CAR magazine UK drives the MINI Cooper Convertible with pictures, specs and verdict
, but this latest Cooper Convertible variant surely manages to do just that. Cute, reasonably priced and packed with everything you need in a compact four-seat convertible it’s sure to be a hit for fully paid-up members of the vast MINI fan club.
As for said folding roof, it’s fully automatic and can be opened in 18 seconds while travelling at up to 19mph. Hidden behind the headrests at the rear of the car, is MINI’s integrated rollover protection system that activates automatically as soon as the vehicle detects a risk of turning over. Meanwhile, Exclusive gets a Vibrant Silver front grille, 17-inch U spoke grey alloy wheels, a tasteful British Racing Green body colour and Nightshade Blue Vescin seats. Finally, Sport trim gets a redesigned front and rear look featuring a high gloss hexagonal patterned grille surround and front and rear apron. Black brake calipers with JCW badging are also offered as standard, while JCW Black Vescin/cord combination seats feature inside.
The four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine offers enough performance to deliver a 0-62mph time just under the seven-second mark, yet we noticed that without Go Kart mode engaged the seven-speed transmission could be slow to respond. And, since paddles weren’t fitted to our non-Sport spec car, the override option wasn’t as easy to reach as we’d like.
The flip side is that the MINI Convertible feels tight and agile to drive. We didn’t get to push it to its limits on our test drive – and we suspect most owners won’t, either – but from the fast cornering we did subject it to the chassis held up well and showed off a pointy and precise front-end. There’s torque steer under power – just like in the Hatch – but nothing that cannot be managed.Really excellent.
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