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Tue Feb 25 12:00:00 CET 2003 Press Release
The MINI One D will travel to Geneva to make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4 2003. It will be the fourth model to join the MINI range and is the first series production MINI ever to feature a diesel engine. Combining the fuel economy of a modern diesel engine, whilst maintaining the agile driving characteristics so typical of MINI, the MINI One D will go on sale in the UK on June 7 2003. Pricing will be confirmed nearer to launch.
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World premiere of MINI One D
The MINI One D will travel to Geneva to make its world premiere at the Geneva
Motor Show on March 4 2003. It will be the fourth model to join the MINI range
and is the first series production MINI ever to feature a diesel engine.
Combining the fuel economy of a modern diesel engine, whilst maintaining the
agile driving characteristics so typical of MINI, the MINI One D will go on
sale in the UK on June 7 2003. Pricing will be confirmed nearer to launch.
The 'heart' of the MINI One D is a 1.4 litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine,
developed in co-operation with Toyota Motor Corporation. During a two-year
development period this engine was specially modified for use in MINI. The MINI
One D engine produces 75bhp and maximum torque of 180Nm at just 2000rpm. This
high-performance direct injection diesel engine combines second generation
Common Rail technology with a turbocharger featuring an intercooler. To save
weight the cylinder head and crankcase are made from aluminium giving the MINI
One D an unladen weight of 1,175Kg.
Fuel consumption in the combined cycle averages 58.9 mpg, and on 50 litres of
diesel the MINI One D has a range of up to 625 miles. This means that frugal
minded drivers will be able to drive from the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Wight
on just one tank of fuel. The CO2 emission figure of 129g/km, ensures that the
MINI One D falls into the lowest company car tax bracket*.
The six-speed manual transmission, which is fitted as standard on the MINI One
D (and also the MINI Cooper S), has been specially adapted to the diesel
engine's characteristics in order to make the most effective use of the car's
power. The 0-62mph sprint is reached in 13.8 seconds, whilst in fourth gear 50
to 75 mph is achieved in just12.3 seconds. The sixth gear ratio has been
reduced in order to lower the engine's speed and fuel consumption on long
distance journeys.
The MINI One D has been differentiated from the MINI One by a MINI One D logo
on the rear boot lid and MINI Cooper S side sills. In addition, the MINI One D
has bigger front-end air intakes for extra engine cooling and a closed off rear
bumper skirt concealing the exhaust pipe.
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Editor's Notes
*Statutory 3% diesel surcharge applies.