In a first drive review
Car and Driver looks at the new 2015 four passenger MINI Cooper S Hardtop and concludes:
All of this to say that, in addition to its iconic and high style, this Mini delivers BMW technology in its tiny package. For customers who don’t want to sacrifice sophistication when they downsize—and are willing to pay a substantial premium for it—the new Hardtop 4-Door fits the bill. Then again, so does the one-class-up $21,515 five-door Volkswagen Golf, although that car lacks the design panache of the Mini. It does, however, also have a usable rear seat.
