2012 MINI Cooper S consumer reviews

This car is the perfect size for California, its response is amazing. With an exceptional predicted reliability rating, a premium and unique interior, potent engine options, and dynamic handling.

This car is incredibly fun to drive. Decent power from dead stop up through the gears. Extremely good handling - every review claims the Mini handles like a go-kart, and that is accurate. Roof line can obstruct view of stop lights; I find myself stopping 5-10' before the white line at traffic signals. Other than that no gripes at this point - roughly 600 miles on the car and only about a month in, so it's barely broken in yet.

Great vehicle for driving fun and commuting, not to mention the gas economy and reliability. The performance on the vehicle is exceptional, the handling is a cut above the rest of the vehicles in it’s class

Wonderful 2 seater that handles like its on rails. A great little car with a lot of power under the hood. Only complaint is that the radio controls are not very user friendly.

This car has met my needs and expectations and is very reliable and good on gas. I would definitely change the tires from run flats to regular as the ride is much smoother.

A great little car... it has enough acceleration for most enthusiasts, especially the "S" version. The regular one might leave you a bit disappointed, especially if you drove a V8 before. Great handling, and the testament to that is the number of Mini Coopers seen on most Autox days. They handle pretty much like a go-kart; on steroids though. Noisier inside than my VW Golf GTI for example; and very bouncy suspension on bad Boston roads (I own the S, the non-S has a more compliant ride). Noisy engine also, a lot of valve train and injection noises, which might scare the less knowleadgeable person... Don't buy an older than 2011 example, unless you are mechanically inclined... some things can go wrong.

Great handling, and sport mode has a lot of kick. Sport like feel with leather bucket seats and size allows moving through traffic easily and parking is a breeze.

While the suspension is a bit rough, the car is very enjoyable to drive! We just love the look of the mini cooper, both inside and out!

Extremely fun to drive and very reliable. I drove my MINI every day to work and it was my daily dose of zen. MINIs may look small but there?s tons of headroom, leg room and storage. I?m 5?11? and I had plenty of room. Highly recommend a MINI Cooper S. (Mine is a 2013 but the latest choice in this review is 2012.)

Fast with many features and far below the cost of other luxury vehicles. Card 0-60 is faster than most muscle and luxury cars plus it averages over 30mpg!!!