I drove a John Cooperworks MINI and I found the front seat to be incredibly flat and unsupportive. It was the complete opposite of the GTI seats, and a big part of why I purchased the GTI instead
The available features are so abundant that nothing really seems to come standard on the Cooper. Cruise control? Optional. Multi function steering wheel? Optional. For a base of 22 thousand, it needs to come with more standard features
I lived with a Cooper for a week and the controls took a while to get used to and were infuriating at the same time. The radio controls are counter intuitive and the window switches down on the bottom of the console are difficult to reach.
