MINI Cooper - lightweight, obedient and affordable

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The Russian market for new cars is going through hard times, and this is quite reasonable, given the current realities in the country. Demonstrating disappointing dynamics, the level of sales of products of the primary automotive industry has dropped quite noticeably compared to last year. In the last ten months of 2016 alone, sales fell by 13.3% compared to the reporting period of the previous year.

In turn, the secondary market shows great stability in crisis conditions and even tries to develop, which it quite succeeds. The analytical agency "Autostat" noted that in November of this year, Russian motorists purchased 447.3 thousand used cars, while during last year's November sales, 11.6% less used cars were sold. At the same time, buyers are trying to find the most versatile, small and economical options. Among these models, the British MINI Cooper compact hatchback takes pride of place - a sports specimen with an aggressive appearance and comfortable filling from BMW. According to the catalog information “ Autosearch », A used MINI Cooper can be bought today in St. Petersburg for only 500-700 thousand rubles. Is this a lot for a spectacular and nimble small car with a reputation of a motorsport legend, if the same is the price of the most ordinary, albeit new, Lada ?!

Used subcompact secrets: what and how much?

The analysis of the ads presented by the sellers of MINI Cooper cars on the Avtopoisk website in St. Petersburg allows us to draw the following conclusions:

• The starting cost of a used compact hatchback is 360-380 thousand rubles - it is for that kind of money that you can become the owner of a 2004-2006 model. release with mileage of 150-180 thousand km (the number of such proposals is 10, 5% in the total mass of ads).
• Cars with a mileage of 100-150 thousand km are presented in an amount of 55%, the price for these models depends on the year of manufacture (2006-2011) and ranges from 410-530 thousand rubles.
• From 550 thousand rubles. sold options 2008-2016 release, wound up to hundreds of thousands.
• The all-wheel drive version is presented in just a single copy and is estimated at 1.75 million rubles.
• Models with manual transmission (5.3%) are sold for 450-470 thousand rubles, variator solutions (5.3%) are sold for 380 thousand rubles, and the rest of the price range is filled with automatic equipment.

Analytical agency "Autostat" reports that according to the results of ten months of 2016, 1107 MINI cars were sold in the Russian market. Considering the general decline in sales and the cost of branded vehicles, this figure looks eloquent and indicates a stable interest in the manufacturer's subcompact solutions. High-quality performance of the model, original design and advantageous optional packages motivate.

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