MINI COOPER HATCHBACK

Name: MINI COOPER 1.5 C Exclusive 5dr Auto
Brand: MINI COOPER
SKU: 106239
Availability: InStock

1.5 C Exclusive 5dr Auto

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 137.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 140mph

Customise Deal

Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
Quoted leadtimes are estimates based on information from the manufacturer and are subject to change. We will keep you up to date during the course of your order.
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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 137.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 140mph

MINI COOPER Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
8
Comfort
5
Space
5
Styling
6
Build
7
Value
7
Equipment
7
Economy
7
Depreciation
7
Insurance
6

The MINI Cooper 5-Door broadens this latest-era MINI Hatch model's sales reach. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

The MINI Cooper 5-Door delivers more MINI for lovers of the brand's small hatch, in a combustion-only package. But not too much more.

Background

Take a standard MINI, add a dash of length and practicality and you'd have a strong seller. You'd have a car like this, the MINI Cooper 5 Door. This is the second version of this design - and it marks the end of an era for the brand; the last car the company will launch exclusively with combustion powertrains. The earliest BMW-engineered MINI Hatch models couldn't be had in 5 Door form because the platform used for them wasn't big enough. All that changed in 2013 when the third generation Bavarian-developed 'F56'-series version arrived, complete with significant increases in length, width and height. That paved the way for the first 'F55'-series 5-Door Hatch design a year later, a car then updated in 2018. The F66-era MINI Cooper which arrived in Autumn 2023 was also engineered with this F65 5-Door body shape in mind, though strangely, only in combustion form. Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

Unlike with the Cooper 3 Door, there's no full-electric drivetrain available here. First because the separate platform designed with the Chinese for the Cooper Electric 3-Door wasn't ever engineered for this larger body style. And second because MINI wants those in search of a five-door EV of this size to choose its Aceman small SUV. So for the Cooper 5-Door, it's a combustion-only range, shared of course with the 3-Door version. The base Cooper C variant has a 1.5-litre three cylinder turbo powertrain that puts out 230Nm and 156hp (20hp more than before). The rest to 62mph time suffers slightly with the weight of the 5-Door bodystyle, falling from 7.7s to 8.0s en route to 139mph. The alternative powerplant is the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo in the Cooper S, which comes with 300Nm and 204hp (25hp more than before). That gets the Cooper S 5-Door to 62mph in 6.8s (0.2s slower than the 3-Door version). No faster John Cooper Works version is yet planned. Both variants offer the freshly-introduced seven so-called 'MINI Experience' modes - 'Core', 'Green', 'Go-kart', 'Personal', 'Vibrant', 'Timeless' and 'Balance'. As the names suggest, these do a lot more than just affect steering feel and throttle response, altering cabin colours and graphics. As the fascia design suggests, MINI's rather sadly decided to no longer offer a manual gearbox option with this this generation model. So the previously optional Steptronic 7-speed auto is now non-negotiable but at least comes in sharp-responding 'Sport' form (though you'll only get paddles on the steering wheel with top 'Sport' trim). One thing this combustion MINI Cooper can offer that the Electric version can't quite replicate is really agile handling - because it weighs an awful lot less. This petrol model tips the scales at not much more than 1.2 tonnes, around 400kgs lighter than the EV.

Design and Build

We've always struggled a bit with the stretched aesthetic of five doors in a little MINI hatch - as original creator Alec Issigonis obviously did, otherwise we'd have had a pair of rear doors on a MINI back in the Sixties. But this little runabout is a bigger thing these days and you might feel that stretching the F66-era Cooper 3-Door to create this F65 5-Door model just about works as a stylistic exercise. Or perhaps not. Anyway, the overall length of the BMW Group's second attempt at a 5-Door MINI Hatch is 4,036mm, which is 172mm longer than this model's Cooper 3-Door showroom stablemate, with 72mm extra between the wheels than was evident with the previous generation five-door design. Styling chief Oliver Heimler has based this latest Hatch model's penmanship around the company's current DNA-defined design language, called 'Charismatic Simplicity'. You might think it doesn't look much different; the silhouette's certainly recognisable, with its flush glazing, 'floating' contrast-coloured roof and blacked-out window pillars. Inside up front, it is of course just the same as the Cooper 3-Door. As with every MINI, the cabin's centrepiece remains a familiar large circular central display - here 9.5-inches in size. Now though, it's the only one; there's nothing to view through the re-designed steering wheel except the new textile-trimmed dashboard panel - though a head-up display can be specified. The minimalist fascia is largely shorn of buttons and the gear selector has been relocated to a toggle beneath a central screen now rather nauseously now known as the 'MINI Interaction Unit'. You sit low, which adds to the promised 'sporty' feel. There's a strange mixture of both vertical and horizontal fascia vents; and nice little fashion touches like a contrast-coloured tab in front of the passenger, the fabric lower steering wheel spoke and a branded MINI box between the seats. Obviously, the key difference with this 5-Door model is in the back, which was cramped in the previous generation design but is a little better here, with easier access; there's 38mm more legroom than you get in the Cooper 3-Door. And out back, 65-litres more boot space, at 275-litres.

