BY TUNG NGUYEN | 13th Jul 2018
MINI’S range of hatchbacks – both three- and five-door varieties – as well as the drop-top Convertible, have long appealed to youthful motorists, thanks to funky and fresh design.
In third-generation form after Mini’s rebirth under the BMW Group umbrella, the Hatch and Convertible range now gain a mild mid-lifestyle spruiking after four years on the market.
With lightly reworked styling on the outside, it may be hard to tell what’s new, but Mini has double-downed inside on its millennial allure, thanks to heaps of new in-car connected technologies.
Mechanical changes are also limited, but engines are now lighter and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission replaces the old six-speed unit , while flagship John Cooper Works versions gains an eight-speed torque-converter. However, do the updates mess with Mini’s fun and likeable nature?