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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2016 Cooper, so we've included reviews for other years of the Cooper since its last redesign.
To those with poor performance
Jim, former parts guy, 10/24/2019
2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
Read owners manual, this is a high compression engine and should only get 93 octane fuel. Preferably without 10% alcohol. Mine gets 3-5 better mpg without alcohol. As far as hesitation, power loss, use a high grade DETERGENT fuel injection cleaner like Lucas. Those cheap brand names are just a solvent that dissolves solids in your gas tank and they move up to your injectors. ( I bought a cheap 07 MINI because it was running rough, after 2 tanks with Lucas in it it runs like new!) I would run it in 2 consecutive tanks of gas, then 2-4 times a year depending on more or less than 12k per year.
Love My MINI
wareagle06, 03/02/2015
2015 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
29 of 33 people found this review helpful
This car was originally not my first choice. I took one test drive and from that point I was hooked. I was looking for an every day driver that was also fun and I found it in the MINI. It really does have go-kart like handling. The interior is well built with quality materials. The performance is outstanding (I have the S model with the 2.0 twinpower turbo engine). What really sold me was the no cost maintenance.
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Fun to Drive, Not to Repair!
Alexis, 01/05/2020
2015 MINI Cooper 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 3cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've had my Mini for about 4 years now, and I absolutely love driving it... when it works. The interior is very upscale and fairly easy to keep clean, my German Shepherd fits just fine in the backseat, and this car handles sharp turns and corners like no other. However, I've had over $20,000 worth of repairs and maintenance since I got it- it's almost insane! The car actually broke down on me within the first year, had to get the crank pulley replaced. Then a wire inside one of the headlight housings broke and the dealership wanted $800 to replace the whole headlight since they didn't sell that $12 part individually. The last straw for me was the dealership wanting $400 to replace the battery. Even the repair guy at the MINI dealership pulled me to the side and warned me that it'll only get worse after 50k miles... and I recently discovered that my boss is upside down in her MINI because of the same issues. So basically, if you're okay with throwing money at this car you'll love it. If not, please save yourself and look elsewhere. I'm sad to say it, but I'll never go back to Mini or BMW.
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2015 Mini Cooper S
stewy_33, 02/13/2015
updated 08/14/2017
2015 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
23 of 27 people found this review helpful
I have 2015 Mini Cooper S 2 door with the 6 speed step-tronic Automatic. For getting around town the Mini is tough to beat. The car is equipped with an engine shut off when you come to a complete stop (you can disable this if you want) its a great fuel saver. The three modes you can part the car into actually have charter in each mode. In sport mode the comes alive and you can hear the waste gate working and the blow off valve chirping. Also the exhaust has a back fire rumble to it. In a few round about circles I had an issue with "flying objects"... this car handles like a go kart and anything not secured or in the glove box can go flying and hit the door/window!!!
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BMW does not honor warranty on clutch
Dr. Henry Mullaney, 10/08/2015
2015 MINI Cooper 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
18 of 21 people found this review helpful
The clutch is backwards from most cars. When you step on the clutch of most cars, the clutch separates from the engine. In a Mini, it remains attached to the engine, and the thrust bearing rotates with the engine with a lot of force on this half inch steel bearing. The flywheel is a dual mass, suitable for today's drivers who do not know how to let out a clutch. Finally, clutches are supposed to match the horsepower of the engine. The clutch is sized for the standard 124 HP engine. The JCW has the same engine, but with tuning and turbo puts out 208 HP. The clutch in my Mini has now been replaced 4 times in 36000 miles of driving. BMW which owns Mini runs it's warranty program. 95% of their calls involve BMWs. BMW uses a traditional clutch and its clutches are matched to the engine. So they do not understand the problems faced by Mini JCW owners. I have a 4 year 50,000 warranty on my car, purchased in June 2012. Yet BMW refuses to pay the $1700 bill to replace my clutch. Heavy duty clutches are available for the Mini because the clutch fails so often. They cost $1300. They have a ceramic bearing that won't burn out. Mini dealers have special equipment to replace clutches because they break so often. It costs about $5000. So chances are that your mechanic does not have this equipment. My Mini dealer refuses to even touch a heavy duty clutch since their agreement with Mini USA requires them to only use Mini parts, which are unreliable. If you buy a Mini JCW, you can expect the clutch to fail about once a year. It takes 3 days to get a clutch installed.
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