2012 MINI Cooper Convertible

WAY TOO MUCH FUN TO DRIVE.

By Lynn (PA) on Friday, May 31, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 11,000

Pros: "Handling, seat comfort, responsiveness, fun to dri"

Cons: "not a soft ride, MINI as in small"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"If handling is important to you than this car is for you. When my wife or friends ride with me they tell me I'm having way too much fun. The car seems to anticipate what I want to do, the automatic always is in the best gear. The important controls fall right to hand. Other ones (window lifts, sun roof) are definitely Mini and take getting use too - not a complaint. The front seats are excellent, bolsters are perfect. Love the exhaust note. It is definitely a two person / grocery gofer car - although it held enough for two for a week at the beach. This is a great car guys retire's daily driver. Has been very reliable. Only problem was fixed under warranty. Average about 30MPG but could do much better if I drove conservatively."

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Fun and fast, but costly...

By Burkley (MI) on Monday, May 27, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 56,000

Pros: "FUN!!!! Good Gas mileage, easy in town, visibility"

Cons: "Cost to buy, Interior space, options list"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I absolutely love my MINI Cooper S! It is so fun to drive and it puts a smile on my face every time I start it up. The gas mileage is good, and the visibility is outstanding (better than a convertible with the top down). I live in town, and I love how the tiny design and really good visibility work together. The bad parts of my mini are that it is overpriced, just like every european car. The space in the front is fine, but you can't put a human being taller than 5'2" in the back comfortably. Also, with the rear seats up, the trunk is too small for even sub-compacts, although it does redeem itself when you fold them down. Finally, I was lucky that I found one with heated seats, digital radio, and fog lights; the options list will nickel and dime you for everything and it isn't cheap for those options. One more thing, if you are going to drive a MINI in the winter, like me, I recommend getting some really good snow tires, because the "all-season" runflats that come with it are bad in the snow."

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A car that makes driving fun again

By Chris (PA) on Monday, May 20, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 5,000

Pros: "Extremely fun to drive, surprisingly spacious"

Cons: "Pricey for its class"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"The 2011 MINI Cooper hatchback is a great model year for an updated classic. The interior is surprisingly spacious and comfortable, and doesn't ride too low to the ground. This vehicle brings fuel efficiency and a large fuel tank to the driving experience, leaving you with more time to just enjoy the drive. Handling is great and there's just enough power on the base model to have a little extra fun on the open road. The "sport" button included on all BMW models around this time adds some extra power, and the heightened steering sensitivity is great for cornering on winding roads. If you like driving manual transmission, the hill assist feature is great for hilly regions, and extremely helpful for beginners. I haven't had any problems with the vehicle, but it's only 2 years old at this point. Everything seems pretty solid, so I don't anticipate anything coming up any time soon either."

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Great Handling

By Spin (CA) on Sunday, May 19, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 5,000

Pros: "Handling, head room, and quality control."

Cons: "Air conditioning vent obstructed by steering wheel"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I've had my Mini for a year now and I enjoy it more now than I did when I first leased it. The first thing I noticed compared to other similar cars is the handling. On the test drive I was blown away. Taking corners at 60 mph with ease and driving over big speed bumps at 60 mph with little jolting. The doors close and seem solid, there is plenty of head room and I'm 6 foot. There is only one thing I don't like about the car that I think about all the time, is how can they design the left air conditioning vent behind the steering wheel, the cold air gets blocked by the steering wheel, just bothers me. Other than that I have no complaints."

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LOVE

By Sunshine (MI) on Wednesday, May 08, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 15,000

Cons: "Has a little character. Rattles and such."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Fun to drive, great pep to get you merging on the freeway in a jiffy, good gas mileage, shifter, door handles, other parts all solid metal unlike most economy compact cars (plastic and they break over time). Did I mention an absolute joy to drive??"

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