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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 Hardtop 2 Door, so we've included reviews for other years of the Hardtop 2 Door since its last redesign.
Small, sporty, and surprising
AJ Weino, 01/24/2024
2022 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Great * Really quick and maneuverable. Go-Kart racing it is. * Visibility in all directions is great. Part of this is because the windshield frame is mostly vertical, so it doesn't block as much of the view as other cars. * Material is of high quality (it's a BMW), so it is very comfortable. I took a 4-hour drive and had no back fatigue at all. Plus, the seats hug you, again giving that rally-car feel. * Front seats can fit most people. Once MINI increased the size of the car from the traditional MINI, it could then fit people up to 6'3" or so. The Good * The range is better than advertised. We typically get 10-20% more range than expected, so we can get around 150 miles per full charge in the shoulder seasons, 130 miles in the summer, and 110 miles in the coldest weeks of winter. Given that this covers 90-95% of drives for most people, we almost always choose to drive this car instead of our gas sedan or our hybrid minivan. * It can actually fit 4 people. Yes, large adults won't be comfortable in the back, but they can fit in a pinch. The Bad * You can't reliably use this for long-range trips. Sure, if you are familiar with the route, you can plan ahead and charge along the way. But sometimes there aren't convenient chargers or, if there are, others are using it so you wait a half hour or even an hour to get your turn. This makes it much less convenient than an ICE car. I have done trips of 200 miles, but only when I was not pressed for time. * It's hard to get in and out of the back seat. In fact, if you are a medium-to-large adult, you pretty much have to exit the car backwards to get out. That said, we usually drive it solo or with another adult, both in the front seat, so this isn't a frequent problem. Again, we have a sedan and a minivan for larger groups. * For taller people who have to move the driver's seat back, the roof is relatively low, so it's hard to see stoplights that are relatively close.
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Great little car - The cheapest BMW you can buy
A Fortner, 09/16/2022
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door John Cooper Works 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I think this Mini Cooper JCW great car. It’s really it’s own thing, and doesn’t compare to other cars like the GTI/Golf R. It’s just different. I’ve owned both of those Volkswagens. They both had more power, but the power band was very narrow so that you had to constantly shift, and they couldn’t put the traction down. They also have this weird thing where they lift up in the front when you put the pedal down. It feels like the engine is trying to twist and come out of the bottom of the car. The Mini doesn’t do that. I previously owned a BMW M235i. It had well over 400 hp as modified. The Mini has a little more than half the power, but is more fun. The power in the BMW was not really usable. You were illegal in four seconds. Driving the Mini, sometimes I feel like I’m flying as I run through the gears and I look down to see I’m only doing 65 mph. Corners like crazy. Looks great. Easy to wash and maintain because of the size. The way I see it, this is the cheapest high-performance BMW you can buy.
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Blast Sans Gas!
BL, 06/15/2022
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Exceeded my expectations as a practical and FUN car to drive. Extremely well appointed and designed for the price range. Couldn't recommend it higher!
