Mini Cooper S Drive review The Last IC Engine Mini Cooper S Features Times Drive

Well, today we have you with us in this video, and what we are going to talk about is the MINI COOPER S and this car is very special in a sense, because this MINI COOPER S is the last car that has come with an IC engine. And after this, all the Coopers that will come, you will get to see them all with electric powertrain. So this aspect makes this car very special. Especially for those people who are crazy about this hot hatch of this car. So today in this video, we will talk in detail about this MINI COOPER S, about its performance, about the design, about the features and what are the flaws that we are getting to see in this final IC engine MINI COOPER S. You will get to know everything in this video. So do not forget to watch the video till the end. So first let's quickly talk about some design elements, what can be seen here in the exterior. So in the front, you will find the grille etc in piano black finish. S badging has been given. You will get to see circular headlamps with traditional design of MINI. LED circular is given here. And also projector headlamps are given here. You will get to see body color black combination in its front. And sensors are also given in the front. Now talking about the side profile. The wheels given here are 18 inch wheels. If I talk about the overall size of the wheels, then 215 section wheels are found here. 18 inch and something like this. The design of its alloy wheels is black plus you will get to see a little silver extension in its alloy wheels here. So this is some calculation given here in terms of wheels. If we move forward in the side profile, then it is called a three door hot hatch. And its main character is especially in its driving. The overall fun factor is felt by people during its drive. And that is why people are crazy about this hot hatch. Coming to the rear. Here you get tail lamps in LED setup. At the back, you will find a strip in piano black finish. There is a big badging of Cooper S. The logo of MINI is given here in the center. Sensors reversing camera are found here. At the rear, you will see that the overall design of the three door hot hatch is definitely coming out here from the side, rear and front. Of course in this MINI Cooper S let's go inside. What kind of features and what kind of overall package is this new MINI Cooper S let's see at once. Now a lot has been changed regarding the interior as well. Sustainable material has been used in many places. Talking about the dashboard, talking about the doors. But one problem that can arise here is regarding its maintenance. If you look at the pores, dust etc will go here. Everyone is aware of the Indian weather conditions. So in terms of maintenance, you may have to put in a little more effort here. Overall, the feel of the cabin, the feel of the dashboard is neat and also gives a little premium feel. And that sporty feel because of the black elements that are there. So that is also visible here. Coming to the steering. Here you can see a big chunky steering wheel. On the left side you will get the settings options for cruise control. And if you come to the right side, you will see its ignition screen which is the identity of MINI. But here you will find the buttons to control it. And also the option of voice command is also given here. There is a big MINI logo in the center and there is also this strip. Although it is a two-spoke steering wheel, Lex strip is given here. But this is basically placed here according to the purpose of aesthetics, I think. But overall two-spoke steering wheel is present here. Here in the center towards its screen, a 9.4 inch circular screen has been given which gives a different identity to this car. You do not get to see this type of screen in any other car. It comes only in MINI in circular shape. And here also the overall interface, overall clarity, overall experience of it, that too is quite smooth. I am talking about experiences. So here you will see a button has been given separately for experiences at the bottom where you can switch to different modes. It has core, god mode is given separately which is my favorite mode of this car which I was driving. So I experienced it in it. And here in this you will get the options of different settings which you can change here. Apart from this there are other options also. Talking about the mode, apart from the core, there is a green mode where you get a little better fuel economy. Apart from this, there is personal viewed timeless and balance mode. So here are some mode options. But overall the clarity of the interface, the clarity of the overall screen is also quite good here. Talking about the options, what all is being offered in it as a feature. So, navigation etc is of course available here. Apart from this, you get voice assistant. Android Auto Apple CarPlay is given wirelessly. You will also have to operate the settings of climate control from here. There are no physical buttons for that. If you go to the driving settings, then here also you will get the option to switch this option. Go to the back, go back. And here experiences, experience view. And here another option is given. A feature is given regarding the interior camera. That is, the camera is given in the front, here on the top. So it will give you a complete view of your cabin. And in terms of clarity, it also looks quite good. So this is one feature that comes here. Apart from this, below you will get options to control features like assistance, media, memory, mobile connectivity, navigation, park assist etc. And come down, the physical buttons are given, where you have been given volume control, experience IE mode switch, toggle switch for engine start, stop. And here you have been given small gear levers for drive, neutral, reverse and park. Also, the missing element which I feel is that no paddle shifters are offered here. Which many of you will miss, because if we talk about such hot hatch or mini, then if you get a little manual control while driving the car, then it definitely adds a little more fun to the drive. Then if we come down here, here you get the option of wireless charging, 2 cupholders are given. There is some good space to keep your stuff, mobile, fuss and anything else you want to keep it. 2 USB charging points and a 12V socket are