Images: MINI F55/F56 Cooper (2014-18)
The three-door MINI F56 Cooper hatchback was released in Australia in April 2014, with the five-door F55 Cooper hatchback following in October 2014. Manufactured in Cowley, England, the front-wheel drive F55 and F56 Cooper ranges initially consisted of Cooper, Cooper D and Cooper S models. The John Cooper Works (JCW), however, was released in Australia in July 2015… Read full MINI F55/F56 Cooper review
Images: MINI F55/F56 LCI Cooper (2018-on)
Released in Australia in July 2018, the MINI F55 and F56 LCI Cooper introduced seven-speed double clutch transmissions, an eight-speed automatic transmission for the John Cooper Works variant and subtle styling changes. Visually, the MINI F55/F56 LCI Cooper could be identified by an outer black panel for the standard halogen headlights and a new ‘flat design’ MINI logo which appears on the bonnet, tailgate, steering wheel and central instrument display; the Cooper S and John Cooper Works variants also had 1) LED headlights which had integrated LED daytime running lights and LED turn indicators, and 2) a ‘Union Jack’ design for the LED tail-lights.
