The Mini Cooper was first introduced in 1959 and has been a favorite among car enthusiasts ever since. In 2002, the Mini Cooper was relaunched, and its popularity continued to grow. The first generation of the new MINI Cooper ran from 2002 to 2006.

This tiny car is designed to carry for passengers, has a hatchback, and defines fun to drive in the economy subcompact segment. The 2005 Mini Cooper S can be told apart from the regular Cooper by its mail slot hood, scoop rear wing spoiler, dual exhaust tips, and an 'S' on the side instead of standard 15-inch wheels.

The Cooper S comes with 16-inch run-flat performance tires, and each Mini Cooper is easy to personalize thanks to the numerous customization schemes available. Despite its small size, there's plenty of room in here for the driver and front passenger, and visibility is good as well. However, the only problem is cargo space - it's not a lot of it, with 5.3 cubic feet when all the seats are in place.

There are many upscale standard features in this car, like leather at upholstery, a tilt steering wheel, AC, and a cold glovebox. The Cooper S comes with a leather wrap steering wheel, which was optional in the base Cooper. You might also find leather seats, a nav system, and in 2003 Mini started adding mp3 capability - and a digital speedometer was added to the tachometer in 2004 for driver convenience.

Mini Cooper is a front-wheel drive car now, but the regular Cooper can feel a little pokey. However, you'll get a little bit more zip out of it if you get one with a 5-speed manual instead of a continuously variable transmission. BMW's performance engineering really shows in the supercharged S using the same 1.6 liter inline four-cylinder engine as the regular Cooper.

The Supercharged S boosts output to 168 horsepower up from the Cooper 115 acceleration is definitely lively in our test. The Cooper S and this 6-speed manual shifter has the feel of a BMW 3-series. A six-speed automatic with paddle shifters was an option for the Cooper s starting in 2005.

Cooper S models prior to 2005 produced 163 horsepower, but you may find some that were upgraded with a John Cooper Works tuning kit that bumps performance to 200 horsepower or more depending on the install year. The regular Cooper shines is fuel economy - but just remember that mini recommends premium fuel for optimal performance.

The Cooper is a tiny car but it is well equipped safety wise for the full array of front side and side curtain airbags, and it's gotten good ratings and crash tests. However, on the downside the failure rates on its CVTs and pre 2005 manual gearboxes are high - these are things to look out for when you're shopping.

Fortunately a gearbox cable issue in the 2002 Mini is covered by a recall. On the other hand most minis from this generation are out of warranty unless covered by an extended warranty, so check all the paperwork on your perspective purchase before you buy one.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ennimble on crowded urban streets and agile on curvy country roads the cute little Mini Cooper got the same reaction with its relaunch in 2002 as it did when it originally debuted in 1959 this first generation of the new MINI Cooper ran from 2002 to 2006 it's tiny carries for passengers has a hatchback and defines fun to drive in the economy subcompact segment today we're reviewing the 2005 Mini Cooper S you can tell it's not just a regular cooper by the mail slot hood scoop rear wing spoiler dual exhaust tips and if all that weren't enough to tip you off there's an S on the side instead of standard 15-inch wheels the Cooper S azar 16-inch with run flat performance tires and each Mini Cooper is easy to personalize thanks to the numerous customization schemes available despite its small size there's plenty of room in here for the driver and front passenger and visibility is good as well the only problem is cargo space there's not a lot of it 5.3 cubic feet with all the seats in place but there are a lot of upscale standard features in here like leather at upholstery a tilt steering wheel AC and a cold glovebox and the Cooper S comes with a leather wrap steering wheel which was optional in the base Cooper and you might also find leather seats a nav system and in 2003 Mini started adding mp3 capability - and a digital speedometer was added to the tachometer in 2004 for driver convenience even though there's a large speedometer right in the center of the dashboard if you want a MINI Convertible you'll have to start shopping in the 2005 model year and later Mini Cooper is a front-wheel drive car now the regular Cooper can feel a little pokey but you'll get a little bit more zip out of it if you get one with a 5-speed manual instead of a continuously variable transmission BMWs performance engineering really shows in the supercharged s using the same 1.6 liter inline four-cylinder engine as the regular Cooper the S boosts output to 168 horsepower up from the Cooper 115 acceleration is definitely lively in our test Cooper S and this 6-speed manual shifter has the feel of a BMW 3-series a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters was an option for the Cooper s starting in 2005 Cooper S models prior to 2005 produced 163 horsepower but you may find some that were upgraded with a John Cooper Works tuning kit that bumps performance to 200 horsepower or more depending on the install year where the regular Cooper shines is fuel economy but just remember that mini recommends premium fuel for optimal performance the Cooper is a tiny car but it is well equipped safety wise for the full array of front side and side curtain airbags and it's gotten good ratings and crash tests on the downside the failure rates on its CVTs and pre 2005 manual gearboxes are high these are things to look out for when you're shopping yeah transmission repairs are not cheap fortunately a gearbox cable issue in the 2002 Mini is covered by a recall on the other hand most minis from this generation are out of warranty unless covered by an extended warranty so check all the paperwork on your perspective purchase before you buy one younimble on crowded urban streets and agile on curvy country roads the cute little Mini Cooper got the same reaction with its relaunch in 2002 as it did when it originally debuted in 1959 this first generation of the new MINI Cooper ran from 2002 to 2006 it's tiny carries for passengers has a hatchback and defines fun to drive in the economy subcompact segment today we're reviewing the 2005 Mini Cooper S you can tell it's not just a regular cooper by the mail slot hood scoop rear wing spoiler dual exhaust tips and if all that weren't enough to tip you off there's an S on the side instead of standard 15-inch wheels the Cooper S azar 16-inch with run flat performance tires and each Mini Cooper is easy to personalize thanks to the numerous customization schemes available despite its small size there's plenty of room in here for the driver and front passenger and visibility is good as well the only problem is cargo space there's not a lot of it 5.3 cubic feet with all the seats in place but there are a lot of upscale standard features in here like leather at upholstery a tilt steering wheel AC and a cold glovebox and the Cooper S comes with a leather wrap steering wheel which was optional in the base Cooper and you might also find leather seats a nav system and in 2003 Mini started adding mp3 capability - and a digital speedometer was added to the tachometer in 2004 for driver convenience even though there's a large speedometer right in the center of the dashboard if you want a MINI Convertible you'll have to start shopping in the 2005 model year and later Mini Cooper is a front-wheel drive car now the regular Cooper can feel a little pokey but you'll get a little bit more zip out of it if you get one with a 5-speed manual instead of a continuously variable transmission BMWs performance engineering really shows in the supercharged s using the same 1.6 liter inline four-cylinder engine as the regular Cooper the S boosts output to 168 horsepower up from the Cooper 115 acceleration is definitely lively in our test Cooper S and this 6-speed manual shifter has the feel of a BMW 3-series a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters was an option for the Cooper s starting in 2005 Cooper S models prior to 2005 produced 163 horsepower but you may find some that were upgraded with a John Cooper Works tuning kit that bumps performance to 200 horsepower or more depending on the install year where the regular Cooper shines is fuel economy but just remember that mini recommends premium fuel for optimal performance the Cooper is a tiny car but it is well equipped safety wise for the full array of front side and side curtain airbags and it's gotten good ratings and crash tests on the downside the failure rates on its CVTs and pre 2005 manual gearboxes are high these are things to look out for when you're shopping yeah transmission repairs are not cheap fortunately a gearbox cable issue in the 2002 Mini is covered by a recall on the other hand most minis from this generation are out of warranty unless covered by an extended warranty so check all the paperwork on your perspective purchase before you buy one you\n"