Mini engines

MiniMini is a small car brand developed in the UK by the British Motor Corporation in 1958. In 1994, as part of the Rover Group, it was sold to BMW. According to a survey of 126 experts from around the world conducted in 1996-1999 in order to identify the “car of the 20th century”, the Mini took 2nd place, losing the lead only to the Ford Model T.

All Mini motors have an index consisting of six to seven characters:

  • The first letter indicates the generation of the engine: W is the first, N is the second and B is the third.
  • This is followed by a two-digit numerical code for a specific power unit.
  • The fourth letter indicates the type of fuel consumed: B – gasoline, C and D – diesel.
  • Then comes the volume of the unit in liters multiplied by 10.
  • The last letter, which may or may not be, separates the same motors of the series.

Engine Mini W10B14A

The 1.4-liter gasoline engine Mini W10B14A was assembled by the company from 2001 to 2006 and installed on the first generation of the Mini R50 hatchback in its most basic One modification. The motor was offered only in a number of European countries with tax incentives for small engines.

Engine Mini W10B16A

The 1.6-liter gasoline engine Mini W10B16A was produced by the company from 2001 to 2008 and was installed on the first generation of Mini R50 cars, including the R52 convertible. A similar power unit was installed on some Chrysler models under its EJD index.

Engine Mini W11B16A

The company assembled the 1.6-liter turbocharged Mini W11B16A engine from 2001 to 2008 and put it on charged versions of the Mini in the back of R52 and R53, such as Cooper S or John Cooper Works. This power unit developed its high power thanks to the Eaton M45 compressor.

Engine Mini N12B14A

The 1.4-liter Mini One N12B14A engine was produced at a factory in England from 2007 to 2010 and installed on the simplest versions of the Mini in the back of the R56 and the Clubman station wagon in the back of the R55. A similar power unit was installed on some Peugeot-Citroen models under the …

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Engine Mini N12B16A

The 1.6-liter Mini Cooper N12B16A engine was assembled at a factory in England from 2006 to 2010 and installed on the mass versions of the Mini in the back of the R56, as well as the Clubman station wagon in the back of the R55. A similar power unit was installed on Peugeot-Citroen cars under …

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Engine Mini N16B16A

The 1.6-liter Mini Countryman N16B16A engine was produced in England from 2010 to 2017 and was installed on the entire second-generation Mini range from the Clubman R55 to the Paceman R61. A similar power unit was installed on many Peugeot and Citroen models under the EP6C index.

Engine Mini N14B16A

The Mini Cooper S N14B16A 1.6-liter turbo engine was produced in England from 2006 to 2010 and was installed on the R56 Hatch, R57 Cabrio and R55 Clubman station wagon. The same power unit was installed on Peugeot and Citroen cars under its EP6DTS index.

Engine Mini N14B16C

The 1.6-liter turbo engine Mini John Cooper Works N14B16C was produced from 2008 to 2012 and was installed on charged versions of the second generation Mini models in the back of R55, R56 or R57. The same power unit was installed on Peugeot and Citroen cars under its EP6DTS index.

Engine Mini N18B16A

The Mini Clubman N18B16A 1.6-liter turbo engine was produced in England from 2010 to 2017 and was installed on absolutely all second-generation Mini models from the Clubman R55 to the Paceman R61. A similar motor was installed on many Peugeot and Citroen models under the EP6CDTS index.

Engine Mini N18B16C

The concern produced the 1.6-liter turbo engine Mini Cooper JCW N18B16C from 2012 to 2017 and installed it on charged versions of the second generation Mini from Clubman R55 to Paceman R61. A motor quite similar in design was installed on Peugeot and Citroen under the EP6CDTX index.

Engine Mini B38A12A

The 1.2-liter Mini One B38A12A turbo engine was produced by the company from 2014 to 2017 and was installed on the base versions of the third generation Mini models in the back of the F55, F56 and F57. This is the only power unit from the B38 family that was not installed on BMW cars.

Engine Mini B38A15A

The 1.5-liter Mini Cooper B38A15A turbo engine has been assembled at the company’s factory since 2014 and is installed on all third-generation Mini models, but only in basic versions. This 3-cylinder engine was essentially one of the varieties of the BMW B38 series units.

Engine Mini B48A20A

The Mini Cooper S B48A20A 2.0-liter turbo engine has been assembled at the concern’s plant since 2014 and is installed on third-generation Mini cars from the Clubman F54 to the Countryman F60. The modification of this unit for the US market under the environmental standards ULEV II has its own index B46A20A.

Engine Mini B48A20B

The 2.0-liter Mini JCW B48A20B turbo engine has been assembled at the company’s factories since 2014 and is installed on many third-generation Mini models in a charged John Cooper Works version. There are two options for boosting this unit: the usual 231 hp version and the GP version with 306 hp.

Engine Mini W17D14

The company assembled the 1.4-liter Mini One D W17D14 diesel engine from 2003 to 2006 and installed it only on the three-door Hatch in the R50 body in its initial One modification. From 2003 to 2005, a 75-horsepower version was produced, then the engine power was raised to 88 hp. These units are clones of …

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Engine Mini W16D16

The 1.6-liter 16-valve Mini Cooper D W16D16 engine was produced from 2007 to 2011 and was installed on the three-door Hatch in the back of the R56, as well as the Clubman station wagon in the back of the R55. From 2009 to 2013, a 90-horsepower version of this diesel engine was installed on the …

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Engine Mini N47C16A

The 1.6-liter Mini Clubman D N47C16A diesel engine was produced from 2010 to 2017 and was installed in the Hatch R56, as well as the Clubman R55, Countryman R60 and Paceman R61. This power unit, in fact, was one of the varieties of the BMW diesel engine of the N47 family.

Engine Mini N47C20A

The 2.0-liter Mini Cooper SD N47C20A diesel engine was produced from 2010 to 2017 and was installed in the entire second-generation Mini range from the Clubman R55 to the Paceman R61. This power unit, in essence, was a kind of BMW diesel engine of the N47 series.

Engine Mini B37C15A

The 1.5-liter Mini Cooper D B37C15A diesel engine has been produced by the company since 2014 and is installed on the entire third-generation model range, including Clubman and Countryman. Such a power unit is essentially one of the representatives of the BMW B37 diesel family.

Engine Mini B47C20A

The 2.0-litre Mini Countryman SD B47C20A diesel engine was introduced in 2014 and is fitted to the entire third-generation Mini range from the Clubman F54 to the Countryman F60. The 150 hp version of the engine is often referred to as the B47C20B and all of these diesels are part of the BMW B47 family.

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