Mini is giving its Cooper a facelift for 2025, and this week the automaker is debuting the Cooper convertible variant. The brand has just unveiled this variant, which remains a rarity on the market, considering the number of convertibles that have been sacrificed over the last 10 or 15 years.
2025 Mini Cooper convertible - What's new?
Of course, like the Cooper and Cooper S coupe versions that have already launched, the convertible variant benefits from the model's revised signature, which offers an evolution in styling through a very streamlined approach. One of the most notable exterior differences is that the convertible retains the previous generation's lights, a detail that is probably attributable to the nature of the design itself, along with the trunk configuration.
Inside
Unsurprisingly, we find the huge, round central screen typical of the brand's models. The latter is equipped with OLED (organic light-emitting diodes); a head-up display system is also included. The materials used seem to be of good quality, and the layout is minimalist, as it is on the outside.
Powertrain of the 2025 Mini Cooper convertible
As with the hardtop versions, two engines are offered on the American market, both 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder units. The Cooper model offers 160 hp and a maximum torque of 184 lb-ft, while the S variant sees its performance boosted to 201 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. The only transmission on offer is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Perhaps most important in terms of performance is the speed at which the soft top can be lowered - 18 seconds. And it will be possible to do so at speeds of up to 30 km/h.
Fun fact: thanks to an option that calculates the time spent behind the wheel with the top down, you'll know whether you're driving more often with your hair in the wind, or away from the elements.
Mini's electric drive is well and truly underway. It's safe to assume that this model will be the company's last with a combustion engine, but caution is in order on that front, because with the ups and downs of the market at the moment, some manufacturers are changing tack and will offer gasoline-powered vehicles for longer than planned.
Stay tuned.
