Category: Affordable Sports 
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Astounding pulling power, great performance, supreme handling, cheap to run.
Too much torque steer, firm ride, uncomfortable seating, fiddly controls. Expensive.
Class-leading performance to go with tax-friendly emissions and admirable fuel economy. Is it worth paying extra £4,750 over the 'normal' S. You decide...
The Mini was a top performer in the Euro NCAP crash tests and achieved the maximum five stars for adult occupancy protection.
It's also pretty safe if you are not in the car too: one of the main reasons for the Mini's redesign was the imminent arrival of tough new pedestrian safety legislation that requires space between the bonnet and engine to allow for compression, in case an unlucky pedestrian's head makes contact with the Mini.
You get six airbags - front, side and curtain - as standard. There's also a host of safety systems to help keep you out of trouble: Dynamic Stability Control, Dynamic traction control, Hill Assist, Electronic Brake Distribution, Corner Braking Control and anti-lock brakes. There also an Isofix child seat attachment on the rear seat.
Remote central locking, alarm and immobiliser are all standard fit.
