Diesel MINI Announced
Published: 16th May 2002
Specification and technical details are still to be announced, but Professor Joachim Milberg, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, confirmed that a 1.4-litre diesel engine has been sourced from Toyota Motor Corporation. The engine, recently introduced into the Toyota Yaris line-up, will be built in Japan and modified for performance and physical fit into MINI’s engine bay. The Oxford production plant will build 10-20,000 diesel MINIs per year.
Trevor Houghton-Berry, General Manager for MINI UK said: "We’re
pleased the deal has been done and are looking forward to adding another
chapter to the MINI story. This is a great little engine that will complement
MINI’s renowned chassis and handling. It is important that MINI
is represented in the growing market for small diesel cars and, as with
MINI One, Cooper and Cooper S, we’ll ensure that the diesel MINI
will be the most desirable small car in its field."
