▁assemble d ▁in ▁The ▁Netherlands . ▁ ▁First ▁generation ▁( R 5 0 / 5 2 / 5 3 ) ▁( 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 6 ) ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁new ▁generation ▁M ini ▁H atch ▁was ▁introduced ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁being ▁the ▁first ▁model ▁launched ▁under ▁the ▁M ini ▁marque ▁after ▁the ▁original ▁M ini ▁was ▁dis cont in ued ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁In ▁some ▁European ▁mark ets , ▁the ▁M ini ▁One ▁was ▁power ed ▁by ▁a ▁ ▁inline - four ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁T rite c ▁engine , ▁but ▁all ▁other ▁pet rol ▁power ed ▁Min is ▁used ▁the ▁ ▁version . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁through ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁soft - top ▁convert ible ▁R 5 2 ▁was ▁made . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁numerous ▁sty ling ▁and ▁bad ging ▁differences ▁between ▁the ▁models , ▁including ▁the ▁Cooper ▁S ▁having ▁a ▁distinct ive ▁sc oop ▁cut ▁into ▁the ▁bon net . ▁The ▁Cooper ▁S ▁also ▁has ▁tw in ▁exhaust s ▁which ▁exit ▁under ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁rear ▁val ance . ▁The ▁non - S ▁Cooper ▁has ▁more ▁chrome ▁parts ▁than ▁the ▁M ini ▁One ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁single ▁exhaust . ▁The ▁M ini ▁One ▁D ▁has ▁no ▁visible ▁exhaust ▁pip es ▁at ▁all . ▁ ▁In ▁some ▁mark ets , ▁such ▁as ▁Australia ▁and ▁the ▁US , ▁only ▁the ▁M ini ▁Cooper ▁and ▁Cooper ▁S ▁are ▁offered . ▁Other ▁trim ▁lines ▁of