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.
The 2017 Mini Clubman and the 2017 Mini Convertible will roll into the new model year with no price changes. Mini announced that both models will continue to start at $24,950 and $26,800, respectively, for base Cooper models, with more powerful Cooper S Clubman and Cooper S Convertible trims adding $3550 and $3650 to the bottom line.