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2008 MINI Cooper Base, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 8

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2008 MINI Cooper Base

Hatchback · 115–118 hp · 26–32 mpg combined

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$18,050Factory MSRP, base configuration

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Two trims, $18,050 to $21,200. Tap one to open it.

$18,050This trimBase115 hp$21,200+$3,150S172 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $3,150, from Base to S.

The numbers.

Three configurations: front-wheel drive, 6-speed manual or 5-speed manual.

115–118hp1.6L four-cylinder
111–114lb-ftTorque
26–32mpgCombined · 23–28 city · 32–37 highway
FWD6-speed manual / 5-speed manual
4Seats
5.7–9.2 cu ftCargo volume
2,546–2,723 lbsCurb weight
3,362–3,539 lbsGVWR

Paint and trim.

19 interiors

  • Checkered Carbon Black/Carbon Black
  • Octagon Panther Black
  • Red/Carbon Black
  • Lounge Hot Chocolate
  • Sunrise/Laser Blue
  • Cordoba Beige
  • Lounge Redwood
  • Dark Blue
  • Panther Black
  • Black Panther
  • Grey/Carbon Black
  • Blue/Carbon Black
  • Punch Carbon Black
  • Gravity Tuscan Beige
  • Malt Brown
  • Space Grey/Panther Black
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Silver-Grey/Black
  • Lounge Carbon Black

Cloth or leather/cloth or leather or leatherette.

12 factory paints

  • Nightfire Red Metallic
  • Chili Red
  • British Racing Green Metallic
  • White Silver Metallic
  • Lightning Blue Metallic
  • Hot Chocolate Metallic
  • Mellow Yellow
  • Astro Black Metallic
  • Pure Silver Metallic
  • Oxygen Blue
  • Sparkling Silver Metallic
  • Pepper White

8 of the 12 are shown on the car at the top.

Safety and recalls

1 recall campaign on file.

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Rollover—Not rated

NHTSA has not published ratings for the 2008 Cooper.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

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Other years of the Cooper Base.

2009 Cooper Base

$18,550$500 more14 colors · starting MSRP

2007 Cooper Base

$18,05012 colors · starting MSRP

2010 Cooper Base

$18,800$750 more13 colors · starting MSRP

Pictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.