Is Mini Cooper coupe a good car?

Big on thrills and low on compromises, the MINI Coupe said to be marque’s most driver-focused car ever. There’s nothing small about the MINI family. In standard Cooper trim, the MINI gets a slightly softer suspension setup but our choice remains the Cooper S, which is well balanced and incredibly rewarding.

Are Mini Coupes reliable?

Contrary to its reputation, the latest Mini Coopers are reliable cars, MotoringFile reports. And they’ve gone from Consumer Reports ‘never buys’ to recommended vehicles. If you’re really concerned about reliability, based on CR reports, a used 2018-2020 Mini Cooper is arguably your best bet.

Why was the Mini Coupe discontinued?

According to McKenna, both the Coupe and Roadster are being axed because of their disappointing sales numbers. This news doesn’t come as a surprise to all those who never warmed up to the two models because they were too similar to the hardtop and convertible versions of the Cooper.

Does the Mini Cooper 1.6 have a turbo?

The car has a 1.6-litre, twin-scroll turbocharged engine that produces 155 kW (211 PS; 208 hp) at 6,000 rpm, along with 261 N⋅m (193 lb⋅ft) of torque.

Does a Mini coupe roof come off?

Some were surprised the roof didn’t come off. I would have enjoyed the car more if the top folded away. And there is a Mini Roadster model with a convertible top coming soon that should appeal to fans of open-air driving. When it comes to tiny two-seat sports cars I’ll almost always choose a ragtop over a coupe.

Does the roof come off a Mini Cooper?

Its most obvious feature–besides the fact that it’s MINI’s first-ever two-seater–is a sloped steel-shod “helmet roof,” as the company calls it. Then you see a retractable spoiler that extends automatically at 50 mph–it’s the first active spoiler to appear on any BMW Group vehicle.

When did they stop making Mini Cooper Coupe?

2015
Introduced in 2011, the Mini Coupe and the Mini Roadster were the first two-seater ‘premium convertible’ models in the Mini range. Based upon the standard Mini Cooper architecture, at the time of launch neither model sold particularly well, and they were axed from the Mini range way back in 2015.

What happened to the Mini Coupe?

It is the first two-seater Mini. It was joined by a convertible version called Mini Roadster in 2012, following its showing as a concept car in 2009. The Coupé is known by the internal code R58 and the Roadster by code R59. In February 2015 Mini announced the end of production for both models.

What years did mini make the coupe?

The Mini Coupé and Mini Roadster are two-seater sports cars that were engineered and manufactured by Mini between 2011 and 2015. The hardtop Coupé was unveiled in June 2011 and formally launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011.