MINI Hatch / Cooper (3-door) — Hatchback evolution

The core 3-door hatch — the modern Mini's heart, from the supercharged R53 to the electric-look F66 Cooper.
4 generations, oldest to newest — open any step for details.

R50 / R532001–2006
2001
MINI Hatch / Cooper (3-door) R50 / R53ⓘ
New generation
R50 / R53
📅 2001–2006

First BMW-era Mini; R50 (One/Cooper) and supercharged R53 Cooper S revived the brand.

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R562006–2013
2006
MINI Hatch / Cooper (3-door) R56ⓘ
New generation
R56
📅 2006–2013

Second generation; new turbocharged Cooper S, and the hardcore R56 JCW GP (2012).

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F562013–2024
2013
MINI Hatch / Cooper (3-door) F56ⓘ
New generation
F56
📅 2013–2024

Third generation on BMW's UKL platform; larger, safer, and the F56 JCW GP (2020).

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F662024–present
2024
MINI Hatch / Cooper (3-door) F66ⓘ
New generation
F66
📅 2024–present

Fourth-gen petrol 3-door, renamed simply 'Cooper'; Oxford-built, restyled to echo the electric J01.

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