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Mini Cooper SE

Mini Cooper SE 2024 review: All-new electric hatchback is playing to the crowd

Published 15 May 2024
By James Fossdyke
The Mini has had a complete revamp, and the EV can go further, but will the newcomer do enough to become as popular as its predecessor?
Mini Countryman SE ALL4

Electric Mini Countryman reviewed

Cheesy details aside, the new Mini Countryman and electric power go well together, writes Matt Robinson.
Published 05 March 2024
Extended test: Mini Clubman 2021 review

Extended test: Mini Clubman 2021 review

If you're looking to buy a Mini Clubman, this long-term car review will let you know what it's like to live with.
Published 16 August 2022
2020 Mini Electric long-term review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Extended Test: 2020 Mini Electric review

How does Mini's first pure-electric car fit into everyday life? Has it got enough range? Is it easy to charge? Will Dron reports.
Published 21 December 2020
The Jeremy Clarkson Review: 2018 Mini 1499 GT

The Clarkson Review: 2018 Mini 1499 GT

When the Mini 1499 GT arrived at my office with its snazzy stripes, big black wheels and John Player Special Union Jack door mirrors, I was...
Published 03 July 2018
The Dom Joly review: Mini Countryman Cooper SD

The Dom Joly review: Mini Countryman Cooper SD

Is there anything more British than a Mini? Well, if I’m being pedantic, then, yes, there probably is: emotional insecurity, fear of public embar
Published 31 March 2017
Mini Countryman review (2017-on)

Mini Countryman review (2017 on)

From a car maker known for making some of the smallest and cheekiest runarounds on the road comes the Countryman, the not-so-mini
Published 14 March 2017
Mini Clubman Cooper SD ALL4 review (2016-on) by James Mills of The Sunday Times Driving

Mini Clubman Cooper SD ALL4 review (2016 on)

If anyone was gong to make a small diesel car that was characterful and fun to drive, it was Mini...
Published 21 September 2016
Mini Convertible John Cooper Works review by Giles Smith for Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2016 Mini John Cooper Works convertible

These pages have already hymned the latest generation of the popular Mini convertible, celebrating its admittedly quite pricy comforts...
Published 25 July 2016
Mini Cooper convertible review

First Drive review: 2016 Mini Cooper convertible

Britain loves a convertible. Any car manufacturer will tell you: the UK is a soft touch for a soft-top. It’s Europe’s second-biggest market for...
Published 15 March 2016
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First Drive review: 2016 Mini Cooper D Clubman

It may be the biggest Mini yet but it is comfortable, handles beautifully and has a design feature that could just catch on
Published 30 November 2015
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First drive review: Mini Clubman (2015)

The last Mini Clubman was a self-conscious, wannabe hipster that tried too hard to be different. Unlike a VW Golf or Ford Focus, it had a solitary...
Published 24 September 2015
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First Drive review: Mini Challenge 210 (2015)

For the past few years there’s been a one-make race series called the Mini Challenge, which, as you might guess, is for Minis
Published 18 May 2015