[TusharK]

Mini has launched the John Cooper Works 3-door hatchback in India. It will be imported as a completely built unit (CBU) and is priced at Rs. 43.50 lakh (ex-showroom, India).



The Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) hatchback features a hexagonal grille with a honeycomb pattern flanked by circular LED headlights with LED daytime running lights. It gets larger air ducts on the front bumper and JCW rear bumper, rear spoiler, side sills, chrome tipped dual exhausts and 17-inch JCW Track Spoke light alloy wheels finished in black. The Mini JCW comes with decals on the bonnet, John Cooper Works badges, contrasting roof and ORVM housings.



The Mini John Cooper Works Hatch is available in the following colours - Chilli Red, Electric Blue, Emerald Grey, Melting Silver, Midnight Black, Pepper White, Solaris Orange, Starlight Blue, Thunder Grey, White Silver and John Cooper Works Rebel Green.



On the inside, the Mini JCW gets sports seats with integrated headrests wrapped in Carbon Black Dinamica leather with red accents. It has a leather-wrapped sports steering wheel with paddle shifters, stainless steel pedals and doors sills with John Cooper Works badges. The Mini Excitement Pack adds a puddle lamp, 12 colour LED interior and ambient lighting.



A 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system and 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity is available as standard. The optional Mini Wired package adds an 8.8-inch touchscreen with touchpad controller, navigation, Mini Connected XL, Mini Find Mate, telephony with wireless charging and Apple CarPlay connectivity.

The Mini John Cooper Works is powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that produces 228 BHP and 320 Nm of torque @ 1,450 rpm. It is paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and comes with two driving modes - Sport and Green. It comes with auto start/stop function, brake energy recuperation and active cooling air flaps.

Some of the safety features offered on the Mini JCW include park distance control with rear view camera, airbags, ABS with brake assist, DSC, crash sensor, cornering brake control and run-flat tyres.

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[Kabeer_ts]

The car looks fun and has character but that price is whack! At 43.5 lakh, it's definitely going to be a hard sell. JCW or not, spending almost 4.5 million rupees for what's essentially a hot hatch isn't justified.

[GTO]

Originally Posted by Kabeer_ts

JCW or not, spending almost 4.5 million rupees for what's essentially a hot hatch isn't justified.

It'll be 52 - 53 lakhs on-road in Mumbai and higher still in Bangalore. A complete rip-off. Maybe just a handful of diehard Mini fans will buy this, while the rest of us can wait for it to hit the pre-worshipped market. Minis depreciate like stink!

[docprashant]

A true blue hot hatch but at almost 5 big ones

It might be a great car with all the bells and whistles but is definitely going to remain just a halo car selling probably in the single or lower double digits.

[suhaas307]

At 43 lakh ex-showroom, the JCW is a full 9 lakh more than the Cooper S JCW on which it is based. That's a lot of money for a 30 odd power bump and a few features, isn't it?

Well.. I'm not so sure.

You see, the Cooper S is 9 lakh cheaper than the JCW in its absolute unspecified stock form, whereas the JCW comes pre-specified with a whole lot of goodies that would amount to at least 6 lakh, if not more. For example, the panoramic sunroof, Harman Kardon HiFi, leather seats, special colours and 17" wheels would add up to 6 lakh. And then Mini offers something called the JCW package which is essentially a full exhaust system, a replacement filter and a factory tune that bumps the power up by 20 odd horsepower. Add all these options to a regular Cooper S and its price will match, or perhaps even exceed that of the new JCWs.

What's special about the JCW is that it's not just some kitted out Cooper S with a loud exhaust and a tune, it's a lot more than that!

If I'm not mistaken, the turbo and intercooler plumbing is entirely different, the internals (intake plenum, exhaust manifolds, camshafts etc.) are thoroughly revised. Even the exhaust is not the same as the one from the JCW package. The brakes are beefier and the suspension has been tweaked as well.

It's a lot like the Octavia 1.8 TSI vs. the Octavia vRS. Similar cars to the untrained eye, but a whole lot different under the skin.

So I believe the additional 9 lakh over and above the 'regular' Cooper S is justified.

However, it's a completely different matter that both cars are exorbitantly priced to begin with.

Needless to say, I will have my eyes peeled for one of these in the used market. A low mileage example will be around 25-30 lakh and is totally worth it at that price, in my opinion.

[Porcupine]

Originally Posted by suhaas307

However, it's a completely different matter that both cars are exorbitantly priced to begin with.

That exactly is the point here. We could justify the price difference between a regular Mercedes and an AMG or a 911 Carrera and a 911 GT3RS, but even the base Cooper is ridiculously priced. I'd be surprised to see more than a couple on the road at this price.

[anjan_c2007]

Thankfully this variant maintains its original class with the classic touch from the Issigonis era. About prices, the duties are so astronomical that I will not comment. And as GTO says , "these depreciate like stink" so their new car sales will be akin to some Mitsubishi models which don't sell here due to some other obvious reasons.

The worst looking Mini variants in the current range are the 5 door hatch, Countryman and Clubman, all with four doors and the tailgate. It's the Mahindra epidemic with their CJ 4 A chassis "exxxtendinggg" to unimaginable lengths that has travelled Westwards and has now afflicted the Mini!

[Mukund]

Overdrive first drive of the Mini Cooper JCW

https://youtu.be/qkQWadNC_9w

[Venkatesh]

MINI John Cooper Works GP Inspired Edition launched in India, priced at ₹46.90 lakhs (ex-showroom). Limited to 15 units, available for online bookings on MINI Online Shop. Finished in Racing Grey Metallic colour. Gets exclusive JCW styling tweaks. Powered by the same 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine producing 231 HP and 320 Nm.









Source : MotorBeam