- When Is The 2025 Mini Cooper Hardtop Coming Out?
- What’s The Price Of The 2025 Cooper Hardtop?
- New Mini Cooper Hardtop Exterior And Colors
- Mini Cooper Hardtop Dimensions
- Mini Cooper Hardtop Engine And Performance
- Gas Mileage
- Mini Cooper Hardtop Interior And Cargo
The next-generation Mini Cooper will introduce some fun styling changes and both gas or electric power.
The next generation of the Mini Cooper Hardtop is nearing production, and although very little is officially known about this lovable hatchback, the automaker has shared the first batch of official images with us. After all, this is a car that is equally known for its cute looks as it is for its spirited driving character. Although a fully electric version will be coming once more, the new Mini is likely to continue offering gas-powered engines, so customers will have plenty of choice as to whether their engaging hot hatch experience relies on gas or electricity. As it is still a small car, the new Mini still won’t be the most practical thing on four wheels, but that’s exactly as it should be.
When Is The 2025 Mini Cooper Hardtop Coming Out?
No official release date has been set for the Mini Cooper Hardtop, but since the 2024 model is already on sale, the new-generation hatch will be a 2025 model. This suggests that it will only be coming out in the USA in 2024, but we'd bet that it'll be early in 2024 based on the fact that the official images show what looks to be a completed production model.
What’s The Price Of The 2025 Cooper Hardtop?
We can only speculate about the price of the 2025 Mini Cooper Hardtop. In its cheapest two-door configuration, the 2024 model will cost $25,800, so the 2025 version with a gas engine will probably begin between $28,000 and $29,000. While this still seems reasonably affordable, bear in mind that Mini's sub-trims that add some essential equipment upgrades have traditionally been very expensive, so it's feasible that customers will spend over $30,000 MSRP on a well-equipped 2025 Cooper Hardtop.
As before, direct rivals are practically non-existent, but the Volkswagen Golf GTI is not that much more expensive while being far more practical.
New Mini Cooper Hardtop Exterior And Colors
The modern Mini has grown quite a bit since it first arrived in 2000, but as far back as 2019, there were indications that the company would try to reduce the new model's proportions. Whether that has been achieved isn't immediately obvious from the few pictures of the Mini Cooper Hardtop's exterior, but it's still very obviously a compact, cheerful car.
The new one has kept the signature rounded headlights and short overhangs, but there are quite a few changes. Bear in mind that the model pictured here seems to be the fully electric version, as indicated by the lime green 'S' on its nose, so the gas-powered version could look a bit different.
Nevertheless, the new Mini has a fresh front fascia with what appears to be a daytime running light that wraps around the grille area. From here, the lines are tauter and a bit more chiseled than on the current generation of the hatchback.
From the side, the new Mini's fenders look smoother and less bulbous than before, while the windshield appears more steeply raked. The glasshouse also seems shallower from the side, but this could be an optical illusion.
Flush-fitting door handles are another change, but we like that Mini has retained blacked-out pillars that create a floating roof effect. Speaking of the roof, it’s finished in white like the mirror caps, a sign that Mini will once again offer some fun two-tone color combinations for the exterior. And, while we like the blue hue seen here, we don’t know for sure what the full range of Mini Cooper Hardtop colors will be just yet.
The most dramatic change comes at the back, however, where there will be no mistaking the new Mini for prior generations. The taillights have a completely new shape that is almost triangular, breaking away from the rounded clusters of the current model. The Cooper name – or ‘Cooper S’ in this case – has moved to the center of the rear hatch. Another sign that this is the electric version is the absence of the familiar center exhaust outlet.
The new Mini seems to do a good job of separating itself from the current model but keeps its fun persona.
Mini Cooper Hardtop Dimensions
We don't know what the dimensions of the Mini Cooper Hardtop will be yet, but the company hinted back in 2019 that the new hatch could actually be reduced in size. After all, the Mini's growth spurt in recent years flies in the face of its name.
In three-door form, the current Mini has a length of 152.2 inches, a width of 68 inches (75.9 inches, including the mirrors), and a height of 55.7 inches. The wheelbase is just 98.2 inches.
With a conventional combustion engine, and assuming slightly smaller dimensions, the new Mini will probably weigh around about as much as the 2023 base three-door's 2,700 or so pounds. A potential five-door body style will be heavier, as will the electric version.
Mini Cooper Hardtop Engine And Performance
We don't know what engine will power the new Mini Cooper Hardtop hatchback, as the manufacturer was not willing to disclose this information yet. However, we would not be surprised if the current turbocharged engines continue to form the basis of the gas-powered Minis, perhaps with slightly better outputs. Mini is only expected to become a fully electric marque in 2030.
The 2024 Cooper has a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine producing 134 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque, and the Cooper S comes with a 2.0-liter turbo-four making 189 hp and 206 lb-ft. A more powerful John Cooper Works version should be able to slip below six seconds for the 0-60 mph sprint.
For the 2024 model year, Mini made the welcome decision to bring back the manual gearbox, and we can only hope that this follows through to the 2025 model. The seven-speed dual-clutch automatic could remain an option. As before, the Mini should direct power to the front wheels.
The electric version that we review separately is expected to make 215 hp.
Gas Mileage
As with most of the other specs pertaining to the 2025 model, we don’t know for sure what gas mileage to expect. However, it should be at least as efficient as the current base model, which returns 29/38/32 mpg city/highway/combined with the automatic transmission, and about 1 mpg less with the manual. That drops to around 27 mpg combined for the Cooper S with the manual gearbox.
A small 11.6-gallon gas tank is equipped to the current model. If the tank size and efficiency don’t change much, the 2025 Mini Cooper will have a range of up to 370 miles or so.
Mini Cooper Hardtop Interior And Cargo
Although we have had a good look at its exterior, pictures of the Mini Cooper Hardtop’s interior have not yet been shared by the manufacturer. What we have been able to glean from the official exterior shots are some attractive sports seats in the new Mini Cooper Hardtop. These have integrated front headrests (pictured below) and contrast piping to go with the light upholstery color. However, there should be many more options on the menu in terms of colors, while materials will probably range between sporty cloth and synthetic leather.
Since indications are that the new Mini hasn’t grown much in size, if at all, it’s unlikely that there will be much space in the second row of the three-door version. As for cargo space in the Mini Cooper Hardtop, well, the current one only has 8.7 cubic feet to offer.
The other detail we can just about pick out is what appears to be a rounded, protruding display in the center of the dashboard. This used to be a large speedometer, but in the new Mini, it’s very likely a touchscreen.
What we would like to see is a bit more standard equipment than is currently offered, as Mini charges a lot for the sub-trims that add the nicer features. For example, you currently have to spend $5,000 for the Signature sub-trim that comes with dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, and a decent choice of exterior colors.
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