Verified year comparison
What changed on the MINI Cooper?
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Documentation matrix
Verified feature coverage
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| Feature and equipment note | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Load Personal Settings With a Driver ProfileDocumented in the 2024 U.S. MINI Hardtop owner's manual; the exact set of saved functions depends on vehicle equipment. | Not covered by this guide | Covered by this guide |
| Open the Windows and Sunroof From the KeyDocumented in the 2024 U.S. MINI Hardtop 2 Door/4 Door owner's manual; the sunroof portion requires the applicable glass sunroof. | Not covered by this guide | Covered by this guide |
| Pair Personal eSIM With the Driver's MINI IDMINI documents Personal eSIM pairing for Operating System 9. The individual 2025 Cooper requires standby state, an active MINI Connected contract, a Personal eSIM linked to the chosen MINI ID, driver recognition and synchronization. | Covered by this guide | Not covered by this guide |
| Park a Cooper Hardtop From the MINI AppMINI states that Parking Assistant Professional is purchasable on eligible model-year 2025 and newer vehicles equipped with Parking Assistant Plus. Remote operation additionally requires Operating System 9, active Digital Key Plus and Bluetooth; the Convertible is excluded because it receives standard Digital Key. | Covered by this guide | Not covered by this guide |
| Schedule Cabin Preconditioning for Departure2024 Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door | Not covered by this guide | Covered by this guide |
| Set Up Digital Key Plus on a Cooper HardtopMINI states that Digital Key Plus is available for Operating System 9 models except the Convertible and requires Comfort Access Keyless Entry. This guide is therefore limited to the four cataloged 2025 gasoline Cooper Hardtop variants with that equipment. | Covered by this guide | Not covered by this guide |
| Use the Convertible's NFC Digital KeyMINI explicitly states that Operating System 9 Convertibles receive MINI Digital Key rather than Digital Key Plus, with Comfort Access as a prerequisite. This guide is scoped to the 2025 Cooper and Cooper S Convertible gasoline variants. | Covered by this guide | Not covered by this guide |
Important: this matrix compares published documentation coverage, not every factory option. The equipment/trim control filters the scope labels recorded on guides; it is not a factory build matrix. Confirm an individual vehicle in its window sticker, owner portal or dealer build record.