The Mini Convertible is all-new this year, available in Cooper C, Cooper S, and JCW. The mid-point in terms of price, content, and performance is the Cooper S, which I have in for evaluation.

Available in hatchback and convertible forms, the 2026 Mini Cooper JCW is unapologetically rowdy and playful.

Read our 2026 Mini Cooper review for information on ratings, pricing, specs, and features, and see how this luxury subcompact performed in our testing.

The Mini Cooper has a lot to offer, but if you're not looking for one, these are some alternatives with similar characteristics.

Mini has given the Cooper a three-cylinder 1.5 litre turbocharged engine that delivers 115kW of power and 230Nm of torque. This was more than enough power to get you by.

What colours is the Mini Cooper available in? The Cooper is available in Blazing Blue, British Racing Green IV, Chilli Red II, Legend Grey, Melting Silver III, Midnight Black II, Nanuq White, Ocean ...

The quintessential Mini model shows its worth as the variant still to have, albeit not still not perfect and with some quirks not everyone will take a liking to.

A driver notices the "confusing" and "counterintuitive" design of Mini Cooper blinkers, sparking discussion on safety.

Instantly recognizable, even if it's not quite as small as the original, the MINI Cooper is big fun in a small package. But can it justify the sizable price?

Next-generation Mini electric cars might break the front-wheel drive tradition in favour of rear-wheel drive. Tap for more details.

The new electric Mini Cooper and Mini Aceman are front-wheel-drive, but they're built on a unique platform that was developed in partnership with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor.