MINI Cooper Hardtop 2-Door – Review, Specs, Pricing, Features, Videos and More
The MINI Cooper 2-Door may not be as diminutive as it once was, but it remains one of the smaller cars on sale today. Available in three basic trims, the Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW all feature increasing levels of power, performance, and features.
Regardless of trim level or engine, one thing is true about every MINI Cooper 2-Door; they’re fun to drive.
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2 Reasons We’ll Miss The Base Mini Cooper, and 1 We Won’t
We recently spent a week with the basic Mini Cooper 3-Door and had a case of the smiles.
While the brand’s iconic model is feeling its age ahead of a new version for 2025, especially on the safety front, there’s still plenty to recommend it for those wanting an affordable city car with actual character. Here are two reasons we’ll miss it, along with one we won’t.
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2024 Mini Cooper 3-Door Review
Sometimes simple is best.
While 300-horsepower JCW hot hatches dominate the headlines, and high-riding Countrymans do the same for the sales charts, the 2024 Mini Cooper 3-Door is the true heart of the brand. It’s the shape folks will draw if asked to sketch out a Mini.
Ahead of a new model touching down next year, Mini has given the current car one final round of convience tweaks. We spent a week with the entry-level three-door to see if it still makes sense in the marketplace. What we found was a characterful small car that won’t be to everyone’s tastes—and that’s precisely the point.
Read the full review here.
2023 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop Review
It’s been about 10 years since I last drove a MINI John Cooper Works.
Back in the days of the MINI Coupe and Roadster, I drove plenty of JCW tuned MINIs with various bodies attached. I love the raw handling, engine note, and smile-inducing driving experience. Less appealing were the cramped quarters, punishing suspension, and high price tags.
After a decade away from the JCW family, it’s time to see what’s changed.
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Detailed Specs
| Price | $25,800 - $43,400 |
| Engine | 1.5-liter turbo 3-cylinder / 2.0-liter turbo 4-cylinder |
| Power | 134 hp / 189-228 hp |
| Torque | 162 lb-ft. / 206-235 lb-ft. |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Transmission | 6MT / 7DCT |
| Fuel Economy (city/hwy) | 22-29 / 31-38 |
| Cargo Capacity | 8.7 cu ft. |
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