MINI Expert Reviews
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  The Mini Convertible is redesigned for 2025, following in the footsteps of its Hardtop hatchback sibling. It delivers the same bubbly style as its stablemate, but with the wind-in-your-hair benefits (and packaging drawbacks) of a soft-top convertible.
 
  By Damon Bell
  
    
      Senior Research Editor
    
  
 
  The redesigned 2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 2-Door leans all the way into its quirkiness — for better and worse — but if that’s not your style, you might find its personality grating.
 
  By Brian Normile
  
    
      Road Test Editor
    
  
 
  The 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman stands out with loads of style and flair on the inside — plus a roomier interior than before — but in terms of being a performance SUV, it doesn’t seal the deal.
 
  By Joe Bruzek
  
    
      Managing Editor
    
  
 
  A generously equipped 2023 Mini Countryman seems overpriced for a subcompact SUV, but a closer examination of its upscale trim and features — along with its athletic character — makes its steep pricing more understandable. 
 
  By Damon Bell
  
    
      Senior Research Editor
    
  
 
  The 2022 Mini Cooper S convertible is a droptop that’s designed to be noticed, but it’s better as a driver’s car than as a convertible.
 
  By Mike Hanley
  
    
      Senior Road Test Editor
    
  
 
  The 2020 Mini Cooper SE Hardtop is an electric runabout made in the traditional mold, true to Mini’s reputation for motoring fun and priced appropriately for its modest range.
 
  By Joe Wiesenfelder
  
    
      Executive Editor
    
  
 
  Mini’s original small, sporty model still proves massively entertaining, but it’s getting pricey for what it delivers.
 
  By Aaron Bragman
  
    
      Detroit Bureau Chief
    
  
By Bill Jackson
  
By Cars.com Editors
  
 
  By Mike Hanley
  
    
      Senior Road Test Editor
    
  
