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2016 MINI Cooper Base, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 8

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2016 MINI Cooper Base

Hatchback · 134 hp · 31–32 mpg combined

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$20,700Factory MSRP, base configuration

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Which Cooper is right for you?

Three trims, $20,700 to $30,600. Tap one to open it.

$20,700This trimBase134 hp$24,100+$3,400S189 hp$30,600+$9,900John Cooper Works228 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $6,500, from S to John Cooper Works.

The numbers.

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

134hp1.5L three-cylinder turbo
162lb-ftTorque
31–32mpgCombined · 27–28 city · 38 highway
FWD6-speed manual
4–5Seats
7.6–13.1 cu ftCargo volume
2,625–2,855 lbsCurb weight
3,680 lbsGVWR
775 lbsMax payload

Paint and trim.

9 interiors

  • Black Pearl
  • Double Stripe Carbon Black
  • Carbon Black SensaTec
  • Carbon Black Cross Punch
  • Dark Truffle Cross Punch
  • Diamond Carbon Black
  • Malt Brown Chesterfield
  • MINI Yours Carbon Black Lounge
  • Satellite Grey Lounge

Leatherette/cloth or premium cloth or leatherette or leather or leather/cloth.

14 factory paints

  • Iced Chocolate Metallic
  • Electric Blue Metallic
  • Pepper White
  • Lapisluxury Blue
  • British Racing Green Metallic
  • Caribbean Aqua Metallic
  • Deep Blue Metallic
  • Blazing Red Metallic
  • Volcanic Orange
  • Melting Silver Metallic
  • Chili Red
  • Moonwalk Gray Metallic
  • Midnight Black Metallic
  • White Silver Metallic

8 of the 14 are shown on the car at the top.

Safety and recalls

4 recall campaigns 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 2016 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 Base.

2017 Cooper Cooper

$20,950$250 more14 colors · starting MSRP

2015 Cooper Base

$20,70026 colors · starting MSRP

2018 Cooper Cooper

$21,600$900 more15 colors · starting MSRP

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