MINI Convertible (09 on) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 12 June 2009
With its retro-inspired styling and funky image, the MINI Convertible has proved a real hit. The second generation model follows in the same footsteps but with some key improvements. It may look very similar, but in fact it is totally new with a stiffer body for better refinement with the roof down. MINI has also changed the rollover hoops which used to block rear visibility, making the model much more driver-friendly, especially when parking. As with any MINI it is great fun to drive while the engines offer a strong combination of performance and economy. Practicality isn't a strong point and the rear seats are pretty much useless, but few small convertibles can match the sheer desirability and style of the MINI.
4 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Standard Trim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 D Cooper 2d Auto

£19,400

140

18%

£698

£1,396

£698

£1,396

2.0 D Cooper (Media Pack) 2d Auto

£20,880

140

18%

£751

£1,503

£751

£1,503

2.0 D Cooper (Sport Pack) 2d Auto

£22,395

140

18%

£806

£1,612

£806

£1,612

2.0 D Cooper (Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£23,875

140

18%

£859

£1,719

£859

£1,719

2.0 D Cooper (Pepper Pack) 2d Auto

£20,325

140

18%

£731

£1,463

£731

£1,463

2.0 D Cooper (Pepper/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£21,445

140

18%

£772

£1,544

£772

£1,544

2.0 D Cooper (Pepper/Sport Pack) 2d Auto

£23,170

140

18%

£834

£1,668

£834

£1,668

2.0 D Cooper (Pepper/Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£24,290

140

18%

£874

£1,748

£874

£1,748

2.0 D Cooper (Chili Pack) 2d Auto

£21,455

140

18%

£772

£1,544

£772

£1,544

2.0 D Cooper (Chili/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£22,365

140

18%

£805

£1,610

£805

£1,610

2.0 D Cooper (Chili/Sport Pack) 2d Auto

£23,215

140

18%

£835

£1,671

£835

£1,671

2.0 D Cooper (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£24,125

140

18%

£868

£1,737

£868

£1,737

2.0 D Cooper S 2d

£21,135

118

13%

£549

£1,099

£549

£1,099

2.0 D Cooper S 2d Auto

£22,280

143

18%

£802

£1,604

£802

£1,604

2.0 D Cooper S (Media Pack) 2d

£22,475

118

13%

£584

£1,168

£584

£1,168

2.0 D Cooper S (Media Pack) 2d Auto

£23,620

143

18%

£850

£1,700

£850

£1,700

2.0 D Cooper S (Sport Pack) 2d

£23,285

118

13%

£605

£1,210

£605

£1,210

2.0 D Cooper S (Sport Pack) 2d Auto

£24,430

143

18%

£879

£1,758

£879

£1,758

2.0 D Cooper S (Sport/Media Pack) 2d

£24,625

118

13%

£640

£1,280

£640

£1,280

2.0 D Cooper S (Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£25,770

143

18%

£927

£1,855

£927

£1,855

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili Pack) 2d

£23,105

118

13%

£600

£1,201

£600

£1,201

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili Pack) 2d Auto

£24,250

143

18%

£873

£1,746

£873

£1,746

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili/Media Pack) 2d

£24,015

118

13%

£624

£1,248

£624

£1,248

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£25,160

143

18%

£905

£1,811

£905

£1,811

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili/Sport Pack) 2d

£24,405

118

13%

£634

£1,269

£634

£1,269

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili/Sport Pack) 2d Auto

£25,550

143

18%

£919

£1,839

£919

£1,839

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 2d

£25,315

118

13%

£658

£1,316

£658

£1,316

2.0 D Cooper S (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

£26,460

143

18%

£952

£1,905

£952

£1,905

1.6 (08/10 on) 2d

£15,695

133

15%

£470

£941

£470

£941

1.6 Cooper (08/10 on) 2d

£17,125

133

15%

£513

£1,027

£513

£1,027

1.6 Cooper S (08/10 on) 2d

£20,325

139

15%

£609

£1,219

£609

£1,219

1.6 (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£16,780

154

15%

£503

£1,006

£503

£1,006

1.6 Cooper (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£18,210

154

15%

£546

£1,092

£546

£1,092

1.6 Cooper S (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£21,470

153

15%

£644

£1,288

£644

£1,288

1.6 (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£17,175

133

15%

£515

£1,030

£515

£1,030

1.6 Cooper (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£18,605

133

15%

£558

£1,116

£558

£1,116

1.6 Cooper S (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£21,665

139

15%

£650

£1,300

£650

£1,300

1.6 (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£18,260

154

15%

£547

£1,095

£547

£1,095

1.6 Cooper (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£19,690

154

15%

£590

£1,181

£590

£1,181

1.6 Cooper S (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£22,810

153

15%

£684

£1,368

£684

£1,368

1.6 (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£18,480

133

15%

£554

£1,108

£554

£1,108

1.6 Cooper (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,120

133

15%

£603

£1,207

£603

£1,207

1.6 Cooper S (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£22,475

139

15%

£674

£1,348

£674

£1,348

1.6 (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£19,565

154

15%

£587

£1,174

£587

£1,174

1.6 Cooper (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£21,205

154

15%

£636

£1,272

£636

£1,272

1.6 Cooper S (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£23,620

153

15%

£708

£1,417

£708

£1,417

1.6 (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£19,960

133

15%

£598

£1,197

£598

£1,197

1.6 Cooper (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£21,600

133

15%

£648

£1,296

£648

£1,296

1.6 Cooper S (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£23,815

139

15%

£714

£1,428

£714

£1,428

1.6 (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£21,045

154

15%

£631

£1,262

£631

£1,262

