MINI Malaysia is reintroducing the MINI Clubman
Sterling Edition, which was first launched in limited numbers in August last
year. This time, instead of just 20 units, the company is offering 40 units
instead – all of which are available for booking online via a dedicated website
beginning January 11, 2018.
The Clubman Sterling Edition has a
retail price of RM 268,888 on-the-road without insurance and includes a
four-year/unlimited mileage warranty, four-year/60,000 km free service package
and five-year Roadside Assistance programme. As before, interested parties will
need to fork out a RM 2,000 booking fee to secure their unit.
On the exterior, the Sterling Edition sports a
Melting Silver paintjob that is paired with Matte Black Jack mirror caps and
roof decal. Elsewhere, the side scuttles feature Black Union Jack symbols and
the car gets a set of 18-inch MINI Yours Masterpiece alloy wheels finished in
black.
Moving inside, you’ll find a combination of Pure
Burgundy and Indigo Blue tones, the latter being the colour scheme for the
Chester leather seats. The Pure Burgundy interior also comes with the MINI
Yours Illuminated Interior, offering owners 12 pre-set colours to choose from,
similar to what you’ll find in the Countryman.
Other items include a MINI Yours ‘Walknappa’
steering wheel, which wrapped with Nappa leather and featuring the union jack
insignia (Cooper S Clubman has a John Cooper Works steering wheel) at the
bottom of the wheel. There’s also the MINI Excitement package, dual-zone
climate control system and Keyless Go.
Owners will also get to enjoy the MINI Parking
Assist function, which helps make parking a little less stressful for the
driver, along with the help of a rear-view camera. The MINI Connected
infotainment system comes with a navigation function, and can be interacted
with using the 6.5-inch touchscreen display.
As for the mechanicals, the Sterling Edition is
based on the F54 Cooper S Clubman, and employs 2.0 litre four-cylinder
turbocharged engine and eight-speed sport automatic transmission. The mill
outputs 192 hp at 5,000 rpm and 280 Nm (300 Nm on overboost) at 1,250 rpm, and
is capable of propelling the six-door vehicle from a standstill to 100 km/h in
7.1 seconds (228 km/h top speed).