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2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop Long-Term Road Test: Introduction




2014 Mini Cooper

What Did We Get?
Peppy engine. Playful demeanor. Corners flat and goes like stink around curves. These are sentiments often attributed to Mini Coopers, especially the hardtop model synonymous with the Mini brand.

Cooper Hardtops are some of the best-handling front-wheel-drive cars on the market, if not the most comfortable or spacious. Every new iteration of the Mini Cooper is an event, and the 2014 model year brings a long list of improvements to the diminutive hatchback.
The Hardtop boasts a mildly redesigned look, a brand-new base engine, and rides on an all-new platform for 2014. The hatch looks nearly identical to the outgoing model, and you'll have to get up close to notice the revised front and rear fascias. The interior is also reworked, with the most obvious change being the merciful relocation of the speedometer from the massive central infotainment circle to a more natural position in front of the driver.
What makes this Mini completely different are the changes you don't see. Under the hood, the old fourcylinder engine is replaced by a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder. Output goes from 121
rsepower/114 pound-feet of torque to 134 hp and 162 lb-ft. Despite the increased power, this Mini earns higher EPA fuel economy numbers: 33 mpg combined (29 city/40 highway), versus the 2013's 31/28/36/ mpg.
The Hardtop also rides on a new platform that will provide the underpinnings for other upcoming Mini models, as well as BMW's first-ever front-wheel-drive car, the 2 Series Active Tourer.
With so many changes, we figured it was a great time to reacquaint ourselves with the Mini Cooper. Once we decided to get one, it 

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