Recently, the online car market obtained a suspected BMW Group internal document, disclosing the beam and the positioning of the MINI brand, of which MINI will have localized models produced in Shenyang in the future, and the internal is launching a production project codenamed U28 models, which means that MINI will be produced by BMW Brilliance, and which model will be selected by both sides is also the focus of everyone's attention.
Referring to bmw brilliance's new iX1 code name (U12BEV), the code name of the new X1 fuel version should be U12, which is also close to U28, which can basically determine that MINI's first domestic car is an SUV model. At present, there is only one SUV model COUNTRYMAN on sale in the domestic MINI, and its next-generation model will be released this year, and the new car shares the same FAR platform as the BMW X1, so THE FIRST DOMESTIC MODEL OF MINI is probably the next generation OF COUNTRYMAN.
The new MINI COUNTRYMAN will feature the latest family-style design, and circular classic elements such as LED headlights, taillights, and exterior mirrors will also be retained. The interior of the new car may abandon the existing circular central control design, equipped with a new LCD dashboard and a 12-inch central control screen, and the car's engine system will also be upgraded. In terms of power, the new car will be available in fuel version, hybrid version and pure electric version, and the fuel version is still equipped with 1.5T and 2.0T engines.
Previously, BMW Group announced that the MINI brand will be transformed into a pure electric brand in the future, of which 2025 and 2030 are two key time nodes, IN 2025 MINI will usher in the last fuel vehicle, around 2030, all models will achieve pure electrification, and it is expected that the time of the first domestic model should be before 2025. In addition, considering that the shareholding ratio of BMW Brilliance will become 25:75, and the shareholding ratio of the Great Wall BMW joint venture beam will be 50:50, the MINI model will make BMW get greater benefits in BMW Brilliance.