
MINI Cooper S Hatchback (2002-2006) review

At a glance
Price new | £14,545 - £20,970 |
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Used prices | £876 - £3,432 |
Road tax cost | £430 |
Insurance group | 30 - 34 |
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Fuel economy | Not tested to latest standards |
Range | 352 - 363 miles |
Number of doors | 3 |
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Available fuel types
Petrol
Pros & cons
Has the power to match the handling.
Looks too cute for some people.
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Overview
Strapping a supercharger to the MINI Cooper elevated performance of this popular modern classic to a level that most other road users don’t expect. Those cutesy looks suggest a funky shopping car. This rather rubs salt into the wounds of other performance car drivers when they get left for dead on a twisty road.
It takes a keen eye to pick out the bonnet scoop that is the only reliable visual indication the this is the hot Mini rather than just a tarted-up One.
John Cooper can add a ‘Works’ performance pack that makes the MINI virtually untouchable on a country road.
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