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...
This is where the Mini really comes into its own. You might not expect a car that has a top end of 148mph and accelerates to 60mph in just 6.5 seconds to be that frugal, but it is. The hatch weighs just 1,130kg (the Clubman 1,205kg) and, as such, it can achieve 40.4mpg on average. Emissions are class-leading and at 165g/km it's very affordable in terms of road tax.
Insurance isn't going to be cheap, however, and although it won't be in the top category, its performance levels dictate a high grouping.
Minis are offered with the TLC package, which means that servicing will be ridiculously cheap. For just £150 you can get your JCW serviced for five years or 50,000 miles. This includes an oil service and filter change on the first service, brake fluid service at two years and an oil service, filter change, vehicle check and spark plug and air filter change on the second service.
