Gearing for the new eight - speed automatic
also enables the large SUV to extract more from its unremarkable output
figures, with sufficient
acceleration available for most scenarios.
Measuring in - gear
acceleration figures against the Koleos is tricky because of its CVT gearbox, but the 30 - 70mph
figure in the Kodiaq was
also the fastest on test — it took eight seconds flat, where the Renault did it in 9.5 seconds and the Kuga 8.4 seconds.
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission,
also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance
figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission:
acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle
figures, dependent on tyre format selected).