Mini Hatch
| Mini Hatch | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mini (BMW) |
| Also called | Mini One/Mini Cooper |
| Production | 2000–present |
| Model years | 2001–present |
| Assembly |
Plant Oxford, Cowley, England Born, Netherlands (NedCar, 2014-Present) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FF layout |
| First Generation (R50/53) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2000–2006 (Hatch) 2004–August 2008 (Convertible) |
| Assembly | Plant Oxford, Cowley, England |
| Designer | Frank Stephenson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 2-door convertible |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4L Tritec I4 (One) 1.4L Toyota 1ND-TV diesel (D) 1.6L Tritec I4 (One, Cooper) 1.6L Tritec supercharged I4 (S) |
| Transmission |
CVT 5-speed manual 6-speed automatic and manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,470 mm (97.1 in) |
| Length | 2000–04 Base: 3,630 mm (142.8 in) 2005–06 Base: 3,630 mm (143.1 in) S Hardtop: 3,660 mm (143.9 in) |
| Width | 1,690 mm (66.5 in) |
| Height | 2001–04 Base: 1,420 mm (55.9 in) 2001–04 S: 1,430 mm (56.2 in) 2005–06 Base: 1,410 mm (55.4 in) 2005–06 S: 1,420 mm (55.8 in) Convertible: 1,410 mm (55.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,050 kg (2,315 lb) (Cooper) 1,175 kg (2,591 lb) (Cooper Convertible) 1,215 kg (2,678 lb) (Cooper S) 1,240 kg (2,734 lb) (Cooper S Convertible) |
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| Successor | Mini (R56) |
| Second Generation (R56) | |
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Mini Cooper
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2006–November 2013 (Hatch) 2009–present (Convertible) |
| Assembly | Plant Oxford, Cowley, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Mini Coupé, Mini Countryman, Mini Clubman |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L Prince I4 (One) 1.6 L Prince/BMW N16 I4 (Cooper) 1.6 L Prince turbo I4 (Cooper S) 1.6 L Peugeot DV6 diesel I4 (Cooper D and One D) 2.0 L BMW N47 diesel I4 (Cooper SD) |
| Transmission | 6-speed, automatic or manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,467 mm (97.1 in) |
| Length | 2007–2010: 3,698 mm (145.6 in) 2007–2010 S: 3,713 mm (146.2 in) 2011–2014: 3,729 mm (146.8 in) |
| Width | 1,684 mm (66.3 in) |
| Height | 1,407 mm (55.4 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) (Cooper) 1,210 kg (2,668 lb) (Cooper S) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mini (R50/53) |
| Successor | Mini (F56) |
| Third Generation (F56 - 3 door / F55 - 5 door) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | November 2013–present (Hatch) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback (F56) 5-door hatchback (F55) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | BMW UKL1 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 6-speed, automatic or manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,495 mm (98.2 in) 2,567 mm (101.1 in) (5-door) |
| Length | 3,821 mm (150.4 in) 3,982 mm (156.8 in) (5-door) |
| Width | 1,727 mm (68.0 in) |
| Height | 1,414 mm (55.7 in) 1,425 mm (56.1 in) (5-door) |
| Kerb weight | 1,182 kg (2,605 lb) (Cooper) 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) (Cooper S) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mini (R56) |
The Mini Hatch, stylized as MINI hatch or MINI Hardtop in the US, is a three-door hatchback first introduced in late 2000, with a second generation launched in 2006 and a third generation model launched in 2014. A convertible version was introduced in 2004, with the second generation following in 2008.
The Mini is produced in Cowley, Oxfordshire, UK, at Plant Oxford, with additional capacity introduced in the Netherlands for the third generation model due by the summer of 2014. The Mini Hatch was the first model launched by BMW under the Mini marque after the original Mini was discontinued in 2000. The new model built by BMW is technically unrelated to the former.
The first new generation Mini Hatch was introduced in late 2000, being the first model launched under the Mini marque after the original Mini was discontinued in the same year. In some European markets, the Mini One was powered by a 1.4-litre (85 cu in) inline-four version of the Tritec engine, but all other petrol powered Minis used the 1.6-litre (98 cu in) version. Since 2005, a soft-top convertible option has been available across the entire range.
There are numerous styling and badging differences between the models, including the Cooper S having a distinctive scoop cut into the bonnet. The Cooper S also has twin exhausts which exit under the centre of the rear valance. The non-S Cooper has more chrome parts than the Mini One and has a single exhaust. The Mini One D has no visible exhaust pipes at all.
In some markets, such as Australia and the US, only the Mini Cooper and Cooper S are offered. Other trim lines of note, sold in varying markets around the world, are the Mini Seven, Mini Park Lane, Mini Check Mate, and Mini Monte Carlo.
The Mini Hatch (US: Hardtop) was designed by Frank Stephenson, and drew inspiration from the original two-door Mini. Development of the car was conducted between 1995 and 2001 by Rover Group in Gaydon, United Kingdom and BMW in Munich, Germany. During this development phase, there was continual contention between the two design groups, especially concerning the positioning of the car; Rover wanted a straight economy car, whilst BMW supported a small, sporting car. Ultimately, BMW prevailed, and in 1999, they assumed control over the entire project following the departure of BMW's CEO, Bernd Pischetsrieder. When BMW sold off Rover in 2000, it retained the Mini project, and moved the planned production site of the car from Rover's Longbridge plant, to BMW's Oxford plant in Cowley, Oxford, England. The team of designers working on the 2001 Mini had finished the full-sized clay mock-up of the Mini in plenty of time for a presentation to the board of directors. However, the American chief designer, Frank Stephenson, realised that the model did not have an exhaust pipe. His short-term solution was to pick up an empty beer can, punch a hole in it, strip off the paint and push it into the clay at the back of the car, which took just a few minutes. The overall design for the mock-up was so good that the board members told him not to change a thing, resulting in the distinctive exhaust tip seen in production cars.
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