2002 MINI Cooper Consumer Reviews

Vehicle

2002 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl S/C 6M)

Review

I got my mini one year ago (2017) as a "TOY". Just for fun, running errands, drive it locally. etc. Keep in mind, the mini was 15yrs old when I got it. The odometer showed 55,000 but after getting a car-fax, the mini really had 160,000 last time reported in 2015. Now in 2018 I estimate the mini to have close to 200,000. My mini is still strong, tranny is smooth, changes gears easy, clutch is perfect. I never would have guess the actual mileage to be so high. It drives so good, I don't use my SUV much any more. I don't know how long it will run without repairs, but for me it's "TOP GEAR"

Vehicle

2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Number one would be the extraordinarily high dealer maintenance costs! They are about the same across the board as a very high level BMW. Great handling, but with the basic set-up, very poor acceleration. Very easy to park.

Vehicle

2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Well, I have only owned it for about two months, so far it has been a great car. It's very fun to drive. And I like how other mini owners wave when ever we see each other. I draw attention wherever I go. It's also the best car I have ever had on gas. The seats could be a little more comfortable for long road trips.

Best Features

I like the 5 spd transmission, which is very fun to drive. And sound system in the car, which has one of the best sounds ever.

Worst Features

I think it needs better arm rests. And a locking gas cap would be nice. And there should be more dealers that work on mini coopers, the closest one to me is a hour away. And most of the parts in the auto parts store has to be ordered. I almost forgot, cup holders could have been twice as big.

Vehicle

2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I bought this car from the previous owner who babied the car and had virtually no mileage. I argued with my family and friends that if I had to drive a "fuel economy" car it would at least not be generic, so I bought the Mini. To say I have been let down with this car and BMW's backing of this car would be the understatement of the millennium! The transmission went at 42,000 miles and the wanted 7,500 to replace it, even though there were hundreds of similar complaints of faulty tranny's, BMW simply turned its head! Next were the window motors, the end caps of the rain gutters, the exhaust (at over a grand), the power steering pump, and more! This car is the biggest pile of garbage around!

Best Features

It is fun to drive (when it's running) but that is quickly overshadowed by its poor reliability. BMW should have spent more time mechanically engineering their car instead of spending more on advertising and getting them out to the public before they were ready. It is a mechanical nightmare.

Worst Features

BMW should simply give this car company back to the English because they haven't improved it at mechanically, and that is sad! It actually slid backwards down a hill in the winter through a traffic light! Do not buy this car despite its fun and cute appearance, it is an absolute pile of garbage.

Vehicle

2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I purchased my 2002 Mini last Aug. 2007. I have driven it less than 3 thousand miles..if even that much. I was told today that something called the Final Drive needed to be replaced and the Transmission was messed up. Being that our economy is so great and I can't get a job- I couldn't afford the thousands it cost to fix it.. and lost over thousands in letting it go for pennies. I am saddened beyond belief that a car that I thought was so incredible, after all, a BMW etc., turned out to be the biggest lemon that I have ever purchased. OK.. I loved that car for the whole time I had it.. and now.. feel so very let down!