Mini is a bit unusual, and so are the people who buy Mini cars. The Mini Cooper is one of those rare cars where more buyers choose 2-door models than 4-door versions. So, when Mini has an all-new Cooper to show off, it debuts the 2-door model first. The 4-door variant comes later.
Earlier this year, Mini showed off an all-new 2025 Cooper Hardtop in 2-door form. They held the 4-door for today.
You’ll be shocked to hear the difference.
It has two more doors. The 2025 Mini Cooper 4-door is essentially a stretched version of the Cooper 2-door.
Mini hasn’t revealed pricing. The 2024 4-door starts at $27,795, but inflation and a new design suggest a higher starting point for 2025.
Simple Silhouette, Updated Classic Interior
For the 2025 Cooper, Mini adopted a simple and smooth design philosophy. It lacks the fender flares and “side scuttles” – small decorative elements at the rear of the fender – of the last Mini. The grille is perhaps a bit more octagonal, but it’s hard to be sure. When your car’s design has remained relatively stable since 1959, you don’t reinvent it.
Inside, the focal point is a circular OLED touchscreen that handles all information and entertainment duties—there’s no screen in place of the traditional driver gauges. Buyers can spec an optional head-up display if they want speed and turn-by-turn directions in a separate place. Mini says the ultra-minimalist cabin takes inspiration from the 1959 original, updated with the cutest modern tech.
Textile covers the dashboard as well as the seats and door panels.
Two Engine Options, Each More Powerful Than Before
Base models get a turbocharged 3-cylinder engine under the hood, making 156 horsepower (22 more than last year). Cooper S models get a turbocharged 4-cylinder making 204 horsepower (15 more). Mini’s press materials don’t mention an electric option, though the coupe version has one.
Mini says the suspension is “tuned for spirited handling. Highly preloaded anti-roll bar mounts on the axles ensure balanced body handling during dynamic cornering.” Handling is usually a Mini selling point, and our expert test driver found the 2-door model “sharp, exuberant, and just plain fun when zig-zagging along.”
