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Mini John Cooper Works (2025) Price & Specs

The spiciest version of the 3-door Mini hatchback will soon hit the market in South Africa. Here’s what the new 170 kW Mini John Cooper Works will cost you…

The new Mini John Cooper Works looks set to arrive in South Africa soon, slotting in towards the top of the BMW-backed British brand’s 3-door hatchback range (below only the fully electric derivative) and offering a peak output of 170 kW. Question is, what will it cost you?

Well, thanks to the keen eyes over at duoporta.com, we can confirm the Mini John Cooper Works (or “JCW”, for the sake of brevity) will be priced from R735 500, before options. By our maths, that makes it R97 500 more than the Cooper S 3-Door (R638 000) but R66 500 less than the fully electric Cooper SE 3-Door (R802 000).

From what we understand, Mini has no plans to build a full-fat JCW version of its F65-series 5-door hatchback. So, the spiciest version of the Mini hatchback will seemingly be offered exclusively in 3-door guise, in the form of this hatchback and later as a variant in the F67-series convertible range.

As a reminder, the turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine in the F66-series Mini John Cooper Works sends 170 kW and 380 Nm to the front wheels, representing respective increases of 20 kW and 80 Nm compared with the Cooper S.

What does the new Mini John Cooper Works cost in SA?

Mini John Cooper Works – R735 500

The price above includes a 2-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.

 
Mini Cooper Convertible (2025) Price & Specs

The new Mini Cooper Convertible has arrived in South Africa, available in 2 turbopetrol flavours. Here’s how much the latest open-top model will cost you…

Prefer your Mini with a folding roof? Well, the new F67-series Mini Cooper Convertible has touched down in South Africa, offered as an open-air alternative to the standard 3- and 5-door hatchback body styles.

At launch in Mzansi, the Cooper Convertible – which Mini describes as a “4-seater” – is available in 2 flavours, with no sign of the open-top John Cooper Works version just yet. Courtesy of a timely heads-up from the whip-smart folks over at duoporta.com, we can confirm the Cooper Convertible C is priced from R687 000, while the Cooper Convertible S kicks off at R752 000.

Interestingly, while the C-badged versions of the 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and Countryman all employ a 3-cylinder engine, the new Cooper Convertible C instead uses the BMW-backed brand’s turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol motor.

Here, the familiar 4-pot is configured to deliver 120 kW and 250 Nm to the front axle via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission as standard. That gives the Cooper Convertible C a listed 0-100 kph time of 8.2 seconds and a top speed of 220 kph. Mini South Africa claims a fuel-economy figure of 6.6 L/100 km.

Meanwhile, the Cooper Convertible S uses the same motor though uprated to produce peak outputs of 150 kW and 300 Nm. As a result, the S-badged version sees off the obligatory 0-100 kph sprint in a claimed 6.9 seconds before topping out at 237 kph. The listed fuel consumption, however, matches that of the Cooper Convertible C at 6.6 L/100 km.

What does the new Mini Convertible cost in SA?

Mini Cooper Convertible C – R687 000

Mini Cooper Convertible S – R752 000

The prices above include a 2-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.

 
Road Test: Mini Cooper S Hatch 3-Door

Considering the S’s traditionally sporty stationing within the line-up, we would, however, have appreciated the fitment of a few sporty elements to add some visual verve to the exterior. The ability to manually operate the dual-clutch ’box and a throatier exhaust note (to match the Cooper S’s otherwise characterful persona) would have also been welcomed.

There’s plenty of fun to be had behind the wheel of the S, but we’d stop just short of considering it an adrenaline-spiking experience. That has been reserved for the hottest member in the Cooper family, the (170 kW/380 N.m) JCW. But that’s not to say the Cooper S won’t leave you grinning from ear to ear following a spirited drive.

However, we’d argue the C derivative might just be the sweet spot in the line-up. This more keenly priced model’s 1.5-litre turbo-triple is a gem of an engine and, though not as powerful, the C will likely be just as fun to drive around town.

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Road Test: Mini Cooper S Hatch 3-Door

Can the all-new Minic Cooper S Hatch live up to its predecessors and deliver an adrenaline inducing experience? We put it through a road test to find out!
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Exploring the charm and performance of the Mini Cooper S 3-door

For everyday driving the Mini Cooper S is comfortable and easy to drive and because of its tight turning circle and easy maneuverability, parking is quickly taken care of.

After a week of mixed driving including some of it with a heavy foot we returned consumption figures of 7.6l/100km, which is not too bad considering what’s under the bonnet.

Considering The Mini Cooper S is a three-door hatch it’s a niche product and at R646, 395 before options it’s also not cheap, but I reckon if you’re in that market it’s certainly something to look at and you know it will stand out from the rest of the crowd.

It comes with a five-year/100 000km maintenance plan.

 
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