2022 model sneak peek

Ratfarts. That's a probably show-stopper, for me, for future purchases. The things I love about the MINI is that it is a tiny, luxurious, sporty car.
Naugahyde =/= luxury.

 

MINI's leatherette is really nice, it's not like naugahyde. I actually didn't want leather, but for the Iconic trim I had no choice. And it turns out it's really, really nice. I do think MINI's leatherette feels like the real thing. I would not be happy with cloth, though.

 

I mentioned it in the Trim Options thread, but, just in case you didn’t see it - I wanted to mention that my salesmen put in my order for a 2022 SE today with the following:

• Iconic trim BRG with 18” Pulse Spoke Two-Tone wheels (no extra charge)
• Piano Black Exterior package (no extra charge)

I await a production number to verify all is accepted.

 

This article (in a different publication) has the same headline about leather, but goes into a bit more detail on other potential changes in "future" MINI's -- such as whether or not they will get rid of toggle switches in favor of tapping a touch-screen, etc. (IMHO, if BMW chooses to do things like that, the MINI's uniqueness and flair will be lost -- and they might was well sell MINI to Tesla or Ford.)

 

I agree with you - I think they can take it too far in "modernizing" it. The classic fog light look is already gone.

 

Touchscreens are more about saving money than anything else. I really hope they don't go that route, because the MINI controls are far better than some $80-100k+ EVs.

 

If the center console controls on the 2022 are any indicator, we are in trouble. Buttons be gone (I assume these are touch sensitive 'buttons'). Honda did the same thing years ago. We have a CR-V, and the lack of physical buttons is a bit of a pain.

 

The U.S. Navy is removing touch screen controls, after learning the hard way they're a bad idea. I'm actually surprised there aren't more reports of Tesla incidents.

 

waitasecond.... your dealer has the information necessary so you can actually place an order? I know I keep feeling like I know things from this forum before my dealer does, but I have the distinct impression from my dealer that one cannot place an order for a 2022 yet. My experience earlier this week was that MINI is still entering 2021s into production.) Like, my post from two days ago when I saw in mygarage.miniusa.com that my 2021 (that I cancelled) was pulled for production that day.)

 

I can only go on what my salesman is telling me via email exchange - but he confidently answered my questions about whether there was a charge on certain items such as the Piano Black trim and being able to order the 18" wheels. I'll believe it when I see a production number. And he has not said when the order might get accepted. I am still skeptical about it.

 

Ask your salesperson for a Vehicle Inquiry Report. It will itemize all the standard & optional features for your build and the MSRP cost for each.

I don't know if the order must be accepted before they can provide a Vehicle Inquiry Report, but you can definitely get one before the Production Number has been assigned.

 

I hit him up pretty hard with questions the past 24 hours - I'm going to give it a couple days before I bug him again. But he has said all along that he cannot send me a list of my selected options until it is accepted on the other side.

 

Likewise, the sales manager printed mine out the day I placed my order, before I left--also at a time when production was ongoing instead of during a change-over.

Ah, yes, I should clarify that it will only list factory-installed options that your dealership can order. Additional accessories won't be listed on that report.