Enhance the sense of exclusivity, girl's personality car! Is the new MINI Special Edition worth buying?

As a well-positioned and interesting boutique car, the charm of MINI is that it can charm a large number of people, especially many female users. Over the years, MINI has maintained the cuteness and playfulness of our first sight, although it has successively launched many special edition and limited edition models, but the classic silhouette and design elements are still there, and perhaps for this type of model, it is more worth affirming than unchanged.

Recently, the 2022 MINI Obsessed Special Edition model was officially launched, and the new car launched a total of 5 configurations, including two three-door versions, two five-door versions, and one convertible version, with a price range of 25.48 to 36.98 million yuan. As a special edition model, the new car has a unique pull and exclusive kit, let's take a closer look.

Exterior design

Mini special edition model adopts the retro green car paint exclusive to the previous JCW model, and for environmental protection reasons, the use of chrome trim strips is reduced for the whole vehicle, and the shape is particularly exquisite. Among them, the front part of the new model is still equipped with a rounded middle net, and it is divided into two parts. The rounded headlights on the left and right sides are equipped with circular LED strips inside, which are particularly colorful after lighting, while the special edition models also add special pulling flowers above the hood.

In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the three-door version of the model are 3832/3853× 1727×1451/1450 mm, and the wheelbase is 2495 mm. The body side design of this model is relatively compact, the eye-catching white roof and exterior mirror light shell are particularly playful, and in terms of details, the front fender decoration, doors, door handles and other parts of the car are similar to bronze decoration.

MINI tail shape is relatively flat, the license plate area is rounded rectangular design, equipped with brand logo on the top, the left and right sides of the meter flag tail light group we are very familiar with, the interior is still equipped with LED light source. The trim at the rear of the enclosure is blackened and the lines run through the left and right, giving this cute little car a little toughness.

Interior design

MINI has not made too many adjustments in the interior, sitting in the car full of retro atmosphere to meet the face, the car above the center console and the inside of the door panel wrapped in a large area of soft materials, the actual touch is still soft. The new owner is equipped with a three-panel multi-function steering wheel in front of the driver, the function buttons on the left and right sides are relatively tight, and the two sides of the disk have a certain concave design, making the shape more suitable for the hand. At the same time, the car matches the full LCD instrument panel and the disc-shaped central control display screen, coupled with a large number of traditional mechanical buttons at the bottom of the center console, the scientific and technological mechanical style is very strong.

The MINI interior seats are wrapped in a leather+ fabric mix and match, and only manual adjustment is supported in terms of functionality, while the option of heating the front seats is available. The front seats in the new car are more sporty, the sense of immersion is stronger when riding, and the wings on both sides of the backrest are obviously prominent, with good lateral support.

Mini three-door version of the model adopts a four-seat layout, the rear seats maintain the same level as the front row in terms of material application and workmanship, and under normal circumstances, the head space can reach about one punch, the riding experience is slightly cramped, and the practicality is not high.

dynamical system

The MINI is powered by a 1.5T three-cylinder turbocharged engine and a 2.0T four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 136 hp and 192 hp, respectively, and a peak torque of 220 Nm and 280 Nm, respectively. In terms of drivetrain, a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission is standard.

Model configuration and purchase recommendations

As a special edition model, the MINI Obsessed Special Edition mainly adds many exclusive elements in terms of appearance, among which the car adopts similar bronze decoration in the areas around the headlights, the radiator grille outline, the taillight perimeter, the front fender decoration, and the doors and door handles. The front logo, model logo, intake grille, exhaust pipe trim, etc. are decorated in black, which greatly enhances the exclusive feeling of the whole vehicle. The new model has launched a total of 5 configurations, the price range of 25.48 ~ 369,800 yuan, and then the uncle will choose two three-door models for detailed comparison to see which is more worth starting.

2022 1.5T COOPER Obsessed Special Edition

Referral Index: ★★

Configuration review: The basic configuration is perfect, but the three-cylinder machine

The guidance price is 254,800 yuan, with body stability control, rear parking radar, fixed speed cruise, driving mode switching, engine start and stop, segmented electric sunroof, frameless doors, keyless entry of the whole car, keyless start, leather steering wheel, steering wheel manual four-way adjustment, full LCD dashboard, sports style seats, 8.8-inch touch LCD screen, road call rescue, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, mobile phone interconnection mapping, vehicle networking, USB charging interface, LED daytime running lights, automatic headlights, 12-color mood lights in the car, window anti-pinch hand, rain sensor wipers, rear wipers, heated sprinklers , automatic air conditioning, temperature partition control, etc., the basic functions are perfect, but the configuration is equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, which may not be friendly enough for most consumers.

2022 2.0T COOPER S Obsessed Special Edition

Referral Index: ★★★

Configuration comments: power increase, cost-effective

The guidance price is 304,800 yuan, the price is increased by 50,000 yuan, the configuration is equipped with a 2.0T four-cylinder engine, the maximum output power is increased from 136 horsepower to 192 horsepower, the official 100 km acceleration performance is 6.7 seconds, in addition to the function of more sports appearance kit, steering wheel shift, suspension soft and hard adjustment, etc., the overall improvement is considerable, cost-effective.

Uncle Che summed up

In general, for MINI brands that focus on personalization and operability, limited-edition and special edition models are conducive to further enhancing the user's sense of exclusivity, and few brands in the same price point products can have a full retro sense and rich personalized choices like MINI. In the two configurations analyzed by the above car uncle, the entry-level 2022 1.5T COOPER Obsession Special Edition has a sufficiently complete functional configuration, but the matching three-cylinder engine makes many fans unacceptable, so it is far less than choosing the high-end 2022 2.0T COOPER S Obsessive Special Edition in one step. In the eyes of Uncle Che, the most attractive thing about MINI is a variety of customization and color matching, it is like the clothes on girls, there are always innovations and breakthroughs, driving a MINI on the street is difficult to hit the face.