2025 Mini Cooper JCW price and specs: European hot hatch performance available for less

• 2025 Mini Cooper JCW pricing and specifications
• Significant interior update for Mini Cooper JCW
• Two trims available, Classic or Favoured
• Priced from $57,990 before on-road costs

The 2025 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works (JCW) hot hatch is now more affordable than before with the introduction of the new-generation model due in the second quarter (April to June) of 2025.

Priced at $57,990 before on-road costs for the entry-level Classic grade, the most affordable JCW three-door hatchback is now $1260 cheaper than before.

Buyers can also opt for the Favoured grade, positioned at $60,990.

All versions of the 2025 Mini Cooper JCW are powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine outputting 170kW/380Nm to the front wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The result is a zero to 100km/h sprint time of 6.1 seconds.

However, there is an all-electric version of the new Cooper JCW, which features a 190kW/350Nm electric motor on the front axle to cut the 0-100km/h sprint time down to 5.9s.

It is still unclear when the Mini JCW Electric is coming to Australia.

Standard features on the petrol-powered version include 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels, front sports seats, front seat heating, up-rated JCW brakes, variant-specific interior styling, heated steering wheel, a head-up display, keyless entry, push-button start, a glass roof, and a 9.4-inch OLED infotainment screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

In terms of safety, there is adaptive cruise control, a surround-view monitor, front and rear parking sensors, lane-centring assist, and automatic speed limit assist.

Stepping up to the Favoured trim nets buyers performance tyres, a driver’s seat with active bolstering, and electronic seat adjustment with memory.

The Convertible version, also available in Classic and Favoured trim with the same engine and specification, is positioned $7000 above the three-door hatch.

• Cooper JCW Classic – $57,990
• Cooper JCW Favoured– $60,990

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

• 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine
• 17-inch or 18-inch alloy wheels
• 9.4-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, rear-view camera
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Sports seats and steering wheel
• Keyless entry and start
• Gloss black interior trim
• Head-up display
• Wireless phone charging
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Cruise control
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert with brake intervention
• Adaptive cruise control
• Parking Assistant Plus
• 360-degree camera
• Speed sign recognition
• Lane-keep assist
• Interior camera
• Augmented-reality satellite navigation
• Heated front seats
• 'Vescin' interior upholstery in Nightshade Blue (all models) or Beige (Cooper C and S only)
• Harman Kardon premium sound system with 12 speakers
• Power-adjustable John Cooper Works front seats with memory
• 'Active seat functions for driver'
• Silver interior highlights
• Union Jack soft top

• Power-adjustable John Cooper Works front seats with memory
• 'Active seat functions for driver'
• Performance tyres

Tung Nguyen has been in the automotive journalism industry for over a decade, cutting his teeth at various publications before finding himself at Drive in 2024. With experience in news, feature, review, and advice writing, as well as video presentation skills, Tung is a do-it-all content creator. Tung’s love of cars first started as a child watching Transformers on Saturday mornings, as well as countless hours on PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, meaning his dream car is a Nissan GT-R, with a Liberty Walk widebody kit, of course.

Read more about Tung Nguyen