The MINI Cooper is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
The 1.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder unit that develops 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 4500-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 1480-4100 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1295 kg at the kerb.
The MINI Cooper is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 207 km/h, or 129 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.0/4.3/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined NEDC, and carbon dioxide emissions are 112.0 g/km.
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