Mini Cooper S Essential
2.0L 4-cylinder Turbo Petrol · 7-speed dual-clutch auto (DCA)
Midnight Black
Vehicle images: MINI India official configurator renders (configure.mini.in)
Powertrain
2.0L 4-cylinder Turbo Petrol: Mini's 2.0-litre turbo four with 204 PS and 300 Nm through a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, 0 to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds by Mini's own figure, 242 km/h flat out
Features
What stands out on the Essential
- Airbags: 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
- ADAS: Level 1
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
- ADAS
- Level 1
Not on the Essential (4)
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Blind spot monitor
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 17"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
Not on the Essential (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 9.4"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Connected car tech
Not on the Essential (6)
- no Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Driver display
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Panoramic
- Auto headlamps
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
- Drive modes
- 60:40 split rear seat
Not on the Essential (21)
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Powered driver seat
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no Rear USB-C ports
- no Leatherette upholstery
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Seating
- 4 seats, 2 rows
What the Essential Turbo Petrol AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Essential Turbo Petrol AT comes to ₹47,86,958 on the road in Aizawl and ₹54,98,358 in Kochi.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹7,11,400 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Aizawl breakdown →The Kochi one →Mini Cooper S on-road price, state by state →
The full story
Going all the way to the top GP Inspired Edition would buy you Harman Kardon premium sound system, head-up display and 6-way powered driver seat, and 8 more.
₹44.45L ex-showroom makes this the cheapest Cooper S there is, ₹5.95L below the next one up. Essential is sold this one way, as the Turbo Petrol 7-speed dual-clutch auto (dca). Stepping up to Classic Pack from here starts at ₹5.95L more and buys SOS call and speakers (12 against 6) among 7 additions.
More about the Essential trim
The way into a Cooper S at Rs 44.45 lakh, and it is no stripped car: the same 204 PS engine and 7-speed automatic as every Cooper S, a panoramic glass roof, 17in alloys, the round 9.4in OLED screen, wireless charging and parking assistance. What the Rs 5.95 lakh step to the Classic Pack buys is the head-up display, Harman Kardon audio and the comfort extras, so go in knowing this one is cloth seats and plain mirrors.
Mini Cooper S Essential: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Mini Cooper S Essential Turbo Petrol AT?
- ₹44.45L, ex-showroom. That makes it the cheapest of the 7 variants, ₹5.95L below the Classic Pack Turbo Petrol AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Mini Cooper S Essential Turbo Petrol AT?
- Expect ₹47,86,958 in Aizawl and ₹54,98,358 in Kochi. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹7,11,400 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Mini Cooper S Essential Turbo Petrol AT have?
- The Turbo Petrol, 204 PS, with the 7-speed dual-clutch auto (DCA).
- What features does the Mini Cooper S Essential Turbo Petrol AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Airbags (6), Electronic stability control, All-wheel disc brakes, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Tyre pressure monitor and Rear parking camera.
- What does the Mini Cooper S Essential Turbo Petrol AT miss out on?
- The Classic Pack above it adds SOS call, speakers (12 against 6), Harman Kardon premium sound system, auto-folding wing mirrors and 3 more, for ₹5.95L more.
- Is the Essential the right Cooper S to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Mini Cooper S which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.