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My 4th MINI
Rich Wyderski, 03/07/2023
updated 04/28/2025
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned a 2002 MINI Cooper S two door hardtop, a base convertible, an S convertible, and now my favorite, the 2023 SE. Is it perfect? Well… Could it be better? Well… Does it make me smile every time I drive it? YES! The good: I traded my GTI for this car, and it’s a bunch more fun to drive! All HP and torque is available RIGHT NOW when I want it to be, and even if the official 0-60 is 6.9 sec, I don’t believable a word of it. Maybe that’s because the 0-30 time feels so much faster than my GTI did. The handling is amazing since MINI chose terrific Hankook rubber, the center of gravity is low, and the battery only added a few hundred pounds compared to an S. I’m addicted. I know that looks and trim are subjective, but it all works great for me especially in BRG with the Chesterfield brown interior. I’m also happy that it was built in Oxford that has really upped the reliability game on ICE 2 door hardtops, and I hope that translates to this car. The 2024 SE will be built in China, so not sure if the quality will be the same. I also need an excellent sound system in my vehicle, and the 10 speaker HK in the Iconic trim delivers. The not-so-good: After more than a month and 500+ miles, I still haven’t completely figured out how to use the infotainment system. I guess I just need to fiddle with it for an hour or so to see what each menu and submenu offers and how to quickly navigate it all. The safety tech needs an upgrade, too. A Corolla shouldn’t beat a MINI for safety, even if the MINI is supposed to be able to park itself. The could-be-improved: More range, but not via a bigger battery. You’ll still need another vehicle for significant road trips. I would have opted for a ragtop if it were available. A button for “ludicrous speed” would be nice for special occasions. :-) 2/29/24 UPDATE: It’s been a little over a year since my BRG MINI SE was delivered to me, and I haven’t changed my mind about it after almost 5000 miles. It’s still a blast to drive, still looks great, has been trouble-free, and still makes me smile. I wasn’t surprised when it was named the #1 non-luxury EV in customer satisfaction for 2023 by JD Power earlier this month. The only EV rated higher was in the luxury category, the Rivian R1T. The MINI SE beat all the rest including other luxury models. Problems over the first year were minor. It would just quit charging a few times for no good reason, though I did learn that the doors need to be completely closed for it to charge. That led to me finding that the driver’s door didn’t shut as well as the passenger door which was fixed at my 1 year service. I still had it happen a couple times even with the doors closed tightly, but I was alerted by the MINI app and just had to turn the car on and off to reset everything. Then it started charging again without a problem. I was told by Orlando MINI service when they rotated my tires earlier this month that the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 run flats will likely need to be replaced next year. That’s with only 5k so far of mostly city driving without putting it into Sport mode very often. They’re great tires - excellent grip in dry and wet conditions, fairly quiet, and give me a range of over 130-140 miles in Green mode - but treadwear rating is only 260. I might try the new Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS XL non-run flats when the time comes to replace them. They’re also $140 per tire less expensive. All in all, I’d buy the car again in a heartbeat. I hope the MY 2025+ next gen models built in China are up to the same standard. UPDATE: This is my last post about one of the best vehicles I have ever owned that still makes me smile every time I drive it. There were developments during my second year of ownership, though, that lead me to post one more time. Last summer I received a letter from MINI informing me about a major safety recall because apparently there were problems with the battery assembly process that led to a couple spontaneous fires, one in the US and one in Germany. MINI/BMW recalled all of the MINI SE’s manufactured from 2020-2024, and the initial “fix” was a software download that discharges the battery to 30% and shuts down the vehicle if a “fault” is detected in the battery. Not a real great solution IMO since it could leave you suddenly stranded in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately MINI also identified that the battery housing was the issue, not being sealed properly and allowing moisture to enter the electrical system. Fields MINI in Orlando took good care of me, and though it took 2 weeks to get the parts and tools needed, replacing the housing itself. The true fix has made me breathe a lot easier and not worry that my car might turn me into a crispy critter. And so I still love driving my car! So if you’re thinking of buying a used example of the MINI SE, please make sure that you get verification that the recall fix included repair of the housing and not just the software update. Fields MINI provided me documentation that I received the complete repair, and so should every other MINI SE owner. That’s the big update. Also as predicted my OEM Hankook tires were shot at 8k and I ended up replacing them with Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus rubber. So far I’m actually getting 0.1 mi/kWh MORE than on the OEM tires without a noticeable decline in performance or comfort. They also have a 50k warranty so I hope to get at least 25k out of this set. They’re not run-flats, but that’s why I have a AAA membership.
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Another Mini S
Gene, 02/02/2019
2019 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
This is our second Mini S. The first we had for twelve years. We love the style, performance and handling. Not inexpensive to buy or maintain, buy a joy to drive.
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