MINI Soho limited edition

By Jack Rix

01st August 2011

MINI has gone to town with a pair of limited editions - one based on the Hatchback, another on the Convertible. Called the MINI Soho, the newcomers are the latest in a line of MINI specials edition named after London boroughs, districts, streets and landmarks - such as the Mayfair, Camden and Park Lane.

The Soho name has already been used on a MINI - last year's Soho Clubman - but this is the first time it's been applied to the Hatchback and its soft-top sibling. Available as both a Cooper and Cooper D, the latter with congestion charge-exempt CO2 emissions of 99g/km, they will be on sale from now until March 2012.

Finished in a White Silver paint job and fitted with 17-inch Black Star Bullet alloy wheels, the monochrome exterior is unique to the Soho edition. Inside the cabin, a three-spoke steering wheel and piano black trim separates it from the standard car.

Prices start at £16,765 for the MINI Cooper Soho Hatch, rising to £18,045 for the Cooper D Hatch. The MINI Cooper Soho Convertible costs £19,060 while the  Copper D Convertible will set you back £20,135 - almost a £2,000 premium over the equivalent standard models.