Market and Model

There's quite a premium for this Cooper 5-Door body style. At the time of this review in Spring 2025, prices started from just over £26,000 for the base Cooper C variant, which is £1,000 more than the equivalent 3 Door model. If you want the 2.0-litre Cooper S version of this Cooper 5-Door, the price fat the time of this review was around £29,000. Whichever version you choose, MINI boasts that this generation Cooper model is its most connected car ever, courtesy of a revised 'My MINI' app; and a "Hey MINI" personal assistant voice control system, via which owners can choose digital depiction of a British bulldog named Spike as their screen avatar of choice. There are three available trim levels - 'Classic', 'Exclusive' and 'Sport' - and all are well equipped. The knitted textile dashboard gets a two-tone houndstooth pattern with 'Exclusive' trim and a multi-coloured finish with 'Sport' spec. The black synthetic leather sports seats get perforated trim with 'Exclusive'-spec and contrast red stitching on 'Sport' models. You'll need to avoid base spec to get a contrast-coloured roof, a 'Spray-Tech' top which blends three different colours. Key available features include 'Park Assist Plus' parking set-up, 'Digital Key Plus' (which allows you to unlock the car with your smartphone) and the 'Remote 360' surround view monitoring system. On longer journeys, the Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, and the 'MINI Driving Assistant' enhance comfort. The 'MINI Interaction Unit' central screen offers 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto', but only the former fills the whole circumference of the 24cm-diameter OLED round display. Third-party apps like Spotify now fit and work in it too.

Cost of Ownership

Don't expect too much change with the combined cycle fuel consumption figures for this Cooper 5-Door over the equivalent 3-Door model. That means 47.1mpg on the combined cycle and 136g/km of CO2 for the Cooper C; and 44.8mpg on the combined cycle and 142g/km of CO2 for the Cooper S. To get anywhere near these figures, you'll need to drive most permanently in the 'MINI Experience' 'Green' drive mode. That 'Green' setting modifies throttle and transmission response and tweaks the standard gear shift point display. It also includes a so-called 'coasting' function where at high cruising speeds the drivetrain is temporarily decoupled for extra frugality when you come off the accelerator. What else? Well, residual values are bound to be strong - they always have been. You can expect your MINI Hatch to have retained just over half its value at the three year / 60,000 mile point. As expected, there's the normal three year unlimited mileage warranty with the usual BMW-style variable service indicators. Beyond that, there's an optional extended 'MINI Insured' warranty available that can cover you for up to 100,000 miles and can also be specified to apply to particular components, like the clutch, the engine or the gearbox.

Summary

Like its predecessor, this Cooper 5 Door offers supermini buyers shopping at the premium end of this segment something a bit different. More fun, more customisation, more technology, more... MINI. You'll either like the whole adventure or you won't. As is always the case with this Anglo-Teutonic brand. The extra length of this 5 Door variant has done nothing to dilute the classic MINI joie de vivre, which is why this car will appeal so much to the young at heart. At the same time, the enhanced media connectivity and camera-driven safety kit of this new generation model will also appeal to the head, as will cabin quality that really does make this car feel like a cut-sized BMW, with all the quality and technology you'd find in a design from that parent company. MINI hopes all of that might tempt buyers from the next segment up who don't really need much rear seat space to get one of these instead. You could see that happening. Of course, not everyone is MINI-minded. Some don't like the way the looks have evolved. Others still think it isn't big enough. And this car can certainly be expensive once you've added in a few essential options. But these are issues the creators of this car never set out to address. The improvements they have made though, are resoundingly successful. Though the endearing raw edges that characterised older MINIs may now be distant memories, added maturity brings many compensations.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

