Last MINI Cabriolet Rolls Off Production Line

MINI has produced the last example of the current generation Cabriolet as it gets ready for the new open-top four-seater that will be based on the second generation model. The final specimen, a MINI Cooper S Convertible Sidewalk painted in metallic White Silver, has been sold to a MINI fan in the USA. Since spring 2004, MINI has sold a total of 164,000 Convertibles. Around 77% of the total sales in the production period are attributable to the five major automobile markets -Great Britain, the USA, Germany, Italy and Japan. -Continued

With more than 79,500 units, the bestselling edition was the 115 HP MINI Cooper Convertible, followed by the MINI Cooper S Convertible 170HP, with around 56,500 units, and the MINI One Convertible 90 HP with around 28,000 vehicles.