2014 Mini Cooper
minicar / 2-door hatchback
Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2014 Mini Cooper 2-door
Rating applies to 2014-24 models
The Mini Cooper was redesigned for the 2014 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1440 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 4 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1440 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 167 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.8 |
| Right | 0.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.64 |
| Right | 0.28 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.2 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 93 |
| Right | 52 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2014 Mini Cooper 2-door
Rating applies to 2014-24 models
The Mini Cooper was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by BMW (manufacturer of the Mini).
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1322 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1322 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 138 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 35 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.39 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.43 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 97 |
| Right | 92 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2015 Mini Cooper 2-door
Rating applies to 2014-23 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 2,630 lbs |
| Peak force | 13,532 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.15 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual leather seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Manual leather seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 10 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 21 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 48 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 1 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 285 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.