Overview & Reviews

For 2009, the Mini Cooper Convertible is completely redesigned, joining the same all-new platform as the hatchback and Clubman. The latest high-performance John Cooper Works model also debuts, sporting a friskier turbocharged engine, upgraded brakes and exclusive styling cues inside and out. The only other significant change this year is standard stability control for all Cooper variants.

• Stellar fuel economy, sharp handling, excellent all-around performance in S and John Cooper Works trims, endearing retro styling.

• Fussy controls, puny backseat, poor outward visibility in convertible, stiff and noisy ride.

User Reviews:

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  Buyer Beware - 2009 Mini Cooper
  By Marian - May 27 - 11:06 am

  I purchased my 2009 Cooper S brand new (7 miles on it) in January 2009 from Brian Harris in Baton Rouge. It has needed various major repairs on SIX occasions in a 15 months of ownership. It has also needed an additional two tows 90 miles away (from New Orleans) to have the run flats changed. The repairs have involved mechanical and electronic defects. Perhaps this model is defective, but the car is utterly unreliable. And if you dont live near a dealership, forget about this car. It is cute and fun, but for the cost in time and money of dragging it in to a dealer time and again (and they never seem to know how to fix this model definitively), please save yourself the aggravation.

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  not so economical as you had hoped - 2009 Mini Cooper
  By Keokola - March 14 - 8:53 pm

  I loved my Mini before I bought it brand new. Coveted it for years, saved up for it. Paid cash. But before I drove it off the lot I was told it takes only premium gas-- not the good mileage I thought. Then all the dashboard lights started coming on, one at a time. The low tire light; I cant even tell which tire, but the only way to reset is to take it to Mini Hawaii to have them use the special hi-tech gizmo on it for $135! Then the engine light (which I think is related to a 1st-time gas fillup gas cap mistake) but I cant get that reset without the same $135 diagnostic gizmo. Its still cute, and I still love it but it promises to become very expensive in time and money. I have regret.

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  I love this car - 2009 Mini Cooper
  By streetracer2 - September 20 - 10:50 pm

  This car has a Nice go cart feel but I think there should be a little more power. The exterior design is probably the worst thing about it, I dont think its bad but most of the people I ask say it looks like a clown car or some weird like that but I like it.