Mini Cooper
2011 Mini Cooper Review
2011 Mini Cooper Review
The 2011 Mini Cooper is proof that a fuel efficient and green car can be fun to drive. It handles responsively and sprightly, and possesses plenty of appealing and trendy features that are incomparable and account for the Cooper’s persistent popularity. The 2011 Mini Cooper is offered in two body designs, a two-door hatchback and a convertible body style. Both body designs are obtainable in three trim levels; Cooper, Cooper S and John Cooper Works.
The base model of this small and fun car has a most impressive EPA estimate of 29 mpg in the city, 37 mpg on the highway and a 32 mpg combined from a dynamic but fuel efficient 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine that provides 121 horsepower and 114 lb ft of torque. It is matched by a standard 6-speed manual transmission with hill-start assist. An option offered for this compact car is a 6-speed automatic transmission that gives an EPA estimate of 28 mpg in the city, 36 mpg on the highway and a combined 31 mpg. A 2011 Mini Cooper hatchback will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 8.4 seconds.
A 2011 Mini Cooper S model is equipped with a turbocharged adaptation of the same 1.6 – liter engine that delivers 181 horsepower and 177 lb ft of torque. It has a fuel consumption estimate of 27 mpg in the city, 36 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg on the average on a manual transmission and 26 mpg city, 34 mpg highway and combined 29 mpg on an automatic transmission.
A 2011 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works boosts up the turbocharged engine to deliver 208 horsepower and 192 lb ft of torque and with its only obtainable 6-speed transmission provides an EPA estimate of 25 mpg city, 33 mpg highway and 28 mpg combined.
All 2011 Mini Cooper models provide exciting handling and swift response to driver’s efforts. Its 6-speed manual transmission is known for its accurate shifter and biddable clutch. Ride however, on a 2011 Mini Cooper is a bit unyielding and not so quiet.
2011 Mini Cooper
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The standard safety features of a 2011 Mini Cooper include an antilock disc brakes, stability control and front-seat airbags. On a hatchback side curtain airbags are standard whereas bigger front-side airbags that reach head height and pop-up rollover bars are available for a convertible model. A traction control is offered as an option.
