Irvine MINI serving Los Angeles MINI Cooper shoppers is pleased to announce some of the most recent awards presented to MINI Cooper in 2010.

For 2010, MINI Cooper has received the following awards:

• Polk Automotive Loyalty Award: Compact Car, MINI Cooper (R. L. Polk & Co.)
• Best Resale Value: Top 10, 8 Years In A Row (Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com)
• Best Resale Value: Top 10, MINI Clubman (Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com)
• Best Resale Value: Compact Car, MINI Clubman (Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com)
• 5-Star Crash Rating, Driver Side (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• 5-Star Crash Rating, Rollover (2 WHEEL)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

MINI Coopers are one of the most sought after cars on the road today.  Their unique styling inside and out, affordable pricing, and unmatched fuel economy makes the MINI very big with Orange County car shoppers.

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The MINI made a huge burst in the automotive marketing with the rising cost of gas prices and the decline of fuel-efficient cars.  US car-makers were still focused on manufacturing powerful SUVs while the Mini Cooper was reinventing itself as a fashion must-have sporting room for four adults, gas economy, and the bonus feature of handling like a sports car.

The MINI Cooper is a small car by most standards.  Its most recent claim to fame is that it is great on gas.  The Mini averages 37 mpg highway and 28 mpg city. One of the key benefits of this car, apart from its superb fuel efficiency, is its roomy interior.  Although the Mini has a small appearance, it is still large enough to seat 4 adults.

Today the MINI Cooper boasts a variety of styles and sizes large enough to meet the demands of any active lifestyle.  Orange County MINI owners love the powerful engines available on the various Cooper models. The 2010 Mini Cooper offers three different engine choices. The first, offered on the base Cooper, is a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 118 horsepower. The Cooper S offers a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder that boasts 172 horsepower. Finally, the John Cooper Works edition Cooper hosts a high output turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that punches out a full 208 horsepower, which makes it among the strongest engines in its class. The Cooper and Cooper S models come standard with a six-speed manual transmission, but a six-speed automatic is available.

With style, comfort, fuel efficiency and affordability, it’s easy to see why Orange County MINI shoppers and the experts in the automotive industry put MINI on top.

Learn more about all of the awards given to MINI Cooper.

Orange County MINI Cooper shoppers can start looking online for a new or pre-owned MINI Cooper.