Review: 2025 Mini Cooper S - Better than Before?

I spend a week with the all-new 2025 Mini Cooper S 2-door with the JCW Style package to see what it's like to live with. Looking to buy a Mini or any vehicle? Go to https://mattmaranmotoring.com/pages/n... to learn invoice pricing and get the BEST PRICE on a vehicle in your local area! (commissions earned) The 2025 Cooper S makes some big changes: No more manual transmission and no more gauge cluster among other things. There's also some odd choices for the interior and how Mini decided to do things. While some of these changes may be annoying to some, thankfully the fun-to-drive nature of the Cooper S remains, as long as you don't mind not shifting your own gears...But at a nearly $40k as-tested price, the Mini faces some tough competition if you're after a small, sporty car. What do you think about the F65 Cooper S? Thanks to Mini for providing this vehicle to review! Time stamps: 0:00 Exterior 2:25 Interior 14:35 Initial driving impressions 17:21 Acceleration 19:58 Handling and ride 24:26 Boost mode 25:15 Highway driving and safety tech 26:52 Fuel economy 27:45 Pricing and competitor comparisons 32:55 Final thoughts Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @mattmaranmotoring   Don't miss an upload! Hit the bell and subscribe if you haven't already! Link:    / @mattmaranmotoring   Instagram:   / mattmaranmotoring   Facebook:   / mattmaranmotoring   Shirts and other merch: https://mattmaranmotoring.com Camera gear used (commissions earned): https://www.amazon.com/shop/mattmaran... Business inquires can be directed to mattmaranmotoring (at) gmail (dot) com Matt Maran Motoring is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program.