The best thing about the 2015 Mini Cooper:
It made the 2001 Mini Cooper look small.

Sport Suspension

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There is a 875cc twin-cylinder engine. Funny enough, it is marketed as something special (you know, polar bear friendly) and therefore more expensive, while the Fiat Panda on which the 500 is based on has the twin-cylinder engine as base option.

That's true... One doesn't see too many Lexus LS in Europe (and especially in Germany), that's why I wasn't thinking about it. Maybe it's just me not being happy about Mercedes' move to soften the design after the W140 S Class and the lines still being curvier than older generations (126/140).

I don't think that prices between the CLA and the C Class will differ that much. Usually "coupes" are sold at a premium, plus the C Class is the bread and butter car (can one say this?) of Mercedes Benz. The C Class may not be too expensive compared to the competition (3 Series/A4). Just look at 1 (now 2) Series…

Thanks!

Any information on 0-60 times? Wonder how quick it will finally be...

I actually prefer the design in C Class size compared to the S Class. For some reason, the proportions just look right. In my opinion the rear lights on the S Class just look too small, it somehow lacks road presence (especially compared to the 7 series).

Yeah, the Rocketman Concept is just like what a Mini should be. Combining it with a clever interior and having it compete against the Up! and the 500 would be great.

Most city cars in Europe have less than 100 hp, so 134 hp is enough for most people over here. The Fiat 500 for example is offered with 69 hp, 85 hp and 100 hp engines, the Abarth 500 having 131 hp and only the Abarth esseesse offering the 160 hp engine.

May I present, the 2015 Mini Cooper Meme:

The full electric sprint to 62 takes 6.2 seconds, or 6.1 with the package, an improvement of 0.7 seconds. That's some zero emission speed right there. In Europe, the car get's an A+ efficiency classification, just like my fridge.

This lower front end makes the car sooo ugly!