Just had aquick look at the configurator
Yes AC is now standard but MINI are playing a dangerous game with their pricing
They have pumped the price up by £400 or so to account for the AC.
But, here is the big let down, for me at least. The CHILLI pack is pretty much the same price as before. Sure, you get a bit more kit but these are for things I (and maybe a lot of other people) would not pay extra for.
To buy my current car which cost ~£15500 would be £16205, a 4.6% increase in two years - not good given the current economic climate!
So, my next MINI may be even more likely to be a VW Scirroco or mkVI Golf