2012 Mini Cooper Convertible: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2012 Cooper Convertible, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $4,499–$11,822 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,313 vehicles built
  • 32 for sale right now
  • $4,499–$11,822 typical price range

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What actually differs

S · FWD Base configuration
Power 181 hp 121 hp
Typical price today $8,900 $8,300
For sale right now 19 12
Vehicles built 770 524
Same on every 2012 Cooper Convertible
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

41 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
S · FWD
$8,900
$4,364 $6,317 $8,271 $10,224 $12,177
Price trend

Median up $155 over the last 3 months.

2012 Cooper Convertible price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cooper Convertible typically keeps about 52% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,564 today.

Cooper Convertible depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Cooper Convertible

Safety, in plain English

What WMWZN3C5-C means

WMW ZN3C5 · C
WMW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mini registered — assembled in Germany
ZN3C5
together encode the Cooper Convertible line — Convertible, 1.6L 4cyl — as Mini filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WMWZN3C5 XCT134919
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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