You may find yourself using the rear seats as luggage space, especially if you’ve been on a shopping spree, as the boot space is quite limited. It’s a conventional Compared to the old Mini, it’s huge. But next to its peers it’s poor. The boot space is tiny and there isn’t much storage space inside.

MINI safety

Compared with contemporary small cars the MINI does very well, achieving a four-star Euro NCAP rating. In addition to that crash performance every MINI gets ‘intelligent’ driver and passenger airbags that react according to the severity of an impact, ABS on all models, optional run-flat tyres, plus strong locks, remote central locking and excellent security. The MINI One is a particularly good choice for young drivers as the chassis, brakes and handling are held back by the lower-powered 95hp engine, rather than being at the limit.