2017 Mini Ray REVIEW |The Cheapest Mini Doesn’t Delete Style
This is the cheapest Mini you can buy, but at $29,000 the Mini Ray is hardly what you'd call an affordable small car.
Mini used the Ray name on a previous entry-level model, but this latest variant echoes what was most recently known as the Mini One.
While it is important to note that its sticker price is a driveaway deal, which includes dealer delivery and on-road charges, you also don't need an economics degree to comprehend there are cars that cost the same money but come with either more equipment or more space, like the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf or Mazda3.
But then again, buying a modern Mini is more about its style and cheeky character than anything else.
Vehicle Style: Light hatch
Price: $31,500 (driveaway)
Engine/trans: 75kW/180Nm 1.2-litre 3cyl turbo petrol | 6sp automaic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 5.0l/100kms | Tested: 6.5l/100kms
OVERVIEW
Our Mini Ray test car is a three-door with the six-speed automatic transmission, which automatically lifted the ‘Driveaway’ price to $31,500.
The Ray comes in two colours - a flat white called Pepper White or (for no extra cost) a metallic black called Midnight Black. In typical Mini fashion, there's a selection of contrasting colours available for bonnet stripes and mirror caps to jazz up the monotone paint work.