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REPORT: No R56-based Mini diesels bound for U.S.

And now to repeat one particular bit of news that's been playing over and over like a broken record since the modern Mini first made its appearance Stateside back in 2001 – there's little if any chance that the U.S. market will be blessed with an oil-burning Mini Cooper any time soon. While Mini USA reportedly wants nothing more than to import the Mini D to America, the financial realities are such that the car will either cost way more than anyone is willing to pay (a ridiculous 40-50 percent premium is being bandied about) or ... Read more →

MINI Cooper D could arrive in America sooner than we thought Sam Abuelsamid

Last summer we had a chance to drive a European spec MINI Cooper D (that's D as in diesel) and loved its combination of fantastic handling, torque and 47 real world mpg. Shortly after that we had ...

REPORT: No R56-based Mini diesels bound for U.S. 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

And now to repeat one particular bit of news that's been playing over and over like a broken record since the modern Mini first made its appearance Stateside back in 2001 – there's little if any chance that the U.S. market will be blessed with an oil-burning Mini Cooper any time soon. ...

MINI Cooper D could arrive in America sooner than we thought 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last summer we had a chance to drive a European spec MINI Cooper D (that's D as in diesel) and loved its combination of fantastic handling, torque and 47 real world mpg. Shortly after that we had the chance to speak with MINI USA VP Jim McDowell and asked about the possibility of the diesel ...


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