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The soft top season is here and you'll probably want to take a ride in the sun with the top down, feeling the wind through your hair. The MINI Convertible and Roadster are the perfect choices for you in this case.
The Convertible allows you to take 3 friends with you, whilst the Roadster will limit your choices to either your beloved wife/girlfriend or just one close friend but both of them will deliver that huge amount of fun MINIs are known for.
Actually, the latter is the company's first open-top two-seater and is continuing to be a favorite amongst MINI aficionados. However, both cars offer no compromises when it comes to safety, even for their retractable roofs.
The Convertible has a single-section rollover bar that springs automatically behind the headrests in case of emergency, whilst the Roadster has two rollover bars made of polished stainless steel behind the seats.
As a final difference, the Convertible has more engine choices, ranging from the MINI One Convertible with 100 HP to even diesel units, on the MINI Cooper D Convertible with 116 HP. The most powerful version is the Cooper S with 184 HP.
The Roadster, on the other hand, gives you a choice out of just 5 engines, ranging from the standard Cooper Roadster ( or Cooper D Roadster for diesel engines) to Cooper S Roadster (or SD Roadster for the 143 HP diesel) with 184 HP. All of them are hooked up to the same 6-speed automatic gearbox as standard though.
The ultimate version, for both of them, is the JCW version, fitted with a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder, 211 HP engine for the best open-top feeling in the world. Convinced yet?
Actually, the latter is the company's first open-top two-seater and is continuing to be a favorite amongst MINI aficionados. However, both cars offer no compromises when it comes to safety, even for their retractable roofs.
The Convertible has a single-section rollover bar that springs automatically behind the headrests in case of emergency, whilst the Roadster has two rollover bars made of polished stainless steel behind the seats.
As a final difference, the Convertible has more engine choices, ranging from the MINI One Convertible with 100 HP to even diesel units, on the MINI Cooper D Convertible with 116 HP. The most powerful version is the Cooper S with 184 HP.
The Roadster, on the other hand, gives you a choice out of just 5 engines, ranging from the standard Cooper Roadster ( or Cooper D Roadster for diesel engines) to Cooper S Roadster (or SD Roadster for the 143 HP diesel) with 184 HP. All of them are hooked up to the same 6-speed automatic gearbox as standard though.
The ultimate version, for both of them, is the JCW version, fitted with a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder, 211 HP engine for the best open-top feeling in the world. Convinced yet?
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