- The 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible is on the best way
- Prototypes have been noticed on public roads
- Anticipate a debut this yr as a 2025 or 2026 mannequin
A brand new technology of the Mini Cooper Convertible is coming quickly, and a prototype has been noticed.
The prototype is for the high-performance John Cooper Works Convertible, however prototypes for the common Cooper Convertible are additionally out testing. Each variations are anticipated to debut later this yr as 2025 or 2026 fashions for the U.S.
Clear giveaways that it is a JCW embrace the additional intakes within the entrance fascia, the entrance splitter, and the chunky aspect skirts. There’s additionally a rear diffuser with a single exhaust tip exiting out of the middle.
Mini final yr revealed a brand new technology of its signature hatchback, now referred to as a Cooper as an alternative of a Hardtop. The brand new Cooper arrives for the 2025 mannequin yr and, relying available on the market, will probably be provided in fuel and electrical guises. The U.S. is barely anticipated to obtain the gas-powered model initially.
Whereas electrical variations of the brand new Cooper are primarily based on a newly developed devoted EV platform, the fuel model is basically a serious replace of the outgoing technology. The mechanicals are the identical however the exterior and inside styling, in addition to in-car know-how, have been up to date to match the electrical variations.
Within the case of the brand new Convertible, there’ll solely be a fuel model. Issues might change. Recall, the outgoing Convertible provided a restricted run of electrical Cooper SE Convertibles final yr. Simply 999 have been provided, all of them for Europe.
Search for the brand new Convertible to function the identical or comparable powertrains because the gas-powered Cooper, which suggests 3- or 4-cylinder engines, relying available on the market. In JCW guise, we needs to be a 2.0-liter turbo-4, maybe with a bit extra horsepower than the outgoing mannequin’s 228-hp ranking.
2025 Mini Cooper electrical hatch
Drive will go to the entrance wheels solely, and the vary will solely have an automated transmission, as Mini has ditched guide transmissions in its vehicles.
Mini can also be out testing the brand new JCW hatch, which is able to are available each a fuel model and an electrical model. Each are due for a debut within the fall.
