2018 Mini Cooper Convertible: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2018 Cooper Convertible, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,251 vehicles built
  • 22 for sale right now

Which Cooper Convertible is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Cooper Convertible

What actually differs

S Convertible FWD Convertible FWD John Cooper Works Convertible FWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 1.5L 3-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 189 hp 134 hp 228 hp
Typical price today $22,590 $16,688 —
For sale right now 12 8 2
Vehicles built 681 494 76
Same on every 2018 Cooper Convertible
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 2-door
Will it hold value?

A Cooper Convertible typically keeps about 48% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,174 today.

Cooper Convertible depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Cooper Convertible

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 Cooper Convertible
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WMWWG5C5-J means

WMW WG5C5 · J
WMW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mini registered — assembled in Germany
WG5C5
together encode the Cooper Convertible line — Convertible, 1.5L 3cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Mini filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WMWWG5C5 7J3D00449

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