2013 MINI Convertible Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the MINI Convertible:

The deft suspension and the always-there brakes have no trouble managing the Mini's minuscule mass.

-- Car and Driver

The pinstriped cloth seat's bunwarmers fry your derriere if you keep them on "high" for more than two minutes.

-- Motor Trend

The toggle switches and the stalk switches for the headlights and turn signals are pleasing to look at and offer a satisfying feel in use, clearly benefiting from the BMW touch.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the MINI Convertible:

In spite of a much lower top stack and the use of pop-up roll hoops in place of the old fixed ones, rear vision in the new Cooper convertibles is still pretty lousy.

-- Car and Driver

MINI Convertible Comparisons:

The Mazda MX-5 Miata and Volkswagen Eos book-end the Mini's price point and offer retractable hardtops, but the former only has two seats and the latter isn't nearly as fun.

-- Edmunds.com