Munich. The current MINI model generation is
thrilling in day-to-day traffic, impressive on test drives – and
repeatedly meets with broad-based approval in public surveys. The
latest evidence that demonstrates the popularity of the original in
the premium segment of small cars is its success in the “Auto Trophy
2016”. In the readers’ vote organised by automobile magazine “Auto
Zeitung”, MINI won the import ranking in the category “City Cars/Small
Cars”. The bestseller of the British premium brand stood up to
competition from 17 rivals in its vehicle category, attracting 18.6
per cent of the total vote.
The “Auto Trophy” was awarded for the 29th time this
year and almost 60,000 “Auto Zeitung” readers took part, as well as
those of other international automobile magazines of the Bauer Media
Group. In a total of 24 categories readers were able to select their
favourites across numerous vehicle segments, as well as providing
their input for the award of special prizes for design and brand identity.
The fact that MINI won an award in the import ranking of its
segment was mainly due to advancements made with the change of
generation in the areas of ride comfort, space, driving fun,
efficiency, operation, driving assistance, connectivity and premium
characteristics. In addition, the introduction of a second body
variant added a fresh stimulus to attract new target groups. In the
small car segment, in addition to the MINI 3 door (combined fuel
consumption: 5.7 – 3.4 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 133 – 89
g/km), there is now also the new MINI 5 door (combined fuel
consumption: 5.9 – 3.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 136 – 92 g/km).
With four petrol and three diesel power units covering an output
range of 55 kW/75 hp to 141 kW/192 hp, the engine portfolio likewise
provides considerable diversity. What is more, the model range for the
MINI 3 door has been extended to include a top athlete that is unique
in this vehicle category. The MINI John Cooper Works (combined fuel
consumption: 6.3 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 147 g/km) inspires
genuine race track feeling even in everyday traffic with its
170 kW/231 hp turbo engine, a sports suspension complete with Brembo
sports brake system, aerodynamically optimised exterior features and a
cockpit in model-specific design with John Cooper Works sports seats.
For further details on official fuel consumption figures, official
specific CO2 emissions and power consumption of new cars, please refer
to the “Manual on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power
consumption of new cars”, available at all sales outlets, from
Deutschen Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760
Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at
http://www.dat.de/angebote/verlagsprodukte/leitfaden-kraftstoffverbrauch.html.
Manual CO2 (PDF ‒ 2.7 MB)
