2026 Mini Cooper price and specs

The iconic Mini Cooper has entered 2026 largely unchanged, with minor lineup tweaks bringing no major price changes.

At the bottom of the range, which comprises no fewer than 23 variants, is still the Mini Cooper C Core three-door hatch priced at $41,990 before on-road costs. It tops out at $67,990 plus on-roads for the fully loaded John Cooper Works (JCW) Favoured convertible.

With six different powertrains and three body styles on offer, the Cooper is a diverse model range. There are basic three-door hatches, larger five-door hatches, and two-door convertibles, alongside four levels of internal combustion power and two fully electric variants.

Still present are the hotted-up JCW performance flagships, which are available in petrol three-door, petrol convertible, and electric three-door forms. The petrol versions are powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, producing an unchanged 170kW of power and 320Nm of torque.

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The electric JCW E, meanwhile, produces 190kW and 350Nm, with power drawn from a 54.2kWh lithium-ion battery. The only other electric vehicle (EV) in the range is the non-performance Cooper SE, as the entry-level electric Cooper E is currently unavailable.

The electric Cooper is still built in China and related to the recently launched Mini Aceman EV. It was developed and is produced as part of a joint venture between the BMW Group and GWM.

Combustion-powered Coopers, meanwhile, continue to be built in the UK. This family of Coopers launched in 2024, marking the fourth generation of the German-owned British marque’s most iconic model since BMW took ownership of the brand in 2000.

As of 2025, the Cooper is Australia’s best-selling premium light car. With 2263 deliveries for the year, it thrashed the Hyundai i20, Volkswagen Polo, and Audi A1, and even put pressure on the cheaper Toyota Yaris.

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

Multiple powertrains are available across the Mini Cooper range, though all models are front-wheel drive.

Petrol Cooper hatch specifications:

Petrol Cooper convertible specifications:

Electric Cooper hatch specifications:

Dimensions

The three combustion-powered Cooper body styles differ slightly in their measurements.

Dimensions are again slightly different for electric Cooper models, as detailed below:

Servicing and Warranty

Mini Australia backs its range with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre new-vehicle warranty. The brand doesn’t outline service intervals; instead, it follows its parent company BMW in adopting a ‘condition-based’ service schedule.

Mini says its vehicles continually monitor their own health and will alert owners when it’s time for a service. The brand says service intervals will depend on the vehicle’s condition and the owner’s driving style, with information collected from on-board sensors and passed on to the service centre.

Safety

The current-generation Mini Cooper has not been crash-tested by ANCAP and is therefore unrated.

Standard safety equipment highlights:

• 9 airbags, incl:
  • Front
  • Side
  • Head
  • Front-centre
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Cruise control
• Driver attention monitor
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Intelligent emergency call
• Lane-keep assist
• Parking assistant
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Reversing camera
• Safe exit assist
• Speed-limiter
• Tyre pressure monitoring

Cooper Classic adds:

• Adaptive cruise control
• Automatic speed limit assistant
• Lane-centring
• Parking Assistant Plus
• Surround-view monitor

Standard Equipment

There are four trim levels across the Mini Cooper range – Core, Classic, Favoured, and JCW Sport. The C, S, SE, and JCW designations represent different powertrains and/or states of tune.

2026 Mini Cooper Core equipment highlights:

• Alloy wheels:
  • 17-inch ‘U-spoke’ – grey
  • 17-inch ‘Parallel Spoke’ – two-tone
• Tyre repair kit
• Automatic LED headlights with cornerning
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Power-adjustable, auto-dimming, heated side mirrors
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Roof rails (5-door only)
• Velour floor mats
• Leather-wrapped sport steering wheel
• Heated steering wheel
• Sport seats
• Synthetic leather and cloth upholstery (2 colours):
  • Grey/Blue cloth
  • Black/Blue cloth
• Head-up display
• 240mm circular touchscreen infotainment system
• Mini Connected Services
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• DAB+ digital radio
• 6-speaker sound system
• Wireless phone charger
• 2 x USB-C ports
• Classic Trim design elements with piano black highlights
• Classic Trim interior styling
• Dual-zone climate control
• 7 ‘Mini Experience’ modes:
  • Core
  • Green
  • Go-Kart
  • Personal
  • Timeless
  • Vivid
  • Balance
• Keyless entry

