The quintessential Mini Cooper will always be the two-door Hardtop. Both the regular Cooper and Cooper S are fine everyday propositions, but the 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop is maximum Mini.
I am a certified Mini person. I own a 2017 Mini Cooper S 4 Door hardtop, and I love it to the moon and back. It's whimsical and has features that exist solely to make its occupants smile — my car is ...