2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door

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$20,700 - $25,100
Starting Price 
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Nathan Dyer 

Senior Editor,

Updated on November 3, 2023

ProsConsWhat's New

Head-turning design

Rivals are much more affordable

Updated engines and a few styling tweaks

Surprisingly spacious

Subpar cargo room

Well crafted interiors

Plenty of standard tech features

Efficient and powerful set of engines

Specs & Features

$20,700

price

134 hp @ 4500 rpm

horsepower

162 lb.-ft. @ 1250 rpm

torque

6-Speed Manual

transmission

1.5L 3cyl FWD 6M

engine

-

basic warranty

Overview

The 2016 Mini Hardtop 2-Door Hatchback is a subcompact hatchback offered in 2 trims, starting off at a base MSRP $20,700. For that price, it mainly competes with the Fiat 500 and indirectly with the Honda Fit and the Chevrolet Spark. Between 2 trims, the Mini Hardtop 2-Door offers two powertrains. It is a 1.5L turbocharged Inline-3 engine making 134 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is a 189 horsepower-making 2.0L turbocharged inline 4 engine on offer. Both powertrains are mated to a 6-speed manual transmission with a 6-speed automatic transmission as optional. The Mini Hardtop 2-Door reaches 60 mph from zero in 7.4 seconds on its base engine which gets pumped to 6.5 seconds on the 2.0L engine. Depending on the powertrain, the Mini Hardtop 2-Door can manage a combined fuel economy between 26 and 32 mpg. While we're on the topic of choices, the 12 striking colors the Mini Hardtop 2-Door comes in really pull you towards itself.

Buying Advice

Both trims and engines have excellent driving dynamics, but they come in two different flavors. Furthermore, they come with a variety of safety features and technology as standard. We’d suggest to stretch it up for the S model which comes with a more powerful engine and better standard feature list.

Trims

    Base
    $20,700 onwards
    • AM/FM/HD/Satellite-Prep
    • Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
    • Rain Sensing Windshield wipers
    • Sensatec leatherette Seat trim
    S
    $24,100 onwards
    • 16-inch silver aluminum Wheels
    • Front Fog/driving lights
    John Cooper Works
    $25,100 onwards
    • Engine: 2.0L 4cyl FWD 6M
    • Horsepower: 189 hp @ 4700 rpm hp
    • Torque: 236 lb.-ft. @ 1250 rpm
    • 0-60 mph: 5.9 sec
    • Top Speed: TBD mph
    • Fuel Economy Combined: 27 mpg

Compare to similar cars

Price

$20,700- $25,100

Engine

Gasoline

Rating

8.54

Horsepower

228 hp @ 5200 rpm

Torque

236 lb.-ft. @ 1250 rpm

Capacity

5

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$12,660- $17,285

Gasoline

7.33

98 hp

94 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm

4

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$16,995- $26,695

Gasoline

8.02

101 hp @ 6500 rpm

98 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm

4

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$15,890- $21,165

Gasoline

7.93

130 hp @ 6600 rpm

114 lb.-ft. @ 4600 rpm

5

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$23,550- $35,600

Gasoline

8.5

121 hp @ 6000 rpm

118 lb.-ft. @ 4250 rpm

4

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$20,250- $26,940

Gasoline

7.76

188 hp @ 5600 rpm

177 lb.-ft. @ 1600 rpm

5

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$14,895- $17,670

Gasoline

7.11

106 hp @ 6000 rpm

103 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm

5

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$19,595- $45,000

Gasoline

8.15

170 hp @ 4800 rpm

184 lb.-ft. @ 1500 rpm

4

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$14,650- $18,480

Gasoline

7.27

89 hp @ 6200 rpm

100 lb.-ft. @ 2500 rpm

2

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$24,100- $27,650

Gasoline

8.3

134 hp @ 4400 rpm

162 lb.-ft. @ 1250 rpm

5

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2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door vs competitor's 0-60

    Car Name
    0-60 MPH
    Quarter Mile
    Top Speed
    SourceCompare
    5.9 sec--
    7.4 sec15.6 sec-
    7.7 sec--
    8 sec16 sec118 mph
    8.2 sec-85 mph
    8.72 sec--

    2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door vs competitor's MPG

      Car Name
      MPG City
      MPG Highway
      MPG Combined
      Fuel Tank Capacity
      Range (C/H)
      SourceCompare
      27 mpg39 mpg32 mpg10.6 gal.324.8/440.8 mi.
      32 mpg39 mpg35 mpg7.7 gal.246.4/300.3 mi.
      2016 Fiat 500

      Ranked #2

      27 mpg40 mpg34 mpg10.5 gal.325.5/420 mi.
      30 mpg39 mpg34 mpg9.2 gal.270/369 mi.
      30 mpg37 mpg33 mpg11.1 gal.333/410.7 mi.
      33 mpg37 mpg32 mpg10.6 gal.307.4/392.2 mi.

      2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door vs competitor's dimensions

        Car Name
        Length
        Width
        Height
        Ground Clearance
        Wheelbase
        SourceCompare
        151.1 in.68 in.55.7 in.4.9 in.98.2 in.

        2016 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo

        Ranked #1

        190 in.72 in.59.4 in.6.5 in.115 in.
        168.4 in.71.2 in.58.5 in.5.7 in.100 in.
        168.3 in.70.9 in.56.7 in.5.6 in.105.1 in.

        2016 Nissan Versa Note

        Ranked #4

        163.7 in.66.7 in.60.5 in.5.5 in.102.4 in.
        162.4 in.69.5 in.61.8 in.7 in.99.6 in.

        2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door vs competitor's trunk space

          Car Name
          Trunk Capacity
          Passenger Volume
          Max Trunk Volume
          SourceCompare
          8.7 cu.ft.93 cu.ft.38 cu.ft.
          10.5 cu.ft.86.7 cu.ft.35.9 cu.ft.
          -45.4 cu.ft.65 cu.ft.
          11.7 cu.ft.106.3 cu.ft.38.1 cu.ft.
          17.5 cu.ft.92.5 cu.ft.47.9 cu.ft.
          16.6 cu.ft.95.7 cu.ft.52.7 cu.ft.

          2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door vs competitor's cargo space

            Car Name
            Cargo Volume
            Cargo Volume w/ Seat Area
            Max Cargo Volume
            Bed Length
            SourceCompare
            38 cu.ft.8.7 cu.ft.38 cu.ft.-
            53.9 cu.ft.17.5 cu.ft.47.9 cu.ft.-
            60.1 cu.ft.11.7 cu.ft.38.1 cu.ft.-
            65 cu.ft.-65 cu.ft.-
            -15.3 cu.ft.--
            40.7 cu.ft.13.1 cu.ft.40.7 cu.ft.-

            2016 Mini Hardtop 2 Door vs competitor's towing capacity

              Car Name
              Payload Capacity
              Weight
              SourceCompare
              680 lbs.2605 lbs.
              987 lbs.2959 lbs.
              -2315 lbs.
              833 lbs.3012 lbs.
              -2248 lbs.
              2016 Fiat 500

              Ranked #1

              -2366 lbs.

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