The latest 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop is the largest yet, at nearly 152 inches long. The 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder has given way to the 2.0-liter unit found under the hoods of several BMW
The base Cooper’s fuel economy ratings are also hard to top. It gets 29/37 mpg city/highway with a standard six-speed manual transmission, and 28/36 mpg city/highway with a six-speed automatic, according to the EPA. The convertible gets 27/35 mpg, regardless of the transmission you choose.
The base Cooper is powered by a 1.6-liter inline four that makes 115 horsepower. This isn't much power by today's standards, but with only 2,300 pounds of car to propel, it's not dreadfully slow.
BEHIND THE WHEEL. Driving the Cooper S coupe was lighthearted fun thanks to an incredibly responsive 181-horsepower, turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and a smooth, solid-shifting sixfiIJW.