Overview & Reviews

For 2012, the Mini Cooper offers the "Mini Yours" series of high-end customization options. A leather-covered dashboard, unique wheels and leather upholstery with contrasting striping and piping are among those optional highlights. A few more standard features, such as an aero kit for JCW versions and floor mats for all Coopers, round out the changes.

• Endearing retro styling
• Sharp handling
• Innovative convertible roof
• Excellent all-around performance in S and JCW trims
• Stellar fuel economy
• Highly customizable.

• Weak base stereo.
• Stiff and noisy ride
• Poor rearward visibility in convertible
• Lacks rear legroom

User Reviews:

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  Love my Mini - 2012 Mini Cooper
  By lgreen17 - July 24 - 8:22 pm

  I bought my car about a year ago, the Bayswater package. It is everything I ever wanted in a car! Its fun to drive, easy to park (I work on a college campus and I can always squeeze it in somewhere), has style and good gas mileage too. Ive only had a couple of issues, 1) the service engine light came on after a few months and the dealer said I must have put regular gas in it, not the premium, and 2) the door is hard to open sometimes. Im taking it in for a year service next week so I hope to get that fixed. Press the button door locking is my favorite feature. I also drive on gravel everyday and it handles great.

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  2012 Mini S convertible - 2012 Mini Cooper
  By ron244 - May 5 - 2:46 am

  I wanted a mustang GT wife wanted this car and of course, we have the Mini in the garage. Once I got used to how small the car is, now I can appreciate the whole set up. I think of it as a can-am spider, but more confortable. Mileage is great even if you dog it, can see anything, but its so small thats not a problem. And you know, when Im stuck in traffic, I have the top down, life is good, its really fun to drive, get lots of looks, and maybe not off the line, but going down the highway, most cars are gonna have a hard time keeping up. I drive it like a drove my motorcycles.

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  MINI - Making driving fun again - 2012 Mini Cooper
  By parscar - October 19 - 6:41 am

  I have had numerous cars over the years. Company and personal. The MINI Cooper is by far the most fun to drive. Handling is great. Acceleration is fine and exceptional with the turbo.

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  New Mini Owner 2012 - 2012 Mini Cooper
  By marymouse - November 30 - 8:28 pm

  I just purchased a 2012 mini hardtop bayswater package. love the vehicles looks in and out, quite roomy for a little car, the back seat is a joke. think of this as a 2 seater, we keep the seat folded and just use the back for transporting goods for the store or the dogs.

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  Spicy Cooper - 2012 Mini Cooper
  By da_wave - September 9 - 12:47 am

  I’ve had my MINI Cooper Hatchback for about 7500 miles and 8 months now. I got just what I wanted when I ordered it. This is just about the perfect City car – it’s small and easy to park, the gas mileage is excellent, it’s super fun to drive (6sp manual!) and handles like a go-kart on steroids. Moves out smartly for something with just 121hp; I think that the 6M is the way to go for the base Cooper without the turbo. For 1 or 2 people just running around town to work, the grocery store, the movies or the mall – it’s hard to beat. It’s just very efficient in every way compared to a minivan or a pickup, unless needed. You can actually fit lots in the back with the seats folded down!

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  Oil consumption & fuel mileage ! - 2012 Mini Cooper
  By raymondn1 - December 25 - 6:56 pm

  Great little car I purchased new for my wife however it has consumed 2 quarts of oil in on 3500 miles she has put on it.Fuel mileage is no where close to what is claimed.....Just traded it in on a Porsche Carrera that is getting the same fuel mileage as the Mini did with no oil consumption thus far :)