Central toggle bar
Circular OLED Screen
Compatible mobile phone bluetooth with audio streaming
Cruise control
Digital instrument cluster
Driver camera system
Electro-mechanical speed dependant steering assistance
Emergency call service
Gaming controller with intelligent personal assistant voice update
Memory function for interior rear view mirror
MINI Experience Modes
Mini navigation system
On board computer
Service interval indicator
Tailgate

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

7 speed steptronic transmission with double clutch

Entertainment

DAB Digital radio
Personal eSim
Rear USB charger

Exterior Features

Auto headlights
Automatic anti dazzle rear view mirror
Automatic tilt of front passenger mirror to parking position when reverse gear selected
Electric front+rear windows
Electrically folding door mirrors
Electrochromic exterior driver side mirror
Heated rear view mirrors
Heated rear window
Heated windscreen washer jets
LED 3rd brake light
LED daytime running lights
LED Headlights
LED indicator lights
LED rear lights
MINI logo projection
Rain sensor window wipers
Rear fog lights
Rear side wing doors
Rear window wiper

Interior Features

2 zone automatic air conditioning
3 seat bench in 2nd row
60/40 rear seat bench
Ambient lighting
Cupholders
Dark headliner
Floor mats
Front and rear head restraints
Front compact armrest
Heated steering wheel
Height adjustable passenger seat
Lidded storage box in grey knit
Luggage compartment lighting
Single front passenger seat
Sport Vescin Steering Wheel
Sunvisors with vanity mirrors

Packs

Driving assistant pack - Cooper Hatchback
Park assistant pack - Cooper Hatchback

Passive Safety

3 point seatbelts on all five seats
6 Airbags - front, side, head and seat belt tensioners
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Child locks on rear doors
DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
Electronic parking brake
Front and rear disc brakes
Front ISOFIX (iSize)
Front passenger airbag deactivation
Traction control
Tyre pressure monitoring system

Security

Alarm
Immobiliser
Remote central locking

Trim

Blue decorative dash strap

Wheels

Tyre repair kit

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

137
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

142
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

136
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High

137
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - TEH

146
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - TEL

136
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High

116
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - TEH

121
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - TEL

115
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low

188
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - TEH

191
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - TEL

187
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium

133
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - TEH

136
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - TEL

132

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1499
Compression Ratio

11.0:1
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

3
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

82
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

94.6
Engine Code

B38A15M2
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO INJECTION
Gears

7 SPEED
Number of Valves

12
Transmission

SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

6.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

6.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

6.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH

6.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL

6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

5.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH

5.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL

5.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

8.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH

8.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL

8.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

5.9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH

6.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL

5.9
WLTP - MPG - Comb

46.3
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

44.8
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

47.1
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

46.3
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH

43.5
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL

47.1
WLTP - MPG - High

55.4
WLTP - MPG - High - TEH

52.3
WLTP - MPG - High - TEL

55.4
WLTP - MPG - Low

34
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH

33.2
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL

34
WLTP - MPG - Medium

47.9
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH

46.3
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL

47.9

General

AdBlue

No
Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Badge Engine CC

1.5
Badge Power

156
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

Not Available
Coin Series

C Exclusive
Generation Mark

3
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

21E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

83
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

82
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

5
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

81
NCAP Safety Assist %

77
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

24
Service Interval Mileage

30000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

Unlimited
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

8
Engine Power - BHP

156
Engine Power - KW

115
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

170
Engine Torque - MKG

23.5
Engine Torque - NM

230
Top Speed

140

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

215/45 R17
Tyre Size Rear

215/45 R17
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

U SPOKE
Wheel Type

17" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1464
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4036
Wheelbase

2567
Width

1744
Width (including mirrors)

1970

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

44
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

925
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

275
Minimum Kerbweight

1320
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

11.4

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	33%	£772.06	£154.41	£308.83
2027/28	33%	£772.06	£154.41	£308.83
2028/29	34%	£795.46	£159.09	£318.18
2029/30	35%	£818.85	£163.77	£327.54

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