PETALING JAYA: Still remember the three-door MINI Paceman?
It was in production from 2012 to 2016, and fell victim to the axe as MINI went on a crash diet to slim down its bloated line-up to focus on the few good models that were actually selling. Like the hatch and the Countryman.
With electrification being the buzz word now, MINI apparently had a change of heart and decided to resurrect the Paceman nameplate.
Car publication recently quoted sources as saying that the Paceman would return in 2023 as a fully electric crossover with four doors because - fact - that's what sells better.
The sources also told Car that the new Paceman would have a less rakish roofline, could be all-wheel drive and might possibly feature a 60kWh battery.
On top of that, the Paceman is expected to pick up styling cues from the next-generation MINI Cooper, both in the exterior and the cabin, they say.
MINI is hedging its bets as it will be selling both combustion cars and EVs until 2030.
MINI Paceman may come back as all-electric model with four doors
By CARSIFU | 16 March 2022
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