Photograph of a MINI Cooper S Cooper S 2.0, model year 2021
Photograph by Retired electrician · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Performance How does it accelerate, handle and stop?
1 · Sluggish / wallowy5 · Fast, sharp, confident
Utility How practical is it for real life?
1 · Cramped / awkward5 · Roomy, easy, versatile
Reliability How dependable and cheap to keep running has it been?
1 · Fragile / costly5 · Bulletproof, low drama

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures for the EU market, model year 2021, built in United Kingdom. Values that are not published are omitted rather than estimated.

Engine & performance

Engine
2.0 TwinPower Turbo petrol
Displacement
1,998 cc
Cylinders
4
Aspiration
turbo
Power
178 hp131 kW
Torque
280 Nm
Redline
6,500 rpm
0-100 km/h
6.7 s
Top speed
235 km/h
Power-to-weight
145.9 hp/t
Transmission
Dual-clutch · 7 gears
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive

Dimensions & practicality

Length
3,850 mm
Width
1,727 mm
Height
1,414 mm
Wheelbase
2,495 mm
Kerb weight
1,220 kg
Ground clearance
126 mm
Body style
Hatchback
Seats
4
Doors
3
Boot / cargo
211 L
Payload
400 kg

Efficiency & emissions

Combined economy
6.2 L/100 km
CO2
142 g/kmWLTP, combined
Fuel
Petrol

Safety & market

Crash rating
Euro NCAP · 4 starstested 2014
Model year
2021
Generation
F56
Market
EU
Built in
United Kingdom
Launch price
€30,700€30,700 at the fixed reference rate

Character

  • go-kart handling
  • city car
  • three-door

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