Prius vs an Original Cooper Mini

I spotted this original Cooper Mini as it drove into the Costco parking lot. The owner zipped to the farthest corner of the lot, I’m guessing so that his little clown car wouldn’t be inadvertently crunched by a daydreaming soccer mom in a Yukon XL whipping into a spot.

Don’t get me wrong, I think the Mini is, well, interesting (thus the picture), but damn if they aren’t ridiculously small. The Prius looks like a Ford Excursion next to this little thing!

…and the Prius gets better gas mileage too. (40s vs 50s)

And here’s a picture of a new, convertible Mini