MINI Brings Back MINI One From £24,735 and Adds Petrol Paul Smith Editions for July 2026

MINI is making three big changes to its UK line-up from July 2026: the entry-level MINI One returns from £24,735 OTR on the latest 3-door and 5-door Cooper bodyshells, the Paul Smith Edition expands beyond electric with petrol Cooper C and S versions from £31,285 OTR, and the wider range gets new paint and interior options. For buyers who have been priced out of recent MINI moves towards electric flagships, the cheaper One and the petrol Paul Smith are the most significant news.

Both new arrivals begin production in July 2026, with the first UK customer cars expected in Q3 2026. They sit alongside an updated colour and trim list that touches the MINI Cooper, the MINI Aceman and the MINI Countryman.

MINI Paul Smith Edition Goes Petrol From £31,285 OTR

The MINI Cooper Electric Paul Smith Edition launched as a one-off celebration of the long-running tie-up between MINI and Sir Paul Smith. With petrol Cooper C and Cooper S models now joining the line-up, buyers who are not ready to switch to electric can finally have the same Paul Smith design treatment in a combustion car. UK pricing starts from £31,285 OTR for the Cooper C and from £32,335 OTR for the Cooper S.

The exterior is finished in Smith Stripes Grey with contrasting Nottingham Green mirror caps and detailing that quietly references Paul Smith’s own design language. Buyers can choose the optional Union Jack soft-top roof, which has become a signature option on recent special-edition MINIs. The interior layers in a knitted dashboard, striped door panels and a Paul Smith striped seat treatment, with the signature stripe carried across the steering wheel, the door sills carrying the handwritten motto “Everyday is a new beginning”, and a hand-drawn Paul Smith rabbit graphic on the front floormat.

MINI One Returns From £24,735 OTR as the Cheapest New MINI

The bigger headline for most UK shoppers is the return of the MINI One badge. Pricing starts from £24,735 OTR, which makes it the most affordable way into the current MINI Cooper bodyshell. The car is available in both 3-door and 5-door forms and is sold purely in Classic trim.

As standard the MINI One arrives in Melting Silver paintwork with a body-coloured roof, 16-inch 4-Square Spoke Silver alloy wheels and a Black/Blue cloth interior. Additional paint options include Icy Sunshine Blue and Midnight Black. Buyers can also tick the Grey/Blue cloth interior, 17-inch Parallel 2-tone Spoke alloys and the Level 1 Pack, which adds head-up display, wireless mobile charging and high-beam assistant.

Power comes from a 1.6-litre petrol engine producing 121 hp, with a top speed of 127 mph and a 0 to 62 mph time of 9.3 seconds. Those numbers will not worry the GP, but they fit the brief MINI is aiming at: a friendly, well-equipped entry point for first-time buyers, downsizing households and drivers stepping out of a city car looking for something a little more solid.

Wider MINI Range Updates From July 2026

The July 2026 update also expands the paint and interior choices across the rest of the MINI line-up. Indigo Sunset Blue is now offered on every trim level of the MINI Cooper Electric, while Blazing Blue arrives on all petrol-powered MINI models and on the MINI Aceman in Classic and Exclusive trim levels. The brand is clearly trying to give buyers more individuality without forcing them into top-spec cars to get a more eye-catching colour.

Inside, MINI is adding new Vescin seat options. Beige Vescin seats with black knit on the dashboard and door cards are available on any Cooper, Aceman or Countryman specified in Exclusive, Sport or JCW trim. Brown Vescin seats with the same black knit detailing are offered on both petrol and electric MINI Countryman models. The choices are aimed at customers who want a softer, more upmarket cabin without paying for a full leather package.

How the New MINI Pricing Stacks Up in the UK

At £24,735 OTR the MINI One slips back under the £25,000 line that many UK shoppers use as a mental ceiling for a small premium car. That puts it in direct shopping reach of Volkswagen Polo Style and Audi A1 buyers, while still keeping a clear gap above mainstream supermini rivals. The Paul Smith petrol cars sit further up the line, where MINI is competing with the Audi A1 Allstreet and well-equipped Volkswagen Polo R-Line orders, and offering something the German pair cannot match on character.

For existing MINI owners, the update reads as a quiet reassurance that the brand is not abandoning petrol or low-cost trims as it moves through its electric transition. The return of the One badge and the expansion of the Paul Smith Edition to combustion both suggest MINI is reading the room: not every UK buyer is ready or able to jump straight into a higher-priced electric Cooper, and offering a familiar, affordable petrol route keeps the funnel open. Order books for both new variants are expected to follow production start in July 2026, with deliveries in Q3 2026.