Which is a better first car, an ND mx-5 or a Mini Cooper S?

This is the Cooper, the boggo Convertible. A Cooper S or JCW just aren't in the MX-5's price or power ballpark. That's fine, though, because right now the most basic Minis are usually the best. It costs £2,850 more than the hard-top, at £18,495, before you get busy with the spec. read more

The Mini Cooper S is the performance version of the Mini. Both will hit 130mph and both will do 0-60 in less than 7 seconds. So they are not slow, evenif they are far from supercars. Nor are they cheap; the S is the top spec mini and the MX-5 ND is the new shape so necessitates buying a somewhat new car. read more

Mini cooper is a good choice as a first car. But you should keep these in mind like: Mini Coopers have really small boots and very little space for rear passengers which you need to consider. read more

Mazda MX-5 vs. Mini Cooper S. Next > Previous; Corners beautifully, reasonably priced roadster. vs; Chuckable with hatchback practicality. Gets expensive fast. read more