MINI Australia has enhanced the 2016 Cooper and Cooper S hatchback with additional standard equipment.
Applicable to both 3 door and 5 door variants, the MINI Cooper hatchbacks retain the same base price ($26,650 plus on-roads for 3 door, $27,750 plus on-roads for 5 door), but now come with halogen fog lights as standard.
A new Multimedia Essentials package is available for $1,500, including:
- MINI Navigation
- Radio MINI Visual Boost
- Bluetooth mobile with USB audio streaming and front armrest
- Reversing camera with guidance lines
The Multimedia Essentials package can be combined with the popular Pepper package, which now includes 16-inch ‘Loop Spoke’ light-alloy wheels in silver, for a combined price of $3,500.
Ordering the new Multimedia Essentials package also unlocks the Convenience package for $1,800. This includes:
- Comfort Access and Alarm System
- Park Assist with front and rear Park Distance Control
- Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function
The MINI Cooper is power by a 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol delivering 100kW and 220Nm of torque, while returning a claimed 4.9L/100km (5.0L/100km for the 5 door). It is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission.
The MINI Cooper S hatchback variants, which starts from $37,750 for the 3 door and $38,850 for 5 door, gain the following as standard specification:
- LED headlights for low and high beam
- LED daytime running lights
- LED front fog lights
- Reversing camera with guidance lines
An updated Convenience package is available from $1,800 in Cooper S variants and offers further specification, including:
- Comfort Access and Alarm System
- Park Assist with front and rear Park Distance Control
- Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function
Additionally a $1,500 Control package brings the following:
- Driver Assistant (Camera-based systems, including Video Active Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning, City Crash Mitigation, High Beam Assist)
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Adaptive LED headlights, including LED Driving Lights