The Mini Cooper has its charms, being thoroughly stylish, powerful and – for the most part – good to drive. It has its flaws and there are objectively better small cars, but the Cooper has always appealed more to the heart than the head. Our favourite variant is the entry-level Cooper C.
Classic is the entry-level trim and offers relatively little in the way of personalisation options. We'd recommend adding the Level 1 equipment package.
Go for the entry-level Cooper E and you'll get a single 181bhp electric motor driving the front wheels. That gives surprisingly nippy acceleration (0-62mph in 7.3sec), but the official range of 190 miles is a bit disappointing.
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