I bought and sold a 2007 Mini Cooper S to my brother and his wife last year (British Racing Green with all options). I have all Hemi 5.7 V8s (the Crown Vic is the exception but I don’t use that much), but the turbo 4 in the Mini is a fun little car. I have to fix it now though, as it’s reporting a leaky evap system and runs terribly.
A newer Mini would be a good choice (ignore the haters; maintain it and it will behave). My mom got a 2015 Mini (non-S) with a turbo 3 cylinder, and that will fly if you want it to. Her car is a 4 door model, and I know she’ll own it for the rest of her time (I hope that’s a long while).