Hot! MINI: What's Next?

[lukeswiss]

Love the hat. I would love to buy one for myself but my children wouldn't leave it alone!

I’ve already had to get another for a nephew?

 

[SCOTT27]

Do we know anything else !? I am holding out for the electric 3 door. It should be released before the Aceman.

The one I saw at a charging point in Berlin was more in the traditional size of the 1st MINI.
We have seen it undisguised but this one was still camouflaged with the false huge light rings. The door aperature was open and revealed a bright Green brighter than Java Green by BMW Individual.

 

[SCOTT27]

Well,Well. The Aceman comes forth.

 

[dalab]

Well,Well. The Aceman comes forth.

Good to see you so soon, it's about time.
@SCOTT27, what is the presentation schedule?
Mini EV and I think there is another..
Countryman..
Aceman

I was wondering if the next X2 would merge with the 1 series as some kind of Aceman BMW.

 

[dalab]

New 2024 Mini Aceman gears up to rival Kia Niro EV
Chinese-built electric crossover evolves from outlandish concept to production-spec prototype

New 2024 Mini Aceman gears up to rival Kia Niro EV | Autocar

Chinese-built electric crossover evolves from outlandish concept to production-spec prototype

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[SCOTT27]

Should be in the 90% region.

The prototype even has the squared wheel arches. Don’t know why though but Aceman seems to have Renault vibes.

 

[lukeswiss]

When will the 3 door be presented ? It must be close.

 

[klier]

The prototype even has the squared wheel arches. Don’t know why though but Aceman seems to have Renault vibes.

All these new cars have Renault vibes. Renault is the one who came with these (plastic) indentations in the doors, something near every new BMW has too. Very much stolen from Renault.

 

[dalab]

4Th Generation MINI Model Line-Up (2024)

G56 / Oxford, England	U25 / Leipzig, Germany	J01 / China (GWM)
G56 ICE Cooper 3 door	U25 ICE Countryman	J01 EV Cooper 3 Door
G56 ICE Cooper S 3 door	U25 ICE Countryman S	J01 EV Cooper S 3 Door
G56 ICE Cooper JCW 3 door	U25 ICE Countryman JCW	J01 EV Cooper JCW 3 Door
G55 ICE Cooper 5 door	U25 EV Countryman	J02 EV Aceman
G55 ICE Cooper S 5 door	U25 EV Countryman S	J02 EV Aceman S
G57 ICE Cooper Convertible	U25 EV Countryman JCW*	J02 EV Aceman JCW*

It is revealed that if a Cooper ICE (3 and 4 doors) similar to the current one with profound changes and the EV (3 doors) with a totally new design (within what is known for 20 years) will go, from what I understand there will then be two 3-door "coopers", but noticeably different from each other

Next Generation MINI Product Codes Reveal Big Changes for the Brand - MotoringFile

For MINI fans the product code that defines each vehicle internally has become not just an identifier but a rallying cry. Whether you’re an R53 or F57 fan, those three letters matter....

www.motoringfile.com

 

[lukeswiss]

4Th Generation MINI Model Line-Up (2024)

G56 / Oxford, England	U25 / Leipzig, Germany	J01 / China (GWM)
G56 ICE Cooper 3 door	U25 ICE Countryman	J01 EV Cooper 3 Door
G56 ICE Cooper S 3 door	U25 ICE Countryman S	J01 EV Cooper S 3 Door
G56 ICE Cooper JCW 3 door	U25 ICE Countryman JCW	J01 EV Cooper JCW 3 Door
G55 ICE Cooper 5 door	U25 EV Countryman	J02 EV Aceman
G55 ICE Cooper S 5 door	U25 EV Countryman S	J02 EV Aceman S
G57 ICE Cooper Convertible	U25 EV Countryman JCW*	J02 EV Aceman JCW*

It is revealed that if a Cooper ICE (3 and 4 doors) similar to the current one with profound changes and the EV (3 doors) with a totally new design (within what is known for 20 years) will go, from what I understand there will then be two 3-door "coopers", but noticeably different from each other

Next Generation MINI Product Codes Reveal Big Changes for the Brand - MotoringFile

For MINI fans the product code that defines each vehicle internally has become not just an identifier but a rallying cry. Whether you’re an R53 or F57 fan, those three letters matter....

www.motoringfile.com

Thank you ! So glad to see there will be an EV JCW.

 

[Centurion]

Why not phase out the ICE mini in 2025 and retain the 1-Series as the FWD hatchbacks in the group.

 

[KiwiRob]

All these new cars have Renault vibes. Renault is the one who came with these (plastic) indentations in the doors, something near every new BMW has too. Very much stolen from Renault.

I always blamed Mercedes the w124 had plastic covering the lower parts of the doors, it was given them in it's 1989 facelift.

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[KiwiRob]

Why not phase out the ICE mini in 2025 and retain the 1-Series as the FWD hatchbacks in the group.

Because a MINI buyer is not a BMW 1 Series buyer they appeal to completely different people.

 

[Centurion]

Because a MINI buyer is not a BMW 1 Series buyer they appeal to completely different people.

Is that so? I thought this entry level premium segment is driven by offers and forecourt availability.

 

[dalab]

New MINI family hatchback to rival Volkswagen Golf
MINI is set to provide fresh competition in the family hatchback market, and our exclusive images preview how it could look

And MINI insiders have even revealed to Auto Express that a ‘VW Golf-sized’ model was in the brand’s thinking. But Wurst didn’t rule out a production version of the Urbanaut concept either.

‘Large and flat’ has already existed in the MINI line-up since 2007, with the oddball Clubman estate. For its second generation, the Clubman grew in size to a family hatchback rivalling 4.2 metres. But Wurst’s hint of “another body type” suggests a hatchback shape could be used for the Clubman’s replacement, which could happen sooner rather than later, given the current model is now seven years old.

New MINI family hatchback to rival Volkswagen Golf | Auto Express

MINI is set to provide fresh competition in the family hatchback market, and our exclusive images preview how it could look

www.autoexpress.co.uk

 

[dalab]

It would be a good way to compete with the Golf and all of its class in the USA where they do not sell the 1 series

 

[SCOTT27]

MINI ICE.

 

[dalab]

This is going to go against the best sellers Peugeot 2008, KIA Niro, Kona, always one step ahead in terms of premium, if the price is consistent it can become the best-selling MINI and further enhance the brand

Can the 2024 MINI Aceman EV shake up the urban SUV market?

MINI Aceman shows up in Paris ahead of global launch

TopElectricSUV.com checks out the MINI Aceman, the brand's new electric four-door electric crossover, at the 2024 Paris Motor Show.

topelectricsuv.com

 

[hovabongZA]

I just dislike 4 door minis a mini should be a mini with 2 doors that’s it. The R56 was the perfect size. A small EV mini would Be a winner

 

[dalab]

I just dislike 4 door minis a mini should be a mini with 2 doors that’s it. The R56 was the perfect size. A small EV mini would Be a winner

Totally agree, but not viable for the survival of the brand, so welcome another best seller, I must see it before but so far it seems more drinkable than the Countryman, I could even have it without shame