10 Surprising Facts You (probably) Didn’t Know About the New MINI Models

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MINI is launching an entirely new family of products in 2024 and if you’ve been reading MotoringFile you likely know more than most. However there are so many details about the new cars that even we haven’t talked about. So we’ve gathered our favorite five facts about the new MINI family that have slipped under the radar.

The new Simple Grey mirror caps on the F66

1. The new MINI Countryman’s interior uses the equivalent of over 70 one liter plastic water bottles in the seats, dash, doors and headliner.

2. The white roof is now dead on MINI Cooper. In its place is a color MINI calls Simple Grey which looks white… until you see actual white.

3. The wheels on all new MINIs are comprised of 70% recycled aluminum.

4. The Countryman’s optional Champaign colored matte roof (officially called Vibrant Silver) is a new generation of matte finish that’s car wash safe. Don’t be surprised if we see more of this in the future.

5. The Heads Up Display (HUD) on all new MINIs is not just substantially larger than before but now shows directions from CarPlay and Android Auto.

6. In the US the Cooper’s retractable sunroof is not only standard but cannot be deleted from a build. Luckily the sun shade is now almost entirely opaque which will dramatically reduce head in warm climates.

7. The Cooper has as dramatically more safety features beyond just blind spot detection and lane departure warning. It also automatically brake when it detects a collision is about to happen. It even will warn you if you’re opening your door while oncoming traffic is close.

8. The F66 Cooper has actually shrunk slightly in length (.2”) yet the a larger boot.

9. The U25 Countryman is finally available with a tow hitch in North America. The Countryman S and JCW both have a towing Capacity of 3,500 lbs

10. Comfort Access 2.0 doesn’t require you to press a button on the door handle anymore (even though a redesigned one is there. You just walk up and the car will unlock. When you walk away it then locks.

Naturally this is just a fraction of the interesting facts about the new generation of MINIs. For much more head to our 4th Generation MINI section to go much deeper. And let us know in the comments about your favorite new feature that we might have missed.

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