MINI Cooper Overview

The Mini Cooper hardtop is available in the 120-hp Cooper model. (The convertible, unchanged from the 2006 models, is available in 115-hp Cooper and 168-hp supercharged Cooper S form.) The hardtop Minis are four-seat, three-door hatchbacks. All models are front-wheel drive, with transverse-mounted 1.6 liter four-cylinder engines. Both hatchback models come standard with six-speed manual transmissions; a six-speed automatic transmission with Steptronic controls is optional. Safety features on the new hardtop models include passive front and rear crumple zones and side-intrusion protection, six airbags, ABS anti-lock brakes, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, and Cornering Brake Control.

For 2007, the MINI Cooper hardtop is completely new, while the convertible is a carryover from 2006.