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2012 MINI Cooper
Starting MSRP*: $19,500
Starting Invoice*: $17,632
*MSRP and Invoice prices displayed do not include applicable gas taxes or destination charges.
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New 2012 MINI Cooper Overview
Vehicle Overview
The Cooper lineup includes a hardtop, coupe and convertible model. The body styles come in base and S trim levels (covered separately on this site), with S models turbocharged for more power. Although there's no car quite like a Mini, the Cooper, which seats up to four people, competes with the Volkswagen Eos, VW Beetle, Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder and BMW 1 Series.
New for 2012
A new coupe body style joins the hardtop and convertible for 2012. There are also new ways to personalize your Mini with the debut of Mini Yours. The list of premium options includes a two-tone leather-covered instrument panel and steering wheel, 17-inch alloy wheels and special seat upholstery finishes.
Additionally, the Cooper hardtop gets new standard 15-inch wheels, and the hardtop and convertible can have an optional rearview mirror with a digital compass.
Exterior
Last year's updates gave the Cooper new bumper styling, bigger fog lamps and new taillight assemblies.
The convertible looks enough like the prior-generation car that there is little difference to casual observers. The most noticeable difference is the roll bar, which used to stick up behind the backseat head restraints. The roll bar is now active; it's visible but rests low unless a rollover occurs, in which case it pops up to provide protection. Exterior features include:
- Available 15-, 16- or 17-inch wheels
- Optional xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights
- Folding power side mirrors
- Optional heated mirrors, washer jets and automatic windshield wipers, and dual-panel panoramic power sunroof (hardtop)
The Cooper's interior features a center-mounted speedometer in a console that also incorporates the stereo and optional navigation system. The navigation system can update maps through a USB port in the glove box.
The convertible's soft-top opens partially like a sunroof, or it can open fully as a conventional convertible top would. There's also a unique Openometer that tracks how much time you've driven with the top down. Interior features include:
- Cloth, leatherette or leather upholstery in multiple colors
- Standard power windows and locks, plus keyless entry, air conditioning with a climate-controlled glove box, multifunction steering wheel, and floormats
- Optional automatic air conditioning, heated seats, Mini Connected system that has Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition and joystick control, and USB/iPod adapter
A 121-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine powers the base model, and a turbocharged version with 181 hp powers the S. Both engines require premium gas. Mechanical features include:
- 121-hp, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 114 pounds-feet of torque
- Standard six-speed manual transmission
- Optional six-speed automatic
- Standard performance tires or optional all-season run-flat tires
- Optional sport suspension with stiffer front and rear stabilizer bars
Safety features include:
- Standard side-impact torso airbags (hardtop), side-impact head/torso airbags (convertible), side curtain airbags (not available on convertible), antilock braking system with electronic brake-force distribution, and electronic stability system
- Optional parking sonar and alarm system
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