1.6 Cooper (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£22,685

154

15%

£680

£1,361

£680

£1,361

1.6 Cooper S (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£24,960

153

15%

£748

£1,497

£748

£1,497

1.6 (Pepper Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£16,925

133

15%

£507

£1,015

£507

£1,015

1.6 Cooper (Pepper Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£18,050

133

15%

£541

£1,083

£541

£1,083

1.6 Cooper S (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£22,295

139

15%

£668

£1,337

£668

£1,337

1.6 (Pepper Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£18,010

154

15%

£540

£1,080

£540

£1,080

1.6 Cooper (Pepper Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£19,135

154

15%

£574

£1,148

£574

£1,148

1.6 Cooper S (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£23,440

153

15%

£703

£1,406

£703

£1,406

1.6 (Pepper/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£18,045

133

15%

£541

£1,082

£541

£1,082

1.6 Cooper (Pepper/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£19,170

133

15%

£575

£1,150

£575

£1,150

1.6 Cooper S (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£23,205

139

15%

£696

£1,392

£696

£1,392

1.6 (Pepper/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£19,130

154

15%

£574

£1,148

£574

£1,148

1.6 Cooper (Pepper/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£20,255

154

15%

£607

£1,215

£607

£1,215

1.6 Cooper S (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£24,350

153

15%

£730

£1,461

£730

£1,461

1.6 (Pepper/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£19,240

133

15%

£577

£1,154

£577

£1,154

1.6 Cooper (Pepper/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,895

133

15%

£626

£1,253

£626

£1,253

1.6 Cooper S (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£23,595

139

15%

£707

£1,415

£707

£1,415

1.6 (Pepper/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£20,325

154

15%

£609

£1,219

£609

£1,219

1.6 Cooper (Pepper/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£21,980

154

15%

£659

£1,318

£659

£1,318

1.6 Cooper S (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£24,740

153

15%

£742

£1,484

£742

£1,484

1.6 (Pepper/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,360

133

15%

£610

£1,221

£610

£1,221

1.6 Cooper (Pepper/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£22,015

133

15%

£660

£1,320

£660

£1,320

1.6 Cooper S (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£24,505

139

15%

£735

£1,470

£735

£1,470

1.6 (Pepper/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£21,445

154

15%

£643

£1,286

£643

£1,286

1.6 Cooper (Pepper/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£23,100

154

15%

£693

£1,386

£693

£1,386

1.6 Cooper S (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£25,650

153

15%

£769

£1,539

£769

£1,539

1.6 Cooper (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£19,180

133

15%

£575

£1,150

£575

£1,150

1.6 Cooper (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£20,265

154

15%

£608

£1,216

£608

£1,216

1.6 Cooper (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,090

133

15%

£602

£1,205

£602

£1,205

1.6 Cooper (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£21,175

154

15%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

1.6 Cooper (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,940

133

15%

£628

£1,256

£628

£1,256

1.6 Cooper (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£22,025

154

15%

£660

£1,321

£660

£1,321

1.6 Cooper (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£21,850

133

15%

£655

£1,311

£655

£1,311

1.6 Cooper (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d Auto

£22,935

154

15%

£688

£1,376

£688

£1,376

1.6 D Cooper (08/10 on) 2d

£18,315

105

13%

£476

£952

£476

£952

1.6 D Cooper (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£19,795

105

13%

£514

£1,029

£514

£1,029

1.6 D Cooper (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£21,310

105

13%

£554

£1,108

£554

£1,108

1.6 D Cooper (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£22,790

105

13%

£592

£1,185

£592

£1,185

1.6 D Cooper (Pepper Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£19,240

105

13%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

1.6 D Cooper (Pepper/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,360

105

13%

£529

£1,058

£529

£1,058

1.6 D Cooper (Pepper/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£22,085

105

13%

£574

£1,148

£574

£1,148

1.6 D Cooper (Pepper/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£23,205

105

13%

£603

£1,206

£603

£1,206

1.6 D Cooper (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£20,370

105

13%

£529

£1,059

£529

£1,059

1.6 D Cooper (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£21,280

105

13%

£553

£1,106

£553

£1,106

1.6 D Cooper (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£22,130

105

13%

£575

£1,150

£575

£1,150

1.6 D Cooper (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 2d

£23,040

105

13%

£599

£1,198

£599

£1,198

Cooper Highgate

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Cooper Highgate 2d

£21,130

133

15%

£634

£1,268

£634

£1,268

1.6 Cooper Highgate 2d Auto

£22,215

154

15%

£666

£1,332

£666

£1,332

1.6 Cooper Highgate (Media Pack) 2d

£22,040

133

15%

£661

£1,322

£661

£1,322

1.6 Cooper Highgate (Media Pack) 2d Auto

£23,125

154

15%

£693

£1,387

£693

£1,387

1.6 Cooper D Highgate 2d

£22,320

105

13%

£580

£1,160

£580

£1,160

1.6 Cooper D Highgate (Media Pack) 2d

£23,230

105

13%

£604

£1,208

£604

£1,208

2.0 Cooper D Highgate 2d Auto

£23,405

140

18%

£842

£1,685

£842

£1,685

2.0 Cooper D Highgate (Media Pack) 2d Auto

£24,315

140

18%

£875

£1,750

£875

£1,750