City Car, Mini Cooper Convertible Review
Mini Cooper Convertible’s design hasn’t worn thin, even after almost a decade. The handling is excellent while fuel economy is high. Mini makes some good cabin tech available, such as Bluetooth and iPod integration.
A good city car and an economical cruiser, 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible’s soft top makes it a fun open-air ride, but use the money you would have spent on the automatic transmission option for manual transmission lessons.
Inside, the interior adds a bit more function to the Mini’s already well-sculpted form. There’s an even larger central speedo pod that now houses the audio system controls, a tilt wheel that now telescopes and cupholders that really hold cups. Best of all, the cabin is more spacious and refined with upgraded materials, more comfortable seating and easier-to-use controls.
Although slightly bigger, stronger, faster and demonstrably improved over its predecessor for most drivers, there does appear to be a trade-off for hard-core enthusiasts: The new Mini Cooper seems to have lost something dynamically at the edge.
It feels a little heavier and more buttoned-down when driven with gusto, perhaps a little less eager to be tossed into corners than the last-generation Cooper.
2009 Mini Cooper Convertible can be partly attributed to the 1.6-liter four cylinder engine, with its 120 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque.BMW squeezes what it can out of the engine using its variable valve timing technology. By comparison, the S version’s turbocharger kicks it up to 175 horsepower. The Sport button, which remaps the throttle programming, is not something you find on cars in this segment.
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August 14th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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