MINI has a brand new household of John Cooper Works fashions lined up, with the already revealed Countryman JCW main the best way. BMWBLOG spoke with Head of MINI Stefanie Wurst about how the British marque is trying to boost its lineup with extra JCW fashions. No fewer than three fashions are scheduled to interrupt cowl within the ultimate quarter of 2024.

4 John Cooper Works Fashions In 2024

The “J01” Cooper electrical can be joined by the “F66” Cooper JCW with a gasoline engine earlier than the top of this yr. If you would like the additional practicality of getting rear doorways however discover the Countryman too massive, the forthcoming subcompact Aceman crossover can also be getting the JCW therapy in This autumn. Wurst confirmed we’ll see all of them this yr as fully-fledged John Cooper Works fashions.

With its newest automobiles, MINI has launched a namesake trim stage that’s primarily an look bundle with out further efficiency. The true JCW fashions are within the pipeline for these seeking to get a extra highly effective automotive, be it with a gasoline engine or an electrical setup relying on the mannequin. The not-so-mini-anymore Countryman JCW is obtainable solely with an inside combustion engine.

Optimistic Buyer Response To The Countryman JCW

Talking of the compact crossover, Wurst informed us the early suggestions generated by the 2025 Countryman has been optimistic: “I not too long ago had a pair telling me that after seeing the brand new Countryman John Cooper Works in particular person, they instantly positioned an order.” To fulfill our curiosity, we requested the Head of MINI what prompted that couple to order the automotive: “Their household has grown in measurement and so they wished to remain throughout the MINI household, and the Countryman now ticks all of the bins.”

The corporate’s prime brass additionally informed us the new Aceman is likely one of the most fun MINI merchandise. The common mannequin will rejoice its public debut subsequent month on the 2024 Beijing Motor Present. Very similar to the electrical 3-Door hatchback, the crossover sadly isn’t coming to the USA, not less than not straight away. Each EVs can be assembled in China however the Oxford plant within the UK is going to construct them at residence from 2026. We’ll have to attend till then to see whether or not the 2 electrical fashions will obtain a US visa.

Much more MINI fashions are on the best way since there can be one other five-door hatchback (“F65”) with standard engines and even a convertible (“F67”) accompanied by an electrical counterpart (“J03”). Sadly, the quirkiest automotive isn’t returning for a brand new technology for the reason that six-door Clubman is useless for good. Even so, with a beneficiant product lineup, the corporate can cater to a large viewers forward of 2030 when it intends to go fully electrical.