BMW has announced details of a Mini Cooper that matches the Toyota Prius for emissions levels, but does without the need for a hefty battery stack or expensive hybrid engine.
The new Mini Cooper D will use the same stop-start and regenerative braking technology that BMW has recently debuted on the updated 1 Series diesel. By shutting off the engine when stationary in traffic and using scavenged energy from braking and coasting to run the car's electrical systems, BMW is claiming that the 110bhp diesel Cooper will return an exceptional 3.9-litres per 100km fuel economy (72.2mpg) and emit just 104g/km of CO2.
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