The vehicle sports a new front fascia with integrated brake cooling ducts, new bi-xenon headlights and new wheel and color options.
The interior has a "classy looking" dark chrome that replaces much of the silver-painted trim in the prior year's model. The center stack has been seriously revised with a more intuitive set of radio controls and Mini Connected.
There are also new options such as adaptive headlights that are able to swivel left and right, granting greater visibility when traveling on dark, twisting roads.
The 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gets BMW’s Valvetronic variable valvetrain boosting horsepower to 181.
