Three Driving Modes

Standard on Cooper S and John Cooper Works Hardtops, MINI Driving Modes allow you to adjust driving dynamics on the fly. For extra punch, use Sport Mode to automatically adjust your engine, steering and transmission settings points for a stiffer, sportier ride. For softer, more fuel-efficient motoring, switch into Green Mode. With optimized fuel delivery, tweaked shift points and a coasting feature that disengages automatic transmissions when your foot's off the gas, Green Mode maximizes every last bit of engine efficiency and kinetic energy for downright miserly fuel consumption. Of course, when you want the best of both worlds, kick it into mid-mode for a happy motoring medium. 

Driving Modes are also available as an option on the MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door. 

Six-Speed Automatic

The Cooper and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door’s 6-speeds allow for especially smooth and precise shifting, while the Cooper S' Steptronic allows you to choose between the convenience of automatic and the thrill of manual shifting. Cooper S and John Cooper Works models are also available with F-1 style, steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters that let you maximize performance with a fluid flick of your finger.

Dynamic Stability Control

The Dynamic Stability Control system uses sensors to measure the steering angle, yaw and lateral acceleration to determine the direction you want to go. Then, if your MINI starts to stray, the DSC system kicks in by applying corrective brake pressure to individual wheels and adjusting engine torque.

MINI Connected

MINI Connected features a high-resolution 6.5” or optional 8.8” display that’s designed to seamlessly integrate all technology into your MINI – from popular apps like Spotify® & Pandora®, to hardware like GoPro®^{^} and more. Plus, it powers our own innovative tech, like Journey Mate: the ultimate trip-planner app that coordinates your entire drive, integrating real-time traffic, weather, gas mileage, and even your calendar appointments. It will even alert you to gas stations when you need them and can help find parking in unfamiliar areas. (Note: Journey Mate only available on MINI models equipped with optional MINI Connected + Visual Boost XL and Navigation System.)

Optional Adaptive Cruise Control

With precise engine and braking control, our Adaptive Cruise Control helps your MINI maintain a consistent speed. Adaptive Cruise Control will even use video to monitor and automatically adjust speed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead. Of course, if you want to make any adjustments, just use your steering wheel controls to speed up or slow down.

Eight Dual-Stage Airbags

By monitoring impact severity and adjusting inflation rates accordingly, our airbag system will gently cushion you with as much force as needed. And in extreme cases, they’ll stay inflated longer to keep you safe from shattered glass.

Corner Brake Control

If a driver of a MINI brakes while cornering at speed or changing lanes, Corner Brake Control (CBC) will help improve the vehicle's stability. By optimizing the braking effects being applied to each wheel and evening out the braking pressure from side-to-side, this system helps Motorers maintain control at critical times on the road.

Ultra-Rigid Body

The rigid body of every MINI Hardtop 2-Door reduces body torque, freeing the suspension to do what it does best - provide super-tight handling. A flex-free frame also reduces squeaks, rattles, vibrations and cabin noise. 

Bigger Than You Expect

A few of our most important performance features – the engine turned sideways so it doesn't poke into the cockpit and our famous wheels-at-the-corners layout – are actually solutions we invented over 50 years ago for the sole purpose of creating more interior passenger room.