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2012 MINI Cooper S, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 8

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2012 MINI Cooper S

Hatchback · 181 hp · 30 mpg combined

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$23,100Factory MSRP, base configuration

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Which Cooper is right for you?

Three trims, $19,500 to $29,900. Tap one to open it.

$19,500−$3,600Base121 hp$23,100This trimS181 hp$29,900+$6,800John Cooper Works208 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $6,800, from S to John Cooper Works.

The numbers.

Five configurations: front-wheel drive, 6-speed manual.

181hp1.6L four-cylinder turbo
177lb-ftTorque
30mpgCombined · 27 city · 35 highway
FWD6-speed manual
2–4Seats
5.7–9.8 cu ftCargo volume
2,668–2,855 lbsCurb weight
3,329 lbsGVWR

Paint and trim.

27 interiors

  • Carbon Black Punch
  • MINI Yours Soda Satellite Gray Lounge
  • Punch Carbon Black
  • Punch Carbon Black/Beige
  • Carbon Black
  • Damson Red Lounge
  • Polar Beige/Carbon Black
  • Carbon Black/Beige Punch
  • Cross Check Polar Beige/Carbon Black
  • Carbon Black
  • Checkered Carbon Black/Black
  • Lounge Classic Green
  • Lounge Satellite Gray
  • Cross Check Toffee/Carbon Black
  • Lounge Toffee
  • Lounge Hot Chocolate
  • Toffee Lounge
  • Satellite Gray Lounge
  • Lounge Dark Truffle
  • Hot Chocolate Lounge
  • Polar Beige Gravity
  • MINI Yours Soda Satellite Gray
  • Punch Rocklite Anthracite
  • Cross Check Ice Blue/Carbon Black
  • Carbon Black Lounge
  • Rooster Red/Carbon Black
  • Red/Carbon Black

Leather or leather/cloth or leather/sueded microfiber or cloth.

18 factory paints

  • Highclass Gray Metallic
  • White Silver Metallic
  • Spice Orange Metallic
  • Kite Blue Metallic
  • Laguna Green Metallic
  • Reef Blue Metallic
  • Eclipse Gray Metallic
  • Chili Red
  • Velvet Silver Metallic
  • Hot Chocolate Metallic
  • British Racing Green II
  • Iced Chocolate Metallic
  • British Racing Green II Metallic
  • Midnight Black Metallic
  • Pepper White
  • Laser Blue Metallic
  • Ice Blue
  • Lightning Blue Metallic

8 of the 18 are shown on the car at the top.

Safety and recalls

1 recall campaign on file.

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Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover—Not rated

NHTSA has not published ratings for the 2012 Cooper. A model year is often unrated for a year or more after it goes on sale.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

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Other years of the Cooper S.

2013 Cooper S

$23,300$200 more26 colors · starting MSRP

2011 Cooper S

$23,000$100 less13 colors · starting MSRP

2014 Cooper S

$23,600$500 more26 colors · starting MSRP

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