also available here. Arm rest is good enough for the driver. I think it is not wide enough, but according to one person, according to one passenger or according to one driver, you will get enough support here. Apart from this, sunroof is available. Although the split is given in panoramic feel, but here you get the option of sunroof. Talking about the seats, here you will get to see MINI's badging, blue stitching overall. Some sustainable material plus the use of leather. If we talk about the seats, the missing element again I find here is the option of ventilated seats which is not given in this. Here you get another thing that you get in this, frameless doors. So this is also an element inside this car. Now the overall experience of MINI, the fun of sitting in MINI, is in its first row, even in the first row, on its driver's seat. Talking about the second row, I can show you how to access it, what kind of arrangements are there. Although there is not much space there for adults. Here levers are given on both sides. I will pull it Now I put the seat at the back. So, we will see here. So my knees are completely touching my front seat here. There is just enough space to keep my legs. There is no space here for any movement. But if you are going on short city drives. You have to go somewhere in the city for around half an hour or maximum around an hour. Then you can make small children sit here. But for adults, I don't think this is the space where they would like to sit here. But overall the matter is something like this. Talking about boot space, there is a boot space of about 210 liters. After putting both the seats up, if the second row is up, if the second row is put down, boot space of about 700 liters is created in it. So this is the matter in terms of overall interior and space in this new MINI Cooper S. Now the engine which is given in it. The 2 liter engine. How is it delivering power etc. How is the performance. How is the overall drive handling of this new MINI S. Now let's move towards that. Talking about perfection, this MINI Cooper gives a very good performance there. Yes, there are some aspects which you will find missing in this sporty or this hot hatch. You do not get to see that manual control regarding paddle shifters in this new MINI Cooper. So you are definitely going to miss that element there. Apart from this, the overall performance is quite good in both the environments. In terms of city and highway, power delivery is quite good. And overall if you want instant power, especially in its go mode, you will see it delivered there. And there you will see the sporty aspect of the MINI's scupper coming out. Talking about the suspension setup and braking, you will definitely feel a little stiffness there. Especially if you are driving this car in the city, there are some uneven speed breakers. You get to see some sudden potholes or slightly deep pits on the roads. There is no problem on highways. There is a good balance in the spinner setup. But in the city you will definitely get to see that stiffness in it. There you will definitely get the feeling of that bumpy ride inside the car. And there you will definitely feel those jerks inside the car. So that is an irritating factor that you will get to see in this MINI Cooper S in terms of spin setup. Coming to braking, there the braking is precise, accurate in both high speed and slow speed. You get a good bite. Now another complaint that I have with this MINI Cooper S is about its seating comfort. There too, if you are driving for short distances, there will be no problem. But if you are driving for a long time, then you will feel the seat a bit stiffer. I think there should be a little better pushing there too. The overall stance of the car is quite low. And the seating also feels quite low when you sit in this car. But I think, if there was a little better cushioning, then those long rides, those drives, then you could have got better comfort in this MINI Cooper S than if we talk about handling. The steering response is also very good there. Especially in the God mode that has been given. The steering feels quite sharp there. And especially at high speeds, the overall balance of the car is also quite good. So, I have found this aspect also very good in this MINI Cooper S. Now let's talk about Donsu and not Sudonsu elements. What did I feel after experiencing this new MINI Cooper S? So first let's talk about the not Sudonsu elements. The first of these is the lack of the option of ventilated seats. The next is the lack of the option of paddle shifters. Which I think is a big miss. Then the third element which I did not feel is not Sudonsu about it is its overall sustainable design that is good for the environment and all. But I feel that there could have been a little change in it design wise. Where its pores are a little bigger, then you may have a little more problem maintenance wise. In case you are going for this MINI Cooper S now let's talk about what Donsu elements I feel. Now the first element which I feel is Donsu about it is its design. Now the design of MINI is liked by everyone as soon as they see it. And that thing, if I talk about design, then this MINI is still seen in its character in terms of design. If we talk about the overall design, front side or rear. The second thing I felt about it is its overall performance. Even there, this MINI will not disappoint you even without paddle shifters. The third element that I felt is amazing is that its overall handling is sharp. And especially, the GO mode that I was talking about, there, its handling is quite precise overall. Now if we talk about this new MINI Cooper S, now overall as a package, this new MINI Cooper S, or this last MINI S with IC engine, then there, I think, its price starts from about 45 lakhs. And in this you also get offers of other packages, where you can get more features in this MINI So according to this price point, I think the first feature that I liked in this car is the performance. After this, the overall interior of the car, the layout, the use of sustainable material, also gives this car a new and fresh feel in the cabin. The end of course design of the MINI Cop S is also quite impressive. So I think keeping these things in mind, if you are looking for a door hot hatch in this segment, then I think MINI Cop S can be a good package for you.