Chicago MINI dealerships know the truth about manuals

MINI Cooper shown here with optional Manual Transmission

MINIs have long been sporty, quick, and fun to drive. Driving them has always brought a smile to owners’ faces, and they have always been tougher than they look. Manual transmission or automatic, MINIs are some of the most fuel-efficient cars on the road. But while MINI produces and sells a lot of automatic transmissions, Chicago MINI dealerships know that pique fuel economy comes in the way of a stick.

With an estimated 84% of automatic cars sold in North America, it would seem obvious manual transmissions are becoming less and less common over the past few years*. However, manage to come upon the correct one and a manual can quickly amount to tangible savings on both gas and money.

At our used MINI Cooper dealer in Chicago we are proud to offer a full range of manual transmission, and automatic automobiles. Not only a thrill to drive, in many match-ups manual vehicles were able to conserve fuel by at least 10% more than their automatic counterparts**.

MINI has always offered joyful and zippy rides that have appealed to a unique buyer, but now with many consumers looking for every mileage edge they can get, the carmaker is sure to attract more attention than ever to its manual models. Tougher, quicker, and more exciting than ever before, the new models are bound to be a huge success. So hurry in to your local Chicago MINI dealerships to find out how to start enjoying driving today.

Come in today and browse our MINI Cooper Chicago lineup and find out why our MINI Motoring Advisors finished #1 in the Midwest for Sales in 2008 and, more importantly #1 in the Midwest for Customer Satisfaction in 2008.

*Manufacturers don’t offer a manual transmission in every model.

** Consumer Reports pitted manuals against automatic versions of seven different vehicles, including the MINI Cooper. The Mini Cooper automatic gets 29 miles per gallon, while the manual gets 33 miles per gallon.