Who Makes Mini?

Chris Hardesty 05/25/2023 8:00am

Mini cars are made by Mini USA, a division of BMW. The German automaker acquired the iconic British car business in 1994. Tiny 2-door cars with the Mini name first came to the U.S. in 1960 but left the market in 1968 after the government enacted new safety standards. The name returned for the 2002 model year under BMW’s leadership.

Mini has gas, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric vehicles in its lineup. The company manufactures its cars in England, the Netherlands, and Austria.

The Mini Convertible is #1 on Kelley Blue Book’s Most Fuel-Efficient Convertibles. The model also ranks #4 among the Highest Horsepower Convertibles and #5 in our Best Convertibles list.

List of 2023-2024 Mini Models

Countryman SUV
Clubman hatchback
Hardtop 2 Door hatchback
Hardtop 4 Door hatchback
Convertible

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Chris Hardesty

Chris Hardesty is Senior Advice Editor for Cox Automotive. He edits and writes articles for Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book advising consumers on the financial aspects of buying and selling cars, educating shoppers on safety features in today’s automobiles, and sharing maintenance and ownership tips. Chris spent nearly three decades in newspapers, including leading research departments at The Mercury News in California and Newsday in New York. After that, he was the How-to Guides Editor at The Wall Street Journal until moving to metro Atlanta. Chris was a panelist for the 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards competition. He has two children under eight years old, so he’s very familiar with the challenges of keeping minivans clean.
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