It's always nice to have a feather in your cap. But we're just happy to know that people appreciate the tremendous effort we've put into making MINIs extraordinary.
2012
TOP SAFETY PICK: MINI COUNTRYMAN
IIHS
BEST BUY: MINI HARDTOP & MINI CLUBMAN*
Consumers Digest
BEST RETAINED VALUE: MINI HARDTOP, CONVERTIBLE & COUNTRYMAN
Edmunds.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10, TEN YEARS IN A ROW**
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
2011
HIGHEST IN SALES SATISFACTION: TWO YEARS IN A ROW***
J.D. Power and Associates
HIGHEST RANKED VEHICLE APPEAL: MINI COUNTRYMAN
J.D. Power and Associates
2011 BEST RESALE VALUE COMPACT CAR: MINI COOPER^
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
WARD'S 10 BEST ENGINES: MINI COOPER S
Ward's Auto World Magazine
2010
TOP 10 ROAD TRIP CARS: MINI COOPER
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
TOP 10 GREEN CAR: 3 YEARS IN A ROW, MINI COOPER^^
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
POLK AUTOMOTIVE LOYALTY AWARD: COMPACT CAR, MINI COOPER^^^
R. L. Polk & Co.
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10, 8 YEARS IN A ROW
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10, MINI CLUBMAN
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: COMPACT CAR, MINI CLUBMAN
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
5-STAR CRASH RATING: DRIVER SIDE
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5-STAR CRASH RATING: ROLLOVER (2 WHEEL)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
2009
POLK AUTOMOTIVE LOYALTY AWARD: COMPACT CAR, MINI COOPER^^^
R. L. Polk & Co.
BEST RESALE VALUE: COMPACT CAR
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10, 7 YEARS IN A ROW
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
5-STAR CRASH RATING: DRIVER SIDE
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5-STAR CRASH RATING: ROLLOVER (2 WHEEL)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
2008
BEST NEW ROAD TRIP VEHICLES: MINI CLUBMAN
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
TOP 10 GREEN CARS: MINI COOPER^^
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
5-STAR CRASH RATING: DRIVER SIDE
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5-STAR CRASH RATING: ROLLOVER (2 WHEEL)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
2007
MOST WANTED COUPE UNDER $30K: MINI COOPER
Edmunds.com Editors
TOP HONOR IN TOTAL VALUE INDEX: 6 YEARS IN A ROW
Strategic Vision
INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR: 1.4-1.8 LITER, MINI COOPER S
Engine Technology International Magazine
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10, 5 YEARS IN A ROW
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: HATCHBACK
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
2006
BEST RESALE VALUE: BRAND, MINI OVERALL
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
BEST RESALE VALUE: HATCHBACK
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
2005
HIGHEST RESIDUAL VALUE: MINI COOPER
Automotive Lease Guide
MOST FUEL EFFICIENT CAR IN ITS CLASS: MINI COOPER
EPA 2005 Fuel Economy Guide
2004
ALL-STAR AWARD FOR BEST SMALL CAR: MINI COOPER
Automobile Magazine
CONSUMER CHOICE AWARD: MINI COOPER AND MINI COOPER S
Autobytel, Inc.
BEST BET: MINI COOPER
The Car Book
BEST COMPACT CAR: MINI COOPER
Automotive.com
TOP 10 SOUND SYSTEMS IN CARS UNDER $30K
Edmunds.com
2003
NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR: MINI COOPER AND MINI COOPER S
BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
EDITOR'S MOST WANTED COUPE UNDER $25K
Edmunds.com
EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD
Grassroots Motorsports Magazine
WARD’S 10 BEST ENGINES
Ward’s Auto World Magazine
1999
EUROPEAN CAR OF THE CENTURY
Classic Mini
*The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license.
**Vehicle's projected resale value is specific to the 2012 model year. For more information, visit Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
***For J.D. Power award information visit jdpower.com.
^2011 Best Resale Value: Compact Car by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. Received Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Award 9 years in a row. Vehicle's projected resale value is specific to the 2003-2011 model-years. For more information, visit kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
^^Specific to 2008-2010 model years. For more information about the 2010 Top 10 Green Cars from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, visit www.kbb.com/GreenCars2010. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
^^^According to Polk statistics for the Compact Car Category in the 2009 and 2010 model years, MINI Cooper ranked highest by having the greatest percentage of households return to purchase or lease another MINI Cooper vehicle.