2026 Mini 66 Collection Costs Six Figures Without Any Markups

Date:2025-08-06 00:04:11 Category:Car Views:2 Comment:0

2026 Mini 66 Collection Costs Six Figures Without Any Markups originally appeared on Autoblog.

Mini 66 Collection Is Nowhere Near That Big

Mini is not the sort of brand that is often associated with rare, low-volume models. Most of its creations were mass-produced with the intention of reaching as many customers as possible, and even its hardcore GP models were produced in their thousands. But with the recently announced and very expensive 66 Collection, only half a dozen examples will be made, and that's split across all-electric and gas-powered variants. Yet even with such a small run, there's no guarantee this special edition will sell out.

What Makes The Mini 66 Collection Special

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The collection is for the island nation of Singapore and forms part of Mini Asia's 66th birthday celebrations. Whether customers choose the John Cooper Works Electric or the gas-powered John Cooper Works, "66" decals and stripes differentiate the body, with the former EV mode getting a red-and-black roof and the latter 18-inch JCW Rallye Spoke wheels in Frozen Midnight Grey and with self-leveling hubcaps. Unfortunately, that's the extent of the changes, with the powertrains and interiors of each vehicle remaining identical to those of the existing JCW models. Despite that, each vehicle costs well over a quarter-million dollars in local currency.

Why The Mini 66 Collection Is So Expensive

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The electric version starts at S$267,888 and the gas model costs a whopping $302,888, but while SGD is not as valuable as USD, those figures still translate to a scarcely believable $208,036 and $235,216, respectively. Why so much? Singapore applies heavy import and excise duties and taxes to cars, and even the right to own and use a vehicle is a bidding-based process that can vary in cost depending on demand at a given time. Moreover, this Certificate of Entitlement, as it's known, is only valid for 10 years, and a vehicle quota system restricts the number of vehicles allowed on the road.

Singapore is a tiny island with little room for roadways and car parks, and these high costs are intended to discourage vehicle ownership so that the island doesn't turn into a concrete jungle. So yes, these are six-figure Minis, but in a way, they're not overpriced. That's just what cars cost in Singapore.