MINI Hardtop

While Mini remains committed to a fully electric lineup by 2030 and the two-door Cooper Hardtop is new for the 2025 model year, the transition to electric power isn’t happening just yet.

BMW is showing off new in-car video and gaming offerings, as well as an upcoming AI-powered voice assistant and automated parking functions.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

Mini is taking the urban-runabout philosophy to its logical conclusion with the reveal of the electrified next-generation Cooper Hardtop and Countryman.

The list of model-year 2023-24 cars with manual transmissions skews mostly to affordable models and those that are more enthusiast-oriented, but there’s still a decent range of choices.

The 2024 Hardtop and Convertible return with more standard features, trim options and available manual transmissions.

Affected Minis may have a short-circuiting electronic control module that increases the risk of fire.

For 2023, the Rivian R1T has the highest overall owner satisfaction in its first year of eligibility — a spot Tesla claimed in both 2021 and 2022.

The 2023 Mini Hardtop and Convertible enter the new model year with equipment and package revisions to help keep the lineup fresh, along with increased pricing.