Mini Paceman
The Mini Paceman is a subcompact, three door crossover SUV based on the crossover Mini Countryman, manufactured and marketed by Mini. Introduced as the Paceman concept at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, production was confirmed in August 2011.[1] The production model debited in September 2012.[2]
Mini Paceman (R61) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BMW (Mini marque) |
Production | 2012–2016 |
Model years | 2013–2016 |
Assembly | Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mini SUV |
Body style | 3-door SUV |
Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Related | Mini Countryman |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.6 L BMW/Mini N18B16 I4 (Cooper) 1.6 L Prince turbocharged I4 (Cooper S) |
Transmission | 6-speed automatic 6-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,596 mm (102.2 in) |
Length | 4,109 mm (161.8 in) Cooper S: 4,115 mm (162.0 in) |
Width | 1,786 mm (70.3 in) (excluding mirrors) |
Height | 1,518 mm (59.8 in) |
Kerb weight | 1,255 kg (2,767 lb) (DIN) 1,330 kg (2,930 lb) (EU) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Mini Countryman (F60) |
Like the Countryman, the Paceman was offered with a choice of two or four wheel drive (known as ALL4), and with 1.6 L petrol or diesel and 2.0 L diesel inline four engines in various states of tune.[2] In September 2016, BMW confirmed that production of the Paceman would finish by the end of 2016.
Models
The model derivatives followed a similar pattern to the Mini Hatch, with a choice of Cooper/Cooper D, Cooper S/Cooper SD and John Cooper Works derivatives.
The Cooper Petrol 122 PS (90 kW; 120 bhp) and the Cooper D 112 PS (82 kW; 110 bhp), the Cooper S Petrol 184 PS (135 kW; 181 bhp), the John Cooper Works 221 PS (163 kW; 218 bhp) and the Cooper SD Diesel producing 143 PS (105 kW; 141 bhp). The availability of models varied between markets.
The All4 all wheel drive option was available on variable models, again depending on the country.
Production
Unlike most of the Mini range, the Paceman was not manufactured in England, but in Graz, Austria, by Magna Steyr, along with the Countryman.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mini Paceman. |
- Jens Meiners (29 August 2011). "Production Mini Paceman Confirmed (That's the Three-Door Countryman)". Car & Driver. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- Steven J Ewing (27 September 2012). "2013 Mini Paceman is a good answer to a question nobody asked". Autoblog.com. AOL. Retrieved 27 January 2013.