2017 Mini Hardtop: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2017 Hardtop, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $6,500–$31,250 today.

10 main configurations
6,524 vehicles built
132 for sale right now
$6,500–$31,250 typical price range

Which Hardtop 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.

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John Cooper Works 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXM9C3-H

2L 4-cyl, 228 hp, Front-wheel drive. 201 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
Most common — 19% of 2017 Hardtops

FWD WMWXP5C3-H

1.5L 3-cyl, 134 hp, Front-wheel drive. 1,230 built.

$6,500 great deal $10,329 typical $31,250 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 27 for sale · from $6,500 →
FWD WMWXU1C3-H

1.5L 3-cyl, 134 hp, Front-wheel drive. 734 built.

$7,999 great deal $10,995 typical $28,580 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $7,999 →
S 4-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXU3C5-H

2L 4-cyl, 189 hp, Front-wheel drive. 557 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale →
FWD WMWXU1C5-H

1.5L 3-cyl, 134 hp, Front-wheel drive. 673 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 10 for sale →
S 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXP7C5-H

2L 4-cyl, 189 hp, Front-wheel drive. 959 built.

$7,800 great deal $12,750 typical $17,955 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 21 for sale · from $7,800 →
S 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXP7C3-H

2L 4-cyl, 189 hp, Front-wheel drive. 862 built.

$9,500 great deal $14,499 typical $21,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 20 for sale · from $9,500 →
S 4-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXU3C3-H

2L 4-cyl, 189 hp, Front-wheel drive. 674 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 12 for sale →
FWD WMWXP5C5-H

1.5L 3-cyl, 134 hp, Front-wheel drive. 502 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
John Cooper Works 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXM9C5-H

2L 4-cyl, 228 hp, Front-wheel drive. 132 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →

What actually differs

	FWD WMWXP5C3-H	S 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXP7C5-H	S 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXP7C3-H	FWD WMWXU1C3-H
Engine	1.5L 3-cyl	2L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	1.5L 3-cyl
Power	134 hp	189 hp	189 hp	134 hp
Doors	3-door	3-door	3-door	5-door
Typical price today	$10,329	$12,750	$14,499	$10,995
For sale right now	27	21	20	15
Vehicles built	1,230	959	862	734

Same on every 2017 Hardtop

Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Hatchback

What people actually pay

179 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

FWD WMWXP5C3-H

$10,329

S 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXP7C5-H

$12,750

S 2-Door Hatchback FWD WMWXP7C3-H

$14,499

FWD WMWXU1C3-H

$10,995

$6,305 $12,776 $19,247 $25,717 $32,188

Price trend

Median down $3,000 over the last 12 months.

2017 Hardtop price history →

Will it hold value?

A Hardtop typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,950 today.

Hardtop depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What WMWXM9C3-H means

WMW XM9C3 · H

WMW: the World Manufacturer Identifier Mini registered — assembled in Germany
XM9C3: together encode the Hardtop line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Mini filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H: in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WMWXM9C3 2HT998396

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