Our Fleet Test Drive: Mini 5-door hatchback 10th report

Date: 28 July 2015   |   Author:

Equipment: Six-airbags, cruise control, Mini Connected, air-con, DAB, USB, aux, Bluetooth, 8.8 inch display, front and rear Isofix, tyre repair kit or spacesaver, heated mirrors Options: Media XL pack £1175, Chili pack £2250, 17-inch alloys £450, Bonnet stripes £80, Chrome Line interior £110, Heated seats, £215, Rear parking sensors £260, LED headlights with cornering £695 Why we're running it: To find out if the Mini is the best five-door premium supermini available for corporate drivers

In a previous update I talked about how overly complex the Mini's USB connectivity was, but there is a really neat feature included as part of the satnav system.

Rather than scroll through numerous menus and alphabet wheels to put in a postcode, you can draw the letter or number on the top of the dial, as if you were finger-painting on an iPad. Swipe left to delete or right to put in a space. It's so much quicker and easier to do than scrolling through menus and I've found myself using it over any other input method.

Verdict
	Comfortably transports a small family of four		Not as good looking as the three-door

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