The Cooper, part of MINI's lineup since 2002, is a small sedan/hatchback with seating up to 4. The Cooper has offered Apple CarPlay since 2018. The MINI Cooper provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. MINI offers a 4-year, 50,000-mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2015 MINI Cooper is below average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 MINI Cooper has a score of 74, implying a 0.05% chance of driver death (4.5% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.048%, and the chance of injury falls to 4.3%.
We estimate that the 2015 MINI Cooper has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0501% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.7199%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0501% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.7199% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 MINI Cooper is 7% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2015 MINI Cooper is 1% less likely to result in a fatal accident.
2015 MINI Cooper offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 4%.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 MINI Cooper with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 49 to 88. The 2015 MINI Cooper is safer than the 2015 Honda CR-Z, the 2015 FIAT 500, and the 2015 Hyundai Veloster and less safe than the 2015 Volkswagen Golf, the 2015 Volkswagen GTI, the 2015 FIAT 500L, and the 2015 MINI Countryman. It is about as safe as the 2015 Subaru Impreza, the 2015 Nissan Juke, and the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle.
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