Ten Most Fun to Drive Cars for Under $30,000
5. MINI Cooper S ($26,240)
Still very adorable and much appreciated by all generations, the 3-door MINI remains a fun to drive car, no matter the trim level. In Cooper S form, this compact bumps the fun factor a notch by adding a stiffer suspension, larger brakes, and a more powerful turbo engine; a 2.0-liter turbo that develops 189 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. This allows the MINI Cooper S to sprint to 100 km/h from a standstill in 6.6 seconds.