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Mini Cooper D promises more than 1,100km per tank

Leow Ju Len
25/09/2014


A frugal turbodiesel gives the $141,300 Cooper D plenty of range, and another Cat A model for Mini to sell here…

SINGAPORE — The Mini Cooper gets diesel power for the first time in Singapore, now that the Cooper D has joined the local line-up. It gives Mini another Category A COE model to offer buyers, and at $141,300 with COE, it slots above the basic Mini One.

MORE: Test driving the $123,300 Mini One

The Cooper D has a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine under the bonnet. It’s a turbodiesel that cranks out 116bhp. That sounds fairly modest, but the peak torque output is 270Nm at 1,750rpm.

Top speed is 200km/h, with 100km/h flashing up in 9.2 seconds.

But the Cooper D’s claim to fame is its fuel economy. With a six-speed auto it’s rated for 3.9 litres per 100km. That gives it a theoretical range of 1,130km per tank, says a spokesman from BMW Asia. The Cooper D emits 103g/km of carbon dioxide and qualifies for Euro 5 certification.


As with the new Mini hatch in general, it might be hard to tell the Cooper D apart from earlier models, but it’s a larger car (98mm longer than the predecessor and marginally wider) that offers more practicality. For one thing, the boot offers 211 litres of space, 51 litres more than before.

MORE: We’ve tested the Mini Cooper D. Read about it here!

Meanwhile, for buyers who want even more room, Mini intends to show off the five-door version of its hatchback at next week’s Paris auto show.

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