Three Driving Modes

Every Hardtop 4-Door blends refinement and a firm, European road feel from the moment you start the engine. But with our adjustable Driving Mode system, you can direct the technically sophisticated drivetrain to match your Motoring mood. Sport Mode will tighten your steering and adjust the throttle profile for a more aggressive, thrilling drive. For more fuel-efficient motoring, switch to Green Mode with optimized fuel delivery, tweaked shift points and a coasting feature that disengages an automatic transmission when your foot’s off the gas. 

Driving Modes come standard on the Cooper S Hardtop 4 Door. Available as an option on Cooper models. 

Six-Speed Automatic

The Cooper and Cooper S Hardtop 4 Door’s 6-speeds allow for especially smooth and precise shifting, while the Cooper S' Steptronic allows you to choose between the convenience of automatic and the thrill of manual shifting. On Cooper S models, the automatic transmission is also available with optional F-1 style, steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters that let you maximize performance with a fluid flick of your finger.

Dynamic Stability Control

The Dynamic Stability Control system uses sensors to measure the steering angle, yaw and lateral acceleration to determine the direction you want to go. Then, if your MINI starts to stray, the DSC system kicks in by applying corrective brake pressure to individual wheels and adjusting engine torque.

MINI Connected

MINI Connected features a high-resolution 6.5” or optional 8.8” display that’s designed to seamlessly integrate all technology into your MINI – from popular apps like Spotify® & Pandora®, to hardware like GoPro® and more.^{^} Plus, it powers our own innovative tech, like Journey Mate: the ultimate trip-planner app that coordinates your entire drive, integrating real-time traffic, weather, gas mileage, and even your calendar appointments. It will even alert you to gas stations when you need them and can help find parking in unfamiliar areas. (Note: Journey Mate only available on MINI models equipped with optional MINI Connected + Visual Boost XL and Navigation System.)

Optional Adaptive Cruise Control

With precise engine and braking control, our Adaptive Cruise Control helps your MINI maintain a consistent speed. Adaptive Cruise Control will even use video to monitor and automatically adjust speed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead. Of course, if you want to make any adjustments, just use your steering wheel controls to speed up or slow down.

Eight Dual-Stage Airbags

By monitoring impact severity and adjusting inflation rates accordingly, our airbag system will gently cushion you with as much force as needed. And in extreme cases, they’ll stay inflated longer to keep you safe from shattered glass.

Corner Brake Control

If a driver of a MINI brakes while cornering at speed or changing lanes, Corner Brake Control (CBC) will help improve the vehicle's stability. By optimizing the braking effects being applied to each wheel and evening out the braking pressure from side-to-side, this system helps Motorers maintain control at critical times on the road.

Ultra-Rigid Body

The rigid body of every MINI Clubman reduces body torque, freeing the suspension to do what it does best - provide super-tight handling. A flex-free frame also reduces squeaks, rattles, vibrations and cabin noise.

Bigger Than You Expect

A few of our most important performance features – the engine turned sideways so it doesn't poke into the cockpit and our famous wheels-at-the-corners layout – are actually solutions we invented over 50 years ago for the sole purpose of creating more interior passenger room. And the MINI Hardtop 4 Door is only 6.3 inches longer than the 2 Door model, making even more efficient use of space.