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22 Apr 2021, 15:49 UTC ·
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Revealed last week, the facelifted John Cooper Works now has a price tag. The base specification will set you back $32,900, excluding $850 for the destination charge. That is top dollar for a subcompact hatchback with a 2.0-liter turbocharged mill.
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That kind of money could get you a brand-new Ford Mustang, Mazda MX-5 Miata, or a Subaru BRZ, which are great in their respect. MINI offers three grades in total for the fixed-head body style and canvas-roofed convertible, and the most expensive John Cooper Works retails at $44,900.
In addition to a love-it-or-hate-it grille inspired by the kidney grille of recent BMW models, the JCW lineup has been refreshed with modified scuttles on the side panels and a striking aerodynamic diffuser in the rear apron. The dual-exit central exhaust system is pretty neat as well, as it’s the case with the Union Jack-styled taillights. Open the driver’s door, and you are welcomed inside by a body-hugging seat that fronts a three-spoke steering wheel and an oval-shaped instrument cluster.