumption figures as low as 4.0L/100km, or as high as 4.2L/100km.
The colour scheme for the MINI Seven comprises Lapisluxury Blue – a solid colour based on the existing Ultramarine colour – with roof and exterior mirrors in Melting Silver, plus optional bonnet stripes in Melting Silver and Malt Brown. Buyers will be able to settle on three alternatives to Lapisluxury Blue: Pepper White – a solid colour too – and metallics Midnight Black and British Racing Green.
Wheels exclusive to the MINI Seven are 17-inch alloys in a two-tone finish, and the door sills and side scuttles are specific to the MINI Seven also.
Combination fabric and leather upholstery in Diamond Malt Brown is complemented by Piano Black trim in the cabin.
Pricing is up in the air, and the MINI Seven is not confirmed for Australia, although BMW is keen to get it here. If it does make it to Australia, it will be due early next year.
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