A MINIac video stated that the 2020 MINI production year was going to be very short. Does any one know the reasoning behind this?

 

Brexit?

 

The transition back to manual trans?

 

For starters, thanks for the responses to date (they gave me some ideas), and here’s the video that I should have posted in regards to the shortened production year:


A Google search found several articles as to why the next generation F56 is being delayed by Brexit. One link referred to the 2021 having a minor cosmetic change which is “confirmed” in the video. Yes, the manual is returning to several models (video), but if they wanted to “reintroduce” the manual could they not just put it in the F56 2020?

 

The 2021s should also include the new digital gauge cluster. For the F56, I believe March production starts the 2021 model year.