► New Mini Cooper Convertible completes the Mini line up
► Production resumes at Mini Plant Oxford after a nine-year absence
► Deliveries for the new generation in 2025, with prices from £26,200
The new MINI Cooper Convertible has officially joined the ranks of the refreshed MINI family, rounding out the line-up that has captured attention over the past year.
Set to roll off the production line at Mini Plant Oxford later this year, after a nine-year break, the new model is offered in three trim levels, starting at £26,200 RRP, with first deliveries scheduled for early 2025.
So what’s under the bonnet of the latest Mini Convertible?
Drivers can choose between two powerful petrol engines. The standard MINI Cooper Convertible C boasts a spirited 165bhp and can reach 62 mph in just 8.2 seconds, while the performance-oriented Cooper Convertible S ups the ante with 212bhp, achieving the same sprint in a brisk 6.9 seconds.
What flavour of convertibles do you get?
To start with the Convertible comes in three trim offerings just like the Cooper hatch. Classic, Exclusive, and Sport. For the Mini Convertible Cooper C, the entry-level classic trim features a black-trimmed front grille and 16-inch alloys. The Cooper S Classic lands 17-inch dark grey alloys. The standard body colour is silver with a black/blue interior trim for both the Cooper C and S.
The Exclusive trim offers a more premium look, with a silver front grille and Mini logos, 17-inch alloy wheels, and the iconic British Racing Green exterior body colour. Inside, it features blue seats and a light beige/grey dash dashboard knit.
The Sport trim adds a performance-inspired edge, with a unique front and rear design. It features a gloss hexagonal grille surround, sculpted front and rear aprons, and black brake calipers with JCW badging. The exterior is completed by 18-inch JCW alloy wheels, with red paint.
Meanwhile, the interior of the Sport trim steps things up throughout the cabin, too. It comes with JCW black Vescin/cord seats, a dashboard with black/red accents, and a partially perforated steering wheel featuring red highlights. Paddle shifters on the wheel and decorative black/red knit trim complete the sporty, driver-focused setup.
What is the wind in the hair motoring experience like?
The roof is fully automatic at a flick of a switch, going from closed to open in just 18 seconds. Impatient types can operate the roof on the move (up to 19mph) and for partial convertible motoring the roof can be opened a small amount (40cm). In case it all goes horribly wrong there is rollover protection as part of the safety kit.
What’s the tech got to offer?
Just like the hatchback you get the 9.5-inch OLED display, which is both touch and voice-operated to access the usual functions such as navigation, phone, and entertainment. Mini Convertible Cooper owners can use the Mini app to set their smartphones up as the key to the car, when the owner gets close to the vehicle the car will flash its light in a set sequence and unlock the doors.
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