2019 MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper

The Hardtop 4 Door is MINI's slightly larger take on the classic, giving you two extra doors and a bit more room without losing the brand's playful character. It's still a blast to drive, with quick steering and a ride that's firm but composed, making city streets feel like a go-kart track. Inside, the cabin keeps the retro-cool circular theme, and the rear seats actually fit adults for short trips, which is a pleasant surprise. The hatchback body gives you a surprisingly usable cargo area, and the split-folding rear seats make it easy to haul bigger items when needed. The Cooper is the base model, so you get the standard 1.5L three-cylinder and a six-speed automatic, but you give up the Cooper S's extra power and sportier suspension tuning. Its 1.5L I3 makes 134 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque, which is enough to hustle around town, and the six-speed automatic shifts smoothly in traffic. The Cooper's fuel economy is a strong point, with 31 mpg combined from the small engine, and the hatchback offers 40.7 cubic feet of cargo space with the seats folded.