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

3 builds left the factory as a 2012 Cooper Coupe, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $5,495–$15,794 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 981 vehicles built
  • 30 for sale right now
  • $5,495–$15,794 typical price range

Which Cooper Coupe is yours?

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What actually differs

S · FWD Base configuration John Cooper Works FWD
Power 181 hp 121 hp 206 hp
Typical price today $9,075 $7,996 $10,995
For sale right now 17 7 6
Vehicles built 546 272 163
Same on every 2012 Cooper Coupe
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

45 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
S · FWD
$9,075
$5,330 $8,065 $10,799 $13,534 $16,268
Price trend

Median up $433 over the last 12 months.

2012 Cooper Coupe price history →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2012 Cooper Coupe

Safety, in plain English

What WMWSX3C5-C means

WMW SX3C5 · C
WMW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mini registered — assembled in Germany
SX3C5
together encode the Cooper Coupe line — Coupe, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — 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 WMWSX3C5 3CT155543

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