In line with the new MINI Cooper hatch in all its various forms, the overhauled MINI Convertible is no longer referred to as that, but instead always as the MINI Cooper Convertible. At least it is by its maker; we don’t expect the general public to follow suit.
And while MINI is adamant that the Cooper Convertible is indeed a new car, not just a facelift of the old one, it clearly carries over much of what went before. Nonetheless, a lot is new, especially inside, so it warrants a test. Our first drive was in the Cooper S variant in and around Barcelona in Spain at the car’s international media launch.
Contents:
00:00 – Introduction
00:39 – Roof mechanism
01:15 – Interior
02:00 – OLD display
02:59 – Go Kart mode
03:38 – Driving it
04:36 – Downsides
06:51 – Automatic gearbox
09:04 – Fake engine sounds
09:42 – Verdict
