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MINI Cooper Reviews
In-depth Professional Review
Intro - Walkaround - Interior Features
Driving Impressions - Final Word
MINI Cooper Review Summary
"...the Mini's mini engine, a 1.6-liter, overhead-cam four-cylinder, is plenty grunty enough."
"Color options outnumber those in a bag of jelly beans and can be topped with a roof that's either body-colored, black or white."
"Body roll is minimal, even in high-speed turns, and the car's exceptional stiffness simply enhances the feeling of stability and control. "
"BMW priced the Mini with an appreciation for real-world pocketbooks...yet endowed it with a visual and physical opulence that ratchets up its value quotient."
What reviewers liked least about the MINI Cooper:
"The rear seats are simply too cramped if the driver and front passenger are much taller than 5 1/2 feet."
"When it comes to bumpy roads, though, the Mini and the road surface must agree to disagree, and often it's not a polite conversation."
MINI Cooper Comparisons:
"And the trunk holds a laughable 5.3 cubic feet of cargo...that's just a smidgen more trunk space than a Mazda Miata."
"The tougher choice comes when the S is held up against more conventional performance sedans in the same price range...including the GTI 1.8T, Civic Si, Sentra SE-R Spec V and SVT Focus."
Best one-liners about the MINI Cooper:
"Despite the shopworn bleatings of Madison Avenue and the very premise of whole ranges of adult videos, small can be satisfying."
"The eagerly awaited Mini has arrived with the emotional appeal of a puppy, the high-style gloss of a fashion magazine and the technological edge of a Los Alamos lab."
You should be aware that when reviewing 2004 MINI Cooper reviews, what is said regarding a vehicle can typically be applied to the entire generation. A generation is made up of similar vehicles from one year to the next. When a vehicle undergoes a redesign, it is considered a new generation.
Also, when looking at 2004 MINI Cooper reviews, you should take them with a grain of salt. Like all people, reviewers may have a bias towards a manufacturer or particular car. That’s why it’s best to examine opinions from several sources.
And to get that array of viewpoints, be sure to look at CarsDirect’s MINI Cooper model reviews. We compile the best quotes so you don’t have to pour through several 2004 MINI Cooper model reviews. But be sure to keep in mind that no matter how many 2004 MINI Cooper reviews you read, there’s no substitution for your own test drive where you get to examine a car in person.