Following a positive reception at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, the 2010 Mini Crossover has been approved for production and will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. Mini officials told Inside Line that the new crossover will launch with front-wheel drive only at first and then add an all-wheel drive version later.
The Crossover in Cooper trim with front-wheel drive will start just above the base price for a Cooper S convertible: around $29,000. A Cooper S four-wheel-drive Crossover should be priced at or above $34,000. There will be no John Cooper Works edition of the Crossover.
rsholland says:
08:30 AM, 01/28/09
From the IL link:
"All markets will receive the four-wheel-drive version with a serious lower range of crawling gears."
I think that's great news.
dougtheeng says:
08:34 AM, 01/28/09
I don't like the idea of further diluting the MINI culture. Now at MINI events, we're going to see a row of tiny cars with a random SUV in the middle? Thats going to degrade the MINI aura. Its a shame.
rsholland says:
08:43 AM, 01/28/09
This doesn't dilute the Mini marque, as there has ALWAYS been a Mini off-roader. Remember the original Mini Moke?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke
compliance says:
08:54 AM, 01/28/09
This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen
dougtheeng says:
12:53 PM, 01/28/09
oh I remember the MINI Moke. Someone in my local MINI club has one.
Something tells me the Crossman is going to be a little larger then the Moke.