Current Mileage/Months in Fleet: 3218 miles/2 months
Average Fuel Economy/Range: 24 mpg/316 miles
Service: $0
Normal Wear: $0
Repair: $0
Mini, the BMW’s British division proved people will pay real money for small cars, and companies that previously claimed small cars had to be cheap are changing tack.
The competition with Ford brings the Mini John Cooper Works convertible. With a $34,950 base price, it’s the most expensive Mini of the nine models on offer in the U.S. and easily the most expensive tiny car on sale in the States.
The Mini car got $3600 worth of factory equipment including xenon lights ($500), white turn-signal lenses ($100), connectivity for Bluetooth devices and iPods ($500), a cold-weather package ($500; includes folding mirrors plus heated mirrors, seats, and washer jets), dark silver metallic paint ($500), dark gray interior trim ($250), and the Premium package ($1250; includes a multifunction steering wheel, an alarm system, chrome interior and exterior accents, and automatic climate control).
It seems to be the most expensive Mini on the planet. The accessories catalog also includes: a rubber trunk mat ($64.50), twin black center exterior stripes ($92), checkered floor mats ($147.75), an electric cool bag ($175.95), an LED shift indicator ($303.95), a lateral-g gauge ($390.45), a leather-and-Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel ($521), Sirius satellite radio ($599), two-tone polished and painted 18-inch wheels ($3200.25), and the Cooper Works body kit ($2199).
The Mini snorts, cracks, and pops like a DTM car’s. The aggressive sound coming from such a cute car nearly forces everyone within the earshot to crack a grin. The car goes from 0 to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds.
