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All-round talent with individual style: the MINI Countryman Park Lane.
Tue Mar 03 00:05:00 CET 2015 Informação à Imprensa
World premiere at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show - new edition model with exclusive design and equipment features available from July 2015 in four engine variants and with the all-wheel drive system MINI ALL4 as an optional extra.
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Joao Trincheiras
BMW Group
Munich. Bold athletic flair and supreme versatility
define the character of the MINI Countryman. As the first MINI with
four doors, a large tailgate, five seats and optional all-wheel drive,
it took on the role of an irresistible front-line force from the very
outset - both in the conquest of additional target groups for the
British premium brand and in the area of off-road driving. Its
irrepressible forward thrust and flexibility are now expressed even
more strikingly in an exclusive edition model. The MINI Countryman
Park Lane sees its world premiere at the Geneva International Motor
Show in March 2015. It will be available worldwide in up to four
engine variants from July 2015.
The MINI Countryman has enabled the brand to establish a secure
standing in the premium compact segment. Unmistakable design, premium
quality, an interior concept of exemplary versatility and typical MINI
driving fun both on and off the road go together to create an overall
package that is unique in this category of vehicle, meeting the
multi-faceted mobility needs of demanding target groups in urban
traffic and beyond. In this way the MINI Countryman has successfully
asserted itself as an all-round talent with individual style. For the
first time, this special status within the competitive environment is
now underscored with an edition model. A distinct design and colour
concept as well as high-end equipment features make the MINI
Countryman Park Lane an authentic ambassador for versatile driving fun
in the compact segment.
The MINI Countryman Park Lane indicates its high-end individual
flair at first sight with a specially developed design and colour
concept. The body finish in Earl Grey metallic is combined with the
entirely new colour variant Oak Red for the roof and exterior mirror
caps, supplemented with optional sport stripes in the same colour for
the bonnet, tailgate and lower side sections. The characteristic side
turn indicator surrounds in chrome known as side scuttles also
comprise an inlay in Oak Red. The MINI Countryman Park Lane boldly
accentuates its classic athletic character with 18-inch light alloy
wheels in Turbo Fan Dark Grey design and the MINI ALL4 Exterior visual
package including silver body elements for the front and rear apron as
well as the side sills.
Exclusive emblems on the side scuttles and the cockpit surface
bear the inscription "Park Lane", as do the entry sills. The
interior surfaces in Oxide Silver for the door bezel and cockpit trim
and Cross Stripe Grey for the side surrounds of the centre console
were also designed exclusively for the MINI Countryman Park Lane.
These go together with the inlay colour Carbon Black for the door trim
and centre console to create a sports-style premium ambience in the interior.
The edition model can also be combined with a particularly
high-end equipment package. As the MINI Countryman Park Lane Chili,
the all-rounder additionally comprises features such as LED fog lamps
and white direction indicators. The Chrome Line Exterior is available
as an optional extra at no additional charge. What is more, the models
MINI Cooper S Countryman, MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4, MINI
Cooper SD Countryman and MINI Cooper SD Countryman ALL4 are fitted
with xenon lights. The interior fittings are supplemented with sports
seats in the fabric/leather finish Parallel Lines Light Tobacco,
automatic air conditioning, an on-board computer, a rain sensor with
automatic driving light control, the Sport Button, a sports steering
wheel with multifunction buttons, velour floor mats and a storage and
lighting package.
Located in the London borough of Mayfair, Park Lane is one of
the most distinguished addresses in the British capital. MINI itself
has a prestigious showroom there. It is the third time that Park Lane
has lent its name to an exclusive edition model of the brand. A
version of the classic Mini with particularly high-end fittings bore
the designation in 1987, while another MINI Park Lane came out in
2005, following in the footsteps of its predecessor after the brand's
relaunch. Now the tradition of naming design and edition models made
by the British premium automobile manufacturer after London streets
and districts is applied to the MINI Countryman for the first time.
The precisely coordinated exterior and interior features of the
MINI Countryman Park Lane underscore both the versatile functionality
and the exclusive charisma of the premium compact model. With its
high-end features and versatile customisation options, this all-round
talent offers five seats, including a rear seat that can be shifted
longitudinally and has a folding backrest with a 40 : 20 : 40 split.
As a result the luggage volume can be expanded from 350 to up to 1
170 litres as required, allowing the MINI Countryman not just to
tackle the challenges of everyday urban traffic but also transport
bulky sports equipment or carry everything required for a family holiday.
Powerful, efficient engines and high-quality suspension
technology ensure that the hallmark brand agility known as the go-kart
feeling is brought to life in the compact segment, too - further
enhanced by an additional facet with the permanent all-wheel drive
system ALL4 that was developed especially for MINI. What is more the
car's raised seating position offers a supreme view of the road,
giving the characteristic MINI drive feel a whole new dimension. For
the MINI Countryman (combined fuel consumption:
7.3 -
4.2 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 169 – 111 g/km) there are three
petrol and three diesel engines available, covering an output range of
66 kW/90 hp to 140 kW/190 hp. Four power units can be optionally
combined with ALL4. Over and above this, the 160 kW/218 hp MINI John
Cooper Works Countryman provides extreme driving fun: here the engine
power is transmitted to all four wheels as standard.
The MINI Countryman Park Lane is offered in up to eight model
variants, depending on the market. The edition model is available both
with the characteristic MINI front-wheel drive as well as the
all-wheel drive system ALL4. 4-cylinder petrol engines with
90 kW/122 hp or 140 kW/190 hp power the models MINI Cooper Countryman
and MINI Cooper Countryman ALL4 as well as the MINI Cooper S
Countryman and MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4. 4-cylinder diesel
engines deliver 82 kW/112 hp in the MINI Cooper D Countryman and
MINI Cooper D Countryman ALL4, and 105 kW/143 hp in the MINI Cooper SD
Countryman and MINI Cooper SD Countryman ALL4.
For further details on official fuel consumption figures, official
specific CO2 emissions and power consumption of new cars, please
refer to the "Manual on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and
power consumption of new cars", available at all sales outlets,
from Deutschen Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1,
73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at
http://www.dat.de/angebote/verlagsprodukte/leitfaden-kraftstoffverbrauch.html.
ManualCO2 (PDF ‒ 2.7 MB)
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