Category: City Cars 
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Iconic image, the heritage, and it's still fun to drive.
Dreadful ride, cramped, noisy, impractical.
The Mini has long fallen behind the opposition in terms of refinement, practicality and just about everything else, but few other cars have been so loved. When you buy a Mini, you buy more than just a small, cramped, uncomfortable car - you're buying a design classic.
Very cheap to run; parts don't cost much, and the design's so simple that many jobs can be done at home with a Haynes manual. Fuel economy is excellent, though insurance is Groups 5-6, high for a city car. It doesn't hold its value as well as you might think, as there's so many cheap older ones out there. The Mini can't be a budget buy any more at around £10,000, especially given its shortcomings. The over-priced special editions are no smart buys, either. But how can you rate an icon? Some things are about more than just money.