Cooper Classic adds:

• 18-inch ‘Slide Spoke’ two-tone alloy wheel option
• Panoramic glass roof (3-door and 5-door only)
• Power soft-top roof with ‘sunroof’ function (convertible only)
• Wind deflector (convertible only)
• Heated front seats
• Augmented reality navigation
• Interior camera

Cooper JCW Classic adds (over Classic):

• Alloy wheels:
  • 17-inch ‘Sprint Spoke’ – black
  • 18-inch ‘Lap Spoke’ – two-tone
• John Cooper Works sport brakes
• Adaptive damping
• Optional chili red roof and mirrors
• Sport stripes:
• John Cooper Works exterior styling
• John Cooper Works interior styling in black/red
• John Cooper Works steering wheel
• John Cooper Works seats
• John Cooper Works black synthetic leather upholstery
• Anthracite headliner
• Paddle shifters

Cooper Favoured adds:

• Additional alloy wheel options (excl. SE):
  • 17-inch ‘U-Spoke’ – Vibrant Silver
  • 18-inch ‘Night Flash Spoke’ – two-tone
• Union Jack soft-top roof option (convertible only)
• Sun protection glazing
• Synthetic leather upholstery (2 colours):
• Active driver seat functions
• Powered front seat adjustment with memory
• Anthracite headliner
• 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
• Favoured Trim design elements with Vibrant Silver highlights
• Favoured Trim interior styling

Cooper JCW Favoured adds (over Favoured):

• Alloy wheels:
  • 17-inch ‘Sprint Spoke’ – black
  • 18-inch ‘Lap Spoke’ – two-tone
• Optional performance tyres
• John Cooper Works sport brakes
• Adaptive damping
• Optional chili red roof and mirrors
• Sport stripes
• John Cooper Works exterior styling
• John Cooper Works interior styling in black/red
• John Cooper Works steering wheel
• John Cooper Works black synthetic leather upholstery
• Paddle shifters

Cooper JCW E Favoured adds (over JCW Favoured):

• 18-inch ‘Mastery Spoke’ alloy wheels with sport tyres
• Passive damping
• 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system

Cooper JCW Sport adds (over non-JCW Favoured):

• Alloy wheels:
  • 17-inch ‘Sprint Spoke’ – black
  • 18-inch ‘Lap Spoke’ – two-tone
• John Cooper Works sport brakes
• Adaptive damping
• Sport stripes:
  • Jet Black
  • Chili Red (excl. convertible)
• John Cooper Works exterior and interior styling
• John Cooper Works steering wheel
• John Cooper Works black synthetic leather upholstery
• Paddle shifters

Colours

A total of 12 exterior paint colours are available across the Mini Cooper range, but while all of them come at no additional cost, not all are universally available.

2026 Mini Cooper petrol hatch colour availability:

All Core, Classic, and Favoured petrol hatch colours are available with the choice of either one- or two-tone finishes, the latter switching the roof to either white or black – but black mirrors are standard, and white mirrors are optional.

However, Cooper S JCW Sport two-tone colours are only available with a black roof and black side mirrors, along with black bonnet stripes.

Full-fat JCW paint colourways are two-tone as standard, with the roof and side mirrors available in either red or black. Black bonnet stripes are standard.

2026 Mini Cooper convertible colour availability:

All convertible models have the option of either white or black side mirrors, with a standard black soft-top roof. The Favoured trim adds the option of a Union Jack soft-top roof.

JCW vehicles offer the choice of either red or black side mirrors, with a standard black soft-top roof. Bonnet stripe colours always match the roof and side mirrors.

2026 Mini Cooper electric colour availability:

A two-tone paint option with a black roof and black side mirrors is standard for the electric Cooper, while switching to a white roof and side mirrors is only an option with Chili Red II, Blazing Blue, and British Racing Green IV body colours.

All JCW colours bar Legend Grey come standard with a black roof and bonnet stripes. Legend Grey is only available with a red roof and bonnet stripes.

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