Used 2013 MINI Cooper Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2013 Cooper, so we've included reviews for other years of the Cooper since its last redesign.
2012 Hatch Non-Turbo 6MT 48K mi.
Justin, 02/07/2020
2012 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've owned my Mini for a little over two years. I love the handling, interior quality and fuel economy (I average 38 MPGs). The back should be illegal, but I usually don't have need for it. On sunny days when the sun is at just the right angle, the dual sun-roofs, which are awesome otherwise, don't have real shades, leaving you blinded by the light. I'm not crazy about the speedometer in the middle of the car. The engine is definitely underpowered, but having a manual 6-speed makes the most it. Reliability-wise, the motor has developed an oil leak which is costing me a little over $600 to get fixed. Other than that, it has been reliable. Overall, I've had a good experience with this car. It feels like a small European sports car with great fuel economy.
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Journey of the Black Pearl. Is over! Have a new on
Bob Morand, 07/02/2017
updated 01/11/2023
2012 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought new, have loved it! I'm retired and have babied her, never been over 4500 rpms. Oil chg between scheduled times! Great car for someone. Extras, K&N filter, JCW strut brace, legal mod. pipes! Rear seat has never been up! Update@ 70000 miles! Same as before, great car.
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Bad. Very. Very bad.
ihitcows, 06/29/2013
2013 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
133 of 176 people found this review helpful
I'm a writer. It's what I do. I've gone looking for the words to say about this car, and I can't find them. I'm instead overtaken by gusts of anger, confusion, and a general bitterness that this prop, this four-wheeled thing parading as a car, has consumed me this wholly. Look elsewhere. Do not get this car. Do not. Get. This car. Just last week I racked up my twelfth (12th) service appointment in 15 months. MINI has dealt with almost every problem I've submitted, aside from the car running out of oil at 5k and a wheel bearing coming off, by repeatedly denying their existence. When they find a given problem, seven service receipts deep, they say it's "spec."
Buy something else
ledward88, 12/11/2014
updated 06/12/2016
2013 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
47 of 62 people found this review helpful
Bought a mini brand new. We drive the speed limit and keep up the maintenance. The tires had to be replaced at 24000 miles, not covered by warranty. Right after warranty expired we had to replace brakes and rotors and battery. The transmission stalls in first gear after stopping at a light, but only on hot days. The water pump is bad and leaks coolant; $900 fix at the dealer. The water pump goes bad a lot on this mini; you conveniently do not have a Temp gauge! It also leaks oil from the valve solenoid; $2500 fix at the dealer. Overall worst vehicle I have ever owned, period.
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It's an okay car
Daniel, 10/05/2015
2012 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
I purchased the car brand new and owned it for almost two years. I never had any problems with it. It definitely had some cons which lead to me selling it. When it rains it is impossible to enter the car without a gallon entering with you, poor design. The AC is below average and makes a lot of noise. The Bluetooth was terrible, the other party could hear everything. It also had its pros. I was getting 38 mpg mixed driving , it was a manual. It was fun to drive and very easy to park. I never had one issue with it on the 2 years of ownership. It was a fun car, but I couldn't stand the cons.
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