
Marcus Syring, the man in charge of the 2011 MINI Crossover's exterior design, told
Edmunds Inside Line the production design will be revealed at this September's Frankfurt Auto Show. The big MINI will be a maximum of four meters long (157.5 inches). An optional BMW X-drive derived four-wheel-drive system will be available later. The first vehicles will be front wheel drive. The Cooper base version will list around $29,000. The base S version will list at or above $34,000. MINI also promises lots of new interior and exterior options.