For The petrol engine makes it nippy around town. It's clean and frugal, too.

Against The tall top gear blunts pace a little on the motorway, and it seems a little mean that alloys are options on a car that costs as much as this.

Mini One Hatchback

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

The price makes this a very tempting way into a Mini - and it's a fine car. However, if you have an extra £1000 or so, you can can either up the spec or choose the Cooper for an even livelier drive.

What Car? readers say

4.333333


Key facts

0–60mph
10.5 secs
Top speed
116 mph
Average mpg
52.3
Tank range
460 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Up to a point, the Mini gets better the faster it goes. Although the Mini One and the Cooper are decent cars, the Cooper S is the pick of the bunch. The only reason for being a little less keen on the even quicker JCW models is that they're just that bit too dear.

Whichever you buy, though, consider taking out one of the two very worthwhile low-cost fixed-price servicing packages: tlc and tlc xl. The £185 tlc covers you for a first service visit (oil service and micro-filter), brake fluid service at two years and a second service visit - oil service, micro-filter, vehicle check, spark plugs and air filter. tlc XL, meanwhile, costs £370 and covers a further brake fluid service, plus a third and fourth service visits.

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