Mini has launched the Cooper Convertible Stardust Edition at Rs 62.90 lakh, ex-showroom. That’s a Rs 3.9 lakh premium over the standard Cooper Convertible, which costs Rs 59 lakh. The Stardust Edition is also Rs 1.4 lakh more expensive than the Rs 61.50 lakh JCW Pack version.
The latest edition of the convertible hatchback comes here as a completely built-up unit (CBU), and it can be booked exclusively via the Mini India website. Deliveries of the Mini Cooper Convertible Stardust Edition have commenced today.
Mini Cooper Convertible Stardust Edition highlights
The Stardust Edition brings along a Sparkling Copper Grey exterior shade, while the outside rearview mirror (ORVM) caps are finished in Vibrant Silver. Aerodynamically optimised 18-inch JCW Rallye Spoke alloy wheels stand out, and they are also finished in Vibrant Silver. As for the soft top, it gets the Union Jack graphic. The electrically folding soft top can be fully opened in 18 seconds at speeds of up to 30kph, and it takes 15 seconds to close. When the top is open, the Stardust Edition has a luggage capacity of 160 litres. When closed, it expands to 215 litres.
Inside, the Stardust Edition gets the same feature list as the standard convertible. A 9.4-inch circular OLED touchscreen, running on the Mini OS 9, is the cabin’s centrepiece. Other features on offer include a head-up display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, a Harman Kardon surround sound system, a wireless charger, a rearview camera, a heated steering wheel, automatic climate control and more.
The safety suite includes Level 1 ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), ABS, dynamic stability control, 3-point seat belts for all four seats and a tyre-pressure monitor.
Mini Cooper Convertible Stardust Edition powertrain
No changes have been made under the hood, and the Stardust Edition carries over the standard Cooper Convertible’s 204hp, 300Nm 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Mini claims a mileage of 16.82kpl for the Stardust Edition, which is marginally higher than the Cooper Convertible’s 16.39kpl figure. This car can make the 0-100kph sprint in a claimed 6.9 seconds and maxes out at 240kph.
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