Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car

Facts about Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car. The Mini Hardtop 4 Door, a version of the Mini Cooper, has two more doors and more space than the Mini Hardtop 2 door car. The Mini Hardtop 4 Door has a longer wheel base but similar features, fuel efficiency, and performance.

History of Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car

The Mini branded car that was originally made by the British Motor Corporation, is now made by BMW. The first Mini, short for “miniature” car, came out in 1959. The Mini Cooper came out in 1961 and ran through 2000. It was removed from the market until coming back in 2002 under BMW’s imprint.
The Mini Cooper was traditionally a 2 door car. A slightly larger 4 door version came out in 2015.

Design of Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car

When BMW took over the Mini car line, it moved the Mini car to the BMW front drive platform. This made it a little larger than the pre-2000 cars.
There are several trim lines of the Mini Hardtop 4 Door. The basic model of the car comes with manual adjustable seats, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, stability control system, leather wrapped steering wheels, and automatic climate control. The S model adds sport seats, bigger brakes, run flat tires, larger wheels, and LED fog lots. Both versions are only available with front wheel drive.
The Mini Hardtop 4 Door model has more space in the back seat and more cargo space than the 2 door version.

Performance of Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car

The Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car gets 30 miles per gallon in the city and 42 miles per gallon on the highway. The automatic version of the car gets 27 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway. The EPA rated it at 29 miles per gallon combined.
In 2015, JD Power and Associates ranked the Mini Hardtop 4 Door average on reliability.
As of this article’s writing, safety ratings by the IIHS and NHTSA were not available for the 2015 Mini Hardtop 4 Door version. However, the 2 door version of the car received 4 stars from the NHTSA in 2015.

You can pay extra to upgrade the manual transmission with an automatic one. The automatic transmission adds one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars to the price, depending whether you add steering wheel controls to the car to go along with it. A technology package increases the features to a high definition screen, navigation system, and advanced audio system.

Rivals of Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car

Rivals to the Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car include the Mazda 3, Volkswagen Golf, Scion TC, Fiat 500, Toyota Yaris, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen GTI, Volkswagen Beetle, Hyundai Veloster, Honda Civic, Honda Fit, and Kia Forte. If you want to stay with the Mini brand, the Mini Paceman is an alternative to the Mini Hardtop 4 Door. For a much larger version or all wheel drive, the Mini Countryman is an option.

Trivia about Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car

The Mini Hardtop 4 Door Car needs premium gasoline.
While this car is called the Hard Top, the Mini Convertible is a separate configuration and considered a separate vehicle.
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