Driving the MINI JCW Hatch

It’s a car that makes driving fun, whether that justifies the high price tag is the question

- Paranjay Dutt

The pleasure of driving this BMW MINI JCW is a rare opportunity to enjoy your time behind the wheel, no matter how long or short the journey is.

Ever since BMW took over the Mini brand and gave it a new identity, purists have been moaning about the car's unavoidable increase in size. Many believe that it's become too expensive, too. While we can't deny that Mini has changed, it's unfair to ignore how good the BMW-produced MINI continues to be. The new MINI range in India might not be as wide as in some other countries, but there's still a lot to choose from: the MINI hatchback, convertible, Cooper SE all-electric, Countryman crossover, and the MINI John Cooper Works hatch. Among these, if there's one car that can set the heather on fire, it has to be the MINI JCW hatch, and a short drive is good enough to tell you why.