MINI Roadster

Attention-grabbing design
Excellent handling and performance
Bigger boot than the Mini Convertible

Mini Roadster convertible (2011 - )

The Mini Roadster has style in abundance, which is exactly what convertible buyers (and Mini buyers) love. It’s very good fun to drive, too, and it even has a usefully sized boot. One of our favourite small convertibles.

Our verdict

Is the MINI Roadster a good car?

How we rated this car out of 5 on the following

MINI Roadster interior

Space, materials, boot size and comfort.

MINI Roadster performance

Power, handling, fuel and range.

MINI Roadster how good does it look

MINI Roadster practicality

MINI Roadster drive

MINI Roadster reliability

MINI Roadster equipment

Our expert review

See what our expert review team say about this car

Interior Performance Appearance Practicality Driveability Reliability Equipment

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The huge speedo and chrome toggle switches give the cabin that retro feel typical of all Minis, but as in other examples, the dashboard is a classic case of style over substance. The ergonomics are terrible – even if you can find the switch you’re looking for, you might struggle to remember what to do with it. Rear visibility isn’t great, but the driving position is spot on and has loads of adjustment. On the quality front, most of the materials look fairly smart, but some panels are a little bit disappointing and not up to the standards you’d expect from a Mini.