The new Mini Cooper Convertible has arrived in South Africa, available in 2 turbopetrol flavours. Here’s how much the latest open-top model will cost you…
Prefer your Mini with a folding roof? Well, the new F67-series Mini Cooper Convertible has touched down in South Africa, offered as an open-air alternative to the standard 3- and 5-door hatchback body styles.
At launch in Mzansi, the Cooper Convertible – which Mini describes as a “4-seater” – is available in 2 flavours, with no sign of the open-top John Cooper Works version just yet. Courtesy of a timely heads-up from the whip-smart folks over at duoporta.com, we can confirm the Cooper Convertible C is priced from R687 000, while the Cooper Convertible S kicks off at R752 000.
Interestingly, while the C-badged versions of the 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and Countryman all employ a 3-cylinder engine, the new Cooper Convertible C instead uses the BMW-backed brand’s turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol motor.
Here, the familiar 4-pot is configured to deliver 120 kW and 250 Nm to the front axle via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission as standard. That gives the Cooper Convertible C a listed 0-100 kph time of 8.2 seconds and a top speed of 220 kph. Mini South Africa claims a fuel-economy figure of 6.6 L/100 km.
Meanwhile, the Cooper Convertible S uses the same motor though uprated to produce peak outputs of 150 kW and 300 Nm. As a result, the S-badged version sees off the obligatory 0-100 kph sprint in a claimed 6.9 seconds before topping out at 237 kph. The listed fuel consumption, however, matches that of the Cooper Convertible C at 6.6 L/100 km.
Revealed in October 2024, the F67-series Mini Cooper Convertible features a fully automatic soft top that can be opened in 2 ways: either like a sunroof or completely retracted. The folding roof can be fully opened in 18 seconds at speeds up to 30 kph. At the same time, the window bars and side windows are lowered to provide what Mini describes as a “completely unobstructed view of the surroundings”.
The soft top closes in 15 seconds at the touch of a button, while the “sunroof” mode (which can be activated regardless of vehicle speed) results in an opening of up to 400 mm in length. When the top is down, the Cooper Convertible has a listed luggage-compartment volume of 160 litres, a figure that expands to 215 litres with the roof up. The tailgate features hinges at the bottom and thus opens downwards, just like a classic Mini.
Detailed local specifications for the Mini Cooper Convertible have yet to be released, though 3 interior trim options – Classic, Favoured and JCW – are available overseas. As with the hatchback, a high-resolution OLED display that doubles as the instrument cluster is centrally positioned above Mini’s familiar “toggle” bar.
What does the new Mini Convertible cost in SA?
Mini Cooper Convertible C – R687 000
Mini Cooper Convertible S – R752 000
The prices above include a 2-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
