2006 MINI Cooper User Reviews

Average Ratings from 56 reviews

Performance: 4.8 / 5
Appearance: 4.7 / 5
Build Quality: 4.6 / 5
Overall: 4.8 / 5

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PROS

"ride" 27 reviews

"power" 24 reviews

"handling" 18 reviews

"fuel economy" 11 reviews

"build quality" 6 reviews

CONS

"fuel economy" 5 reviews

"ride" 4 reviews

"power" 4 reviews

"small power" 3 reviews

"gearbox" 3 reviews

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Robert writes:

2006 MINI Cooper S Hatchback Review

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Handling, easy parking, fun to drive

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Not an RS4!

Fun Little Car — I like it with the DINAN S1 package. Goes fast around a track

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Jack writes:

2006 MINI Cooper S Hatchback Review

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Sporty yet efficient

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requires high octane 92 and up

Love This Car! Sporty, Small, And Unique — I have had this car for two years now. I love to drive it and the energetic little supercharged engine makes any drive thrilling! Stiff suspension smooth acceleration grips the road like a speedo!

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Craig writes:

2006 MINI Cooper Hatchback Review

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Cool looking, sporty, fun to drive, faster than you would think.

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Small, loud and bumpy (probably the run flat tires).

Anna Banana's Car — She loves it and it fits her well. Makes me a little nervous because its so small, but fuel economy is great and it's unique. I think she might even get another one next!

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Chris writes:

2006 MINI Cooper S Hatchback Review

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Handling, handling, handling

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Appalling ride quality

Go-kart For Grown-ups — Quirky but lovable modern, reliable, German-bred LBC. 5-star performance rating is for handlingand braking only, as acceleration is good considering the tiny engine size, but just OK by sportscar standards.

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Amanda writes:

2006 MINI Cooper Hatchback Review

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Fast, Cute, Me, Great Handling.

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I can't have lots of people with me and shop... but I like it being me and only one other person any ways... :)

Driving It Is Sex! — I love this car more than anything it can handle turns beautiful, gets up and goes fast, small enough to weave through the tightest traffic. It's a beauty!

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Tamara writes:

2006 MINI Cooper Review

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Well, there are too many for me to go through t them in detail.

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The brakes are way to loose. It isn't necessarily something that sucks but it can be definitely be improved.

Small, Fast, Beautiful — The Mini Cooper S perfectly combines speed and beauty. In addition, it fits anywhere and can get away with traffic because of its small size.

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Alex writes:

2006 MINI Cooper S Hatchback Review

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That engine! Fun to drive, feels very solid and planted.

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Looks, interior, the fact its too uber german, plus it stole the character of the original

Good Fun For Those That Love It — The turbo and acceleration of this car is unbelievable! from absolutely no revs at all the torque kicks in and in every gear, doesn't push up to top end as enthusiastically though. Good brakes, steering talks to you and gives confidence, very solid, good german build quality.

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Jessica writes:

2006 MINI Cooper Hatchback Review

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Great acceleration and very sturdy

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Its a very bumpy ride

Great Performance — Great car, really sticks to the road, very fast,,sounds amazing uncomfortable, and not very smooth

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Shannah writes:

2006 MINI Cooper S Hatchback Review

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That it is fun to drive, you always get tons of attention, and it's customizable.

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The local dealer isn't the greatest, but maybe when MINI has it's own service area it'll be better.

The Most Fun Car Ever!! — It's a fun car that goes fast, handles amazingly well and gets good gas mileage. Also the insurance is considered a compact economy car so it's inexpensive to insure. I really love my car, and as with any car there are always some problems, but everything has been minor.

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Stace writes:

2006 MINI Cooper Hatchback Review

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Best allround little car there is

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expensive and noisey gearbox

Best Small Car I Ever Owned — I love this car, the look, the feel, the build, the culture and club. Only let down with a rumbling gearbox problem

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	2006 MINI Cooper	2006 Volkswagen Beetle	2006 BMW 3 Series

Cost	$11,679 Average Instant Market Value	$10,960 Average Instant Market Value	$15,453 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway)	33	28	28
Horsepower	115	150	215
Crash Test Rating	4	4	4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)	7.0	12.0	12.0
Front Leg Room (inches)	41.3	39.4	41.5

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2012 MINI Cooper Reviews

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2011 MINI Cooper Reviews

Fun Sleeper Car By aaronboy86

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It's A Great Car If One Wants Something Small, Very Sporty, Comfortable And Economical By ArchiChris

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2010 MINI Cooper Reviews

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2009 MINI Cooper Reviews

Love It! By CapnEd

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