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The retro design also makes it way inside the cabin
Interiors – Step inside and before anything else, you notice just how well finished the cabin is. The interiors of the Cooper JCW look polished and are of high quality, totally fitting to a car of this price. The attention to detail is simply amazing and that is another takeaway of this being a British motor. It is a retro design and succeeds in reminding you of the original MINI. The round infotainment screen and other round elements like the speedometer, the door handles and the climate control switches add a lot of funky touches to the cabin. The toggle switches are well integrated and they do their bit to heighten the style quotient.
The interior is highly customisable and the quality of materials used is outstanding
The equipment list is long and you get more standard equipment in the JCW than you do in the Cooper S. Things like the premium Harman Kardon sound system, rear view camera, auto wipers, sports gearbox, seats & steering, automatic climate control are the part of the standard kit. The interior is highly-customisable. You can choose between a variety of colours for the leather, trim options, more union jacks and even have your name written on the dashboard. All this comes at a very hefty price tag but, with MINI, that is only to be expected.
Seats are not the best in the business. The Cooper JCW comes with sports seats and they are a tad firmer than standard seats. Also, there is electric adjust so you have to manually fiddle to get into an ideal driving position. Not that it is a task but we’d preferred buttons instead of levers doing the job. The backseats are okay for adults on short journeys but remain best suited for kids. the space in the front is massive and you can really stretch out with the tallest drivers finding adequate room. The cabin also feels wide and there is more headroom than the car’s size would suggest.
While the front seats are spacious and hug you, the rear seats are best suited for kids
As mentioned before, quality is all but faultless. Couple that with the design flair, the cabin of the Cooper JCW comes across as one of the best in the price bracket. We also loved the BMW sourced infotainment screen which has cool graphics and great usability. The instrument cluster is easy to read and we are thankful that it has remained analog.
