Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt. Plato's Shadow.
Convertible models cost about $5,000 more than their corresponding two-door models. The base Cooper convertible starts at $25,950, the Cooper S at $29,600, and the John Cooper Works at $35,600. A John Cooper Works Mini with loads of options and features can command a price of over $45,000.
New for 2017, All4 all-wheel drive is an $1800 option on Cooper Clubman and Cooper S Clubman models, while consumers interested in Miniâs most powerful convertible, the new John Cooper Works Convertible, will have to plunk down a full $36,450 for the 228-horsepower droptop.