2009 Mini Hardtop Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by rellot

Handling

This description is becoming cliche, but the car handles like a go cart on rails.

Exterior styling

The retro chic.

Safety & braking

Four wheel disc brakes, ABS and DSC in now standard across the line

Rear seat room & comfort

There is no room for anyone other than a child

Controls and instruments

The center control stack is idiotic and confusing. The turn signal stalk functions will take a while to get used to.

Cargo capacity

Again, this car is small, so you are not going to be using this as a people hauler. By default, I keep the rear seats folded flat

Quietness

Road noise in the cabin is loud. So keep the stereo up loud.