The 2013 MINI Paceman was officially revealed today at the Paris Auto Show. Known as essentially a coupe version of the Countryman crossover, MINI Paceman two-door coupe will be the seventh model for the brand.

Equipped with two doors and a large luggage compartment, the 2013 MINI Paceman  can accommodate 300-litres. The car is designed to seat four adults, a 31mm lower roof height and sits 10mn closer to the ground compared to the Countryman.

When it debuts in Europe, the 2013 MINI Paceman offers a choice of four engines: two gasoline and two diesel. Gasoline engine with a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder that produce 112 to 184 hp, that will deliver a 0-62 mph time of 10.6 seconds with the six-speed manual. On the diesel side, a 2.0-liter unit that is rated at 143 horsepower.

The standard equipment of interior includes air conditioning; a leather steering wheel; cruise control; electric power mirrors; auxiliary input; a CD player and rear lights in horizontal arrangement.

After debuting in Paris, the 2013 MINI Paceman will go on sale in Europe on March 16th, 2013 with base price of £18,970 in the United Kingdom.

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Following a leak last week, the 2013 MINI Paceman has fully revealed ahead debut at the Paris. Known as the MINI Paceman, essentially a coupe version of the Countryman crossover.

Design wise, the MINI Paceman looks like a sleeker Countryman with two-doors but it has a 31mm lower roof height and sits 10mn closer to the ground compared to the Countryman. Its smaller dimensions equate to a 44-pound lighter curb weight, which should help boost performance very slightly.

The styling up to the A-pillar is identical to the five-door model, but the 2013 MINI Paceman has a sportier downward-sloping roofline, roof can be specified in body color, rear lights in horizontal arrangement, muscular flared wheel arches, sports seats up front and 16-inch alloys.

When it debuts in Europe, the 2013 MINI Paceman will be offered with a 1.6-liter gasoline mill that delivers either 122 or 184 horsepower, fuel economy of 6.0lt/100km (47.1mpg UK or 39.2mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 140 g/km. Diesel options with a 1.6-litre 110hp (112PS) turbocharged engine and a 0-62mph (100km/h) time of 10.8 seconds.

After debuting at the 2013 Paris Auto Show, the 2013 MINI Paceman will go on sale in Britain on March 15 with price of £18,970 (about $30,700).

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These are the first images for the 2013 MINI Paceman of a barely disguised pre-production model, expected debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.

The leaked images were taken by Motoringfile from the MINI Space, but MINI hasn't released any technical or pricing information.

The 2013 MINI Paceman is the two-door version of the Countryman as the designers have altered the body from the A-pillars. It has the same wheelbase and platform as the five-door model, dimensions will to a 44 pounds (20 kg) lighter, which should help boost performance very slightly.

After greeting the show-going public Paris Auto Show, the 2013 MINI Paceman will be sold in the German market will be 1,500 Euros (roughly $1,900) higher than its four-door sibling.

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