For You get the same thrill-a-minute performance and stylish looks as in the regular Cooper S, and the Chili Pack upgrades the air-con to climate control, as well as adding Bluetooth and some neat styling touches.

Against With the Chili Pack on top of the extra that the Cooper S's engine already costs over the regular Cooper, this is a very expensive way to get into a Mini.

Mini Cooper Convertible

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

This is a fine car, but we already think the turbocharged engine isn't worth the extra over the basic 1.6. So, looking at adding the Chili Pack on top of that makes even less sense. Stick with the basic car.

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Key facts

0–60mph
7.3 secs
Top speed
140 mph
Average mpg
47.1
Tank range
518 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Compared with the other models in the Mini range, there's a more limited number of Mini convertible versions on sale. However, whereas we prefer the quicker versions of the hatchback, we reckon you can make do with one of the less powerful convertibles. With a soft-top, it's less about sheer driving thrills, and more about the style and the wind in the hair.

Whichever you buy, though, consider taking out one of the two very worthwhile low-cost fixed-price servicing packages: tlc and tlc xl. The £150 tlc covers you for a first service visit (oil service and micro-filter), brake fluid service at two years and a second service visit - oil service, micro-filter, vehicle check, spark plugs and air filter. tlc XL, meanwhile, costs £380 and covers a further brake fluid service, plus a third and fourth service visits.

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