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Feeling the wind in your hair. Breathing in the salty sea air. Catching a few glances from envious onlookers. Top down or top up (but mostly top down), small sports car convertibles are quintessential South Florida. 

Two of the more affordable compact convertibles, the MINI Cooper and Mazda MX-5 Miata, are in constant competition for market share. One's got the classic soft-top look and appeal, while the other celebrates England with its nonconformist aesthetic, 2-row seating and go-kart handling. Between these MINI and Mazda models, which one's the best small convertible car?

The new MINI Electric two-door (MINI Cooper SE), at a glance, looks the part of your standard MINI. But let’s get one thing straight: This EV is anything but standard. It’s the brand’s first pure electric car that can charge up to 80% in under 40 minutes via DC Fast Charging – it just so happens to vibrate with MINI Cooper charm, too. Pretty good for being the first-ever MINI EV.

Of course, the Cooper SE joins a growing list of electric cars that have already captured consumers’ trust. Take the Nissan LEAF, for instance. Having been around…