Where each one leads
MINI Cooper Convertible
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 MINI Cooper Convertible uses 7.7 l/100 km, the 2016 Scion FR-S 8.4.
Scion FR-S
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| MINI Cooper Convertible | Scion FR-S | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2005–2026 | 2013–2016 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| MINI Cooper Convertible | Scion FR-S | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.7% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −32% | — |
| US owner complaints | 173 | 201 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2005 (96) | 2013 (179) |
| US recall campaigns | 7 | 7 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 414 | 397 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 2 | — |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| MINI Cooper Convertible | Scion FR-S | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 7.7 l/100 km (2026) | 8.4 l/100 km (2016) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).