Our Fleet Test Drive: Mini 5-door hatchback 6th report
Date:
27 May 2015
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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 | |
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After making a conscious effort to switch the Mini into its most economical 'green' driving mode on every journey, I can happily report that I am starting to see results.
As a rule of thumb, we reckon 75% of the official combined economy figure is a good target. The Mini's official figure is 78.5mpg, so 58.8mpg is the magic number.
After seeing lows of 41mpg, I'm now up to 53mpg. That result came from some motorway and winding country road journeys out to a B&B in Wiltshire for the recent Bank Holiday weekend. More needs to be done to get closer to 58.8mpg, and I hope it's possible, although the majority of commutes involve the drudgery of London traffic.
Mini Hatch 5dr Cooper 1.5D 116
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Mileage 6589 |
Official consumption 78.5mpg |
Our average consumption 50.3mpg |
Forecast/actual CPM 42.2p/44.2p |
P11D price £20,420 |
Model price range £14,350-£21,860 |
Residual value 40.6% |
Depreciation £12,120 |
Fuel cost £4125 |
SMR cost £1918 |
VED £0 |
National Insurance 1353 |
CO2 tax (tax) 95g/km (15%) |
BIK 20/40% per month £51/£102 |
Verdict
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- Green mode doesn't impact driving dynamics
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- Using a connected iPod is a lesson in patience
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