Pricing locked in for new city car: 2025 Mini Cooper five-door priced to fight Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Audi A1 and Fiat 500

Mini has confirmed the five-door version of its iconic Cooper hatchback will return in fourth-generation form in the Australian market before the end of the year.

The brand has now confirmed pricing and specification, with the Mini Cooper five-door's entry price now $43,990 before on-road costs, a lift of $1690 over the previous model. There will be no electric five-door with a choice of four-cylinder turbos the only option.

The fourth-generation five-door maintains a nearly identical external size to the outgoing car, but the wheelbase has grown by 72mm and the overall body is 172mm longer. As a result, the brand says there is more space and comfort for three passengers in the rear.

Stylistically, the fourth-generation five-door receives similar changes to the three-door version, with a more minimalistic but familiar approach to its face. At the rear, contemporary badgework features alongside a strip across the rear and re-worked light designs (which continue to refernce the Union Jack in their light profile).

Inside, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Fiat 500 and Audi A1 rival's modernisation continues, with a familiar overall shape and switchgear, but the centre dial cluster has been replaced by a large round OLED touchscreen (with a 240mm diameter) and new software. The software suite has online connectivity features as well as a voice assistant.

Each of the four trim levels – Core, Classic, Favoured, and JCW Sport – feature different exterior styling options with the choice of 16- to 18-inch alloy wheel designs.

Meanwhile, the grades can further be broken down into C and S engine options. The C grade denotes a 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine producing 115kW/230Nm, allowing a 0-100km/h sprint time in 8.0 seconds.

The Cooper C Core gets basic cruise control, 17-inch alloy wheels, six-speaker sound system, wireless phone charging, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, piano black trim and 'Classic' interior design with four paint colours and two wheel designs available for $43,990 before on-road costs. 

Moving up to the $46,900 C Classic brings adaptive cruise control, 360-degree camera, lane-trace assist, augmented reality navigation, sunroof and heated front seats. More colours – including Sunny Side yellow – and 18-inch alloys are unlocked. 

The Favoured gets all the trimmings for $49,990 – a premium Harman/Kardon 12-speaker sound system, John Cooper Works seats with power adjust, anthracite headliner and different cabin trim. A further three paint hues, including Indigo Sunset blue, are available.

The S is equipped with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine producing 150kW/300Nm, trimming the 0-100km/h sprint to just 6.8 seconds. It is available in Classic and Favoured trims – both mirroring spec levels of the C – for $51,990 and $54,990 (before on-road costs,) respectively. 

A JCW Sport is also offefed in Australia with John Cooper Works exterior styling, bonnet stripes, shift paddles, steering wheel and performance upgrades such as adaptive dampers and John Cooper Works sport brakes.

A full-fat John Cooper Works model was released in Europe last month and is not yet available in Australia. 

There are no hybrid or electric powertrains for the five-door version of the Cooper hatch in contrast to the three-door version, which will be available with E and SE variants equipped with a 41kWh or 54kWh battery pack and either a 135kW/290Nm or 160/330Nm electric motor, respectively.

The concurrent third-generation Countryman crossover is already on sale in Australia with a similar range of variants, and the new Aceman, a smaller crossover positioned between the Countryman and Cooper will also arrive before the end of the year, but only as an EV.

Amid its model renewal, Mini has had a tough year thus far in 2024, down 17.9 per cent year-on-year, moving just 1272 units. Its off-beat European rivals, Polestar and Cupra have also had a difficult six months related to delays securing supply of new-generation products, while the more mainstream premium Mercedes-Benz and Audi are also down significantly year-on-year.

The three-door Cooper variants are expected to arrive imminently, in the third quarter of 2024. With pricing locked in, five-door models are anticipated to arrived in the fourth quarter of this year. 

2025 Mini Cooper five-door pricing

Price are before on-road costs.

Variant	Price
Mini Cooper C Core	$43,990 (new model)
Mini Cooper C Classic	$46,990 (up $4690)
Mini Cooper C Favoured	$49,990 (new model)
Mini Cooper S Classic	$51,990 (up $1140)
Mini Cooper S Favoured	$54,990 (new model)
Mini Cooper S JCW Sport	$56,990 (up $335)