2015 Mini Cooper Roadster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2015 Cooper Roadster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 409 vehicles built
  • 8 for sale right now

Which Cooper Roadster 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 Roadster

What actually differs

S · FWD FWD John Cooper Works · FWD
Power 181 hp 121 hp 208 hp
For sale right now 7 1 —
Vehicles built 269 119 21
Same on every 2015 Cooper Roadster
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Roadster
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $16,998
Price trend

Median up $2,867 over the last 6 months.

Cost to run

26/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2015 Cooper Roadster

Safety, in plain English

What WMWSY1C5-F means

WMW SY1C5 · F
WMW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mini registered — assembled in Germany
SY1C5
together encode the Cooper Roadster line — Roadster, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Mini filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F
in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Already looking at a specific Cooper Roadster?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.