2023 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop Interior and Cargo

Mini offers new customers a range of upholstery choices and new interior colors for the John Cooper Works Hardtop, with Carbon Black leatherette being the standard fare on base models. This can be switched out for a Dinamica/cloth combination in the same shade, but if you want Dinamica/leather, you'll have to fork out for the $1,750 Signature Upholstery Package. This package upgrade unlocks cloth/leatherette in Black Pearl or Black Pearl Light Chequered, Carbon Black Cross Punch leather, and Chesterfield leather in Malt Brown or Satellite Grey. You'll need to add an additional $750 on top of that if you want the Mini Yours Leather Lounge in Carbon Black.

Interior trim options include Piano Black, Aluminum, and Silver Checkered, depending on which selection you make for upholstery.

Cargo space has never been one of the Mini Cooper's fortes, and the 2023 model is no different. Pop the trunk lid, and you'll be faced with the challenge of squeezing all your stuff into an 8.7 cubic feet area. At least the hatchback liftgate opens wide, so accessing that limited space is easy enough. Mini knows that people will want more space, so thankfully, the rear seat can fold down, opening up a total of 34 cubic feet of space. Small items can be stored in the glove box, slim front door pockets, and center console storage compartment.

The features list for the 2023 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop isn't massive, but it contains all the things a young exec needs on his or her way to the hybrid office space/yoga studio. Step inside the cabin, and you'll be met with a chunky leather steering wheel, heated JCW performance seats with added lumbar support up front, and a digital driver info display. The cabin is also filled with modern driver assistance tech such as the standard active driving assistant with forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and rear park distance control. A rearview camera is standard, and if you opt for the Iconic subtrim, you get a head-up display and wireless phone charging additionally, as well as a parking assistant. A heated steering wheel can be added optionally.

At the heart of the Mini JCW Hartop's cabin sits an 8.8-inch touchscreen display with remote and connected services. This system features Bluetooth streaming, HD radio, Apple CarPlay, and a six-speaker audio system with AM/FM radio and SiriusXM satellite radio with a generous 12-month subscription. For those who want to drown out the sound of that turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, Mini also provides a 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system when you opt for the Iconic subtrim - this also adds Navigation plus. The system is easy to use and shouldn't take new owners more than a day or two to get the hang of.