The Mini Cabrio will stay, reports Mini. That may seem like an easy piece of news, but for convertible enthusiasts such a concrete promise is a very important ray of hope.
The Mini Cabrio occupies a special position. Affordable convertibles are scarce and affordable four-seat convertibles are even rarer. Where the rest of the Mini range is invariably ranked among the most expensive cars in the segment, we found the open Mini suddenly very high up in a list of relatively inexpensive new convertibles last year.
In a press release specially created for this purpose, Mini reassures the convertible enthusiast, who are having an increasingly difficult time around the world. The recently facelifted version of the open Mini will not be the last and will remain a permanent part of the Mini range in the future.
That means that we will most likely also see an electric version of the open Mini, because Mini is ambitiously committed to the EV. Will get the cheapest convertible, the open Smart, perhaps an equally electric competitor …
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That is of course not a charity: the Mini ‘Convertible’ is very popular in Germany, the US and the United Kingdom. In 2020, even one fifth of all Mini customers opted for a Convertible. That should also open some eyes at other manufacturers …