For The diesel-powered Mini is worth a look if low CO2 emissions and maximum mpg are your main concerns. It returns more than 70mpg on average and emits just 103g/km CO2.

Against If you aren't only after low economy, you may prefer the petrol versions, which have superior refinement and are more fun to drive.

Mini Cooper Clubman

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

These diesel-engined versions cost a few hundred pounds more than the basic 1.6 petrol and, somehow, the diesel engine just doesn't suit the fun-to-thrash nature of something with a Mini badge.

What Car? readers say

4.5


Key facts

0–60mph
10.2 secs
Top speed
122 mph
Average mpg
72.4
Tank range
637 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The biggest mistake to make with the Clubman is to think that it's some sort of estate. Truth is, it's only a little more spacious and practical than the standard hatchback.

That said, the reasons for buying a Clubman rather than the conventional hatchback are sufficiently different that we think the most basic Cooper is all the Clubman you need, whereas there are strong arguments for choosing the Cooper S in the standard hatch. Ignore the less powerful Clubman One, though.

Whichever you buy, consider taking out one of the two very worthwhile low-cost fixed-price servicing packages: tlc and tlc xl. The £150 tlc covers you for a first service visit (oil service and micro-filter), brake fluid service after two years and a second service visit (oil service, micro-filter, vehicle check, spark plugs and air filter). Meanwhile, tlc xl costs £380 and covers a further brake fluid service, plus third and fourth services.

Reader test team says:

Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6 Chili Pack 3dr

I'm working through the mini range - starting with a mini cooper hatchback in 2002 then a mini one convertible in 2007 and my current car, a clubman,…

Nikki Joyce

4 out of 5 stars

Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6D Sport Pack 3dr

Bought this car when it was 12 months old and had done 15k miles. Its got a million extras and full leather seats but these are not heated though the…

Selina Shaw

5 out of 5 stars

Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6 Chili Pack 3dr

I got the Clubman to replace my Cooper hatch at the beginning of the year and although on the surface it's the "same car" it's entirely different:…

John Britt

5 out of 5 stars

Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6 Pepper Pack 3dr

I picked my new Clubman up in January and have loved every minute of driving it. The engine is responsive and the handling is go-kart like, it hugs…

Alastair Gooderham

5 out of 5 stars
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