Mini City

When production of the proven 848 cc engine finally came to an end in August 1980 British Leyland (BL) installed the "A-plus" engine with 998 cc displacement and an output of 39 hp at 4750 rpm, as used in the Mini Metro. The gearbox and other components from the interior (e.g. gear lever, window-lift handles) were also taken over from the Mini Metro. The basic model now bore the designation Mini City and – like its predecessor Mini 850 City – could be identified by the black bumpers and the "City" badge on the boot and front wings. The sober simplicity familiar from the earlier years of the Mini continued to prevail in the interior.