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MINI Cooper S (06 on) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on 06 November 2006

Last Updated: 13 June 2011

Better to drive. More space. Less fuss. That's what makes this MINI Cooper S different from the one it replaces - even though it may look virtually the same. Most of the changes are under the skin and they help make it better than ever. There's a new turbocharged engine, updated interior and every body panel is different - though not so you'd notice. But the best bits have been kept, so it's fantastic to drive, fun and even sensible to own - it depreciates slowly and is cheap to service. This means it's a hot hatch that appeals to the head as well as the heart. The addition of the MINI SD in 2011 (Sports Diesel) to the Cooper range isn't about re-inventing the popular model, but more tweaking and adding another feather to the cap of one of the best-loved cars in the UK.

4.5 out of 5

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Standard Trim

2.0 D 3d

2.0 D 3d Auto

2.0 D (Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D (Sport Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Sport Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D (Sport/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Chili Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Chili/Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe 3d

1.6 Coupe 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Sport Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Sport Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Sport/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Chili Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Chili/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Coupe (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Coupe (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe 3d

2.0 D Coupe 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Sport Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Sport Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Sport/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Chili Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Chili/Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 D Coupe (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 D Coupe (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 3d

1.6 (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 3d Auto

1.6 (Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (Sport Pack) 3d

1.6 (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Sport Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (Sport/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili Pack) 3d

1.6 (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Chili Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Chili/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d

1.6 (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Chili/Sport Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d

1.6 (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) (08/10 on) 3d Auto

1.6 (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Sport Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Sport Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Sport/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili/Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili/Sport Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 (184bhp) (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 3d Auto

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Cooper S

1.6 Cooper S Roadster 2d

1.6 Cooper S 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Media Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Media Pack) 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Sport Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Sport Pack) 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Sport/Media Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili Pack) 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili/Media Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili/Media Pack) 2d Autio

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili/Sport Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili/Sport Pack) 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 2d

1.6 Cooper S Roadster (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) 2d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster 2d

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster 2d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster (Media Pack) 2d

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster (Media Pack) 2d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster (Sport Pack) 2d

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster (Sport Pack) 2d Auto

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

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

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster (Chili Pack) 2d

2.0 Cooper S D Roadster (Chili Pack) 2d Auto

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.0 Cooper S D (Sport Pack) Clubman 5d

2.0 Cooper S D (Sport Pack) Clubman 5d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D (Sport/Media Pack) Clubman 5d

2.0 Cooper S D (Sport/Media Pack) Clubman 5d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D (Chili/Sport Pack) Clubman 5d

2.0 Cooper S D (Chili/Sport Pack) Clubman 5d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) Clubman 5d

2.0 Cooper S D (Chili/Sport/Media Pack) Clubman 5d Auto

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Cooper S Highgate

1.6 Cooper S Highgate Convertible 2d

1.6 Cooper S Highgate Convertible 2d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Highgate (Media Pack) Convertible 2d

1.6 Cooper S Highgate (Media Pack) Convertible 2d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Highgate Convertible 2d

2.0 Cooper S D Highgate Convertible 2d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Highgate (Media Pack) Convertible 2d

2.0 Cooper S D Highgate (Media Pack) Convertible 2d Auto

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Camden

1.6 Camden 3d

1.6 Camden 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) Camden 3d

1.6 (184bhp) Camden 3d Auto

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Cooper S Bayswater

1.6 Cooper S Bayswater 3d

1.6 Cooper S Bayswater 3d Auto

1.6 Cooper S Bayswater (Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Cooper S Bayswater (Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Bayswater 3d

2.0 Cooper S D Bayswater 3d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D Bayswater (Media Pack) 3d

2.0 Cooper S D Bayswater (Media Pack) 3d Auto

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Cooper S London

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 3d

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 3d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 3d

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 3d Auto

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 (Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 (Media Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 (Chili Pack) 3d

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

1.6 Cooper S London 2012 (Chili/Media Pk) 3d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 (Media Pack) 3d

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 (Media Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 (Chili Pack) 3d

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 (Chili Pack) 3d Auto

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 (Chili/Media Pack) 3d

2.0 Cooper S D London 2012 (Chili/Med Pk) 3d Auto

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Mayfair

1.6 Mayfair 3d

1.6 Mayfair 3d Auto

1.6 (184bhp) Mayfair 3d

1.6 (184bhp) Mayfair 3d Auto

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Inspired by Goodwood

1.6 Inspired by Goodwood 3d

1.6 Inspired by Goodwood 3d Auto

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