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The new MINI Cooper Convertible is a good-looking soft-top, with the roof up or down. And pleasingly, there haven't been drastic changes to the car's styling - it remains recognisably MINI. While the Cooper Convertible has put on a little bit of weight, tipping the scales at 1,305kg, its 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine is a punchy unit, producing 136bhp and 220Nm of torque, making it a very easy car to drive, with a smooth drivetrain that is very usable and easily accessible. Want a hip-looking and cheerful car? This MINI puts a smile on your face easily.
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Take a legend, turn it into a convertible and you’Ve the best of both worlds. Fans of legendary vehicles and fans of air in the hair. Either ways, it’S always a pleasure to see a remarkable vehicle look good and perform equally amazing on the streets.» Read More
While form the looks, the Mini Cooper Convertiblelooks a lot like the regular Mini Cooper, it’S the convertible factor that really does the trick. The engine specifications of the vehicle are much similar to the Mini Cooper rather than the Mini Cooper S. -
Finally got to see the new convertible Mini. Sure to put a smile on your face. I guess Minis have always been a sort of a lifestyle car, and one of the few cars where its probably significantly more fun and more suitable that it is a convertible.» Read More
interior is nice, high quality. Drive is quite enjoyable, its quick, but in a comfortable way.
The very first Mini Coopers, built in 1961, were race-bred machines, featuring race-tuned engines and close gear ratios designed to win rallies.
This gave the brand a deserved reputation for the car's go-kart feel. In 2005, MINI (now owned by BMW) decided to chop the roof off its popular hatch and some might argue that this move has turned the brand into a lifestyle icon, embracing a newfound aesthetic sensibility.
Since then, the car has grown by quite a bit. It now measures 3,821mm long (98mm longer), 1,727mm wide (44mm wider) and 1,415mm tall (1mm taller). This in turns allows a much welcome increase in interior and boot space (160 litres, which can be expanded to 215 litres).
It is worth pointing out the innovative Easy Load function that expands ingress into the boot, allows for the soft-top frame to be raised when the roof is closed.
The fully automatic soft-top raises and lowers in 18 seconds, and can be operated while driving at speeds up to 30km/h. With the roof down, wind buffeting is kept to a minimum and with the roof up, road noise might be a tad louder than the other more expensive rivals.
Elsewhere, the interior is stylishly appointed and exudes luxury. It's comfortable all around, with quality materials to the touch, and is very much a nice cabin to sit in.
The keen driver will find that the driving position is excellent, and you sit snugly in the leather sports seats.
The new 1.5-litre three-cylinder powerplant also proves to be a willing and punchy unit. Producing 136bhp and 220Nm of torque, the engine is paired to a six-speed automatic transmission that is refined and smooth. Despite the Convertible tipping the scales at 1,305kg, the car is quick off the line and is easy to place on the road.
So with some very good driving manners, a nice-looking design and a polished interior, it is pretty clear the MINI Cooper Convertible is the our class favourite.
This gave the brand a deserved reputation for the car's go-kart feel. In 2005, MINI (now owned by BMW) decided to chop the roof off its popular hatch and some might argue that this move has turned the brand into a lifestyle icon, embracing a newfound aesthetic sensibility.
Since then, the car has grown by quite a bit. It now measures 3,821mm long (98mm longer), 1,727mm wide (44mm wider) and 1,415mm tall (1mm taller). This in turns allows a much welcome increase in interior and boot space (160 litres, which can be expanded to 215 litres).
It is worth pointing out the innovative Easy Load function that expands ingress into the boot, allows for the soft-top frame to be raised when the roof is closed.
The fully automatic soft-top raises and lowers in 18 seconds, and can be operated while driving at speeds up to 30km/h. With the roof down, wind buffeting is kept to a minimum and with the roof up, road noise might be a tad louder than the other more expensive rivals.
Elsewhere, the interior is stylishly appointed and exudes luxury. It's comfortable all around, with quality materials to the touch, and is very much a nice cabin to sit in.
The keen driver will find that the driving position is excellent, and you sit snugly in the leather sports seats.
The new 1.5-litre three-cylinder powerplant also proves to be a willing and punchy unit. Producing 136bhp and 220Nm of torque, the engine is paired to a six-speed automatic transmission that is refined and smooth. Despite the Convertible tipping the scales at 1,305kg, the car is quick off the line and is easy to place on the road.
So with some very good driving manners, a nice-looking design and a polished interior, it is pretty clear the MINI Cooper Convertible is the our class favourite.
