The MINI Cooper S received an Australian Wheels Gold Star Car award for best Premium Compact vehicle between $30,000 and $50,000. It scored over 90 points out of a possible 100, excelling in the in the areas of purchase price, resale value, fuel and service costs and safety. The 2009 Wheels Gold Star Car Awards are about the drive experience of the vehicle and the overall ownership proposition from a financial perspective, critically assessing the purchase price, retained value, insurance cost, fuel costs, warranty coverage, servicing costs, safety and drive experience. This year BMW Group dominated the awards.
[Source: The Auto Channel]
