We have had our new Cooper for a year now. Close to 13k miles. It has the 1500 cc twin turbo engine and is a " blast" to drive. We could not justify the extra cost of an S model as the new lump is so much better than the old one. Zippy and still getting over 37mpg. Now that they have a 4 door model we might switch to that when our lease is up. Can't say enough good things about it.
Dick