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In case you didn't get the memo, MINI now makes regular compact cars, starting with the Clubman. So maybe we shouldn't act surprised it's got a version aimed at businessmen and fleet buyers. Weird, right?
We don't know why it's called the One D Clubman instead of the Clubman One D. Maybe it's because CO2 emissions have gone down from 104 grams per kilometer in Europe to just 99 grams per kilometer in the UK.
The engine is the same, a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbodiesel from the BMW TwinPower Turbo family that delivers 116 PS (114 bhp) at 4,000 rpm and 270 Nm (199 lb-ft) between 1,750 and 2,250 rpm.
The engine also fitted to the Cooper D Hardtop is peppy but not powerful. The performance is similar to a VW Golf 1.6 TDI, as 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) sprints take 10.4 seconds with both the 6-speed manual and the automatic gearboxes.
Prices start at £21,375 for the manual model or £22,870 in the case of the automatic. You can also have it as a rental from £179. The primary reason to get one is low taxation and running costs (74.3 mpg). However, it's also decently equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic lights and wipers, interior lights pack, MINI Connected, cruise control, sport leather-wrapped steering wheel, Navigation with Visual Boost Radio, DAB, front and rear ISOFIX mounts, and a center armrest.
However, there are plenty of other cars with low emissions that you can buy for around the same kind of money. We'd consider the Lexus CT 200h to be a primary candidate because... it's a Lexus, and it gets 82 grams yet costs from £21,245. The Toyota Auris Hybrid is even less expensive, and you can have it as a wagon. If you don't want a hybrid, the Peugeot 308 SW 1.6 BlueHDI with 120 PS puts out a very respectable 85 grams per kilometer or 82 grams as a hatchback. Those numbers are perfectly matched by Vauxhall's latest Astra with its 110 PS 1.6-liter CDTi.
If you are willing to go even smaller, the Toyota Yaris Hybrid (75 grams) starts at just over 15k, and a well-equipped and frankly cute 208 Pug is cheaper still (79 grams). So we're sorry MINI, but if it's grams you are after, the One D Clubman needs to try a lot harder.
The engine is the same, a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbodiesel from the BMW TwinPower Turbo family that delivers 116 PS (114 bhp) at 4,000 rpm and 270 Nm (199 lb-ft) between 1,750 and 2,250 rpm.
The engine also fitted to the Cooper D Hardtop is peppy but not powerful. The performance is similar to a VW Golf 1.6 TDI, as 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) sprints take 10.4 seconds with both the 6-speed manual and the automatic gearboxes.
Prices start at £21,375 for the manual model or £22,870 in the case of the automatic. You can also have it as a rental from £179. The primary reason to get one is low taxation and running costs (74.3 mpg). However, it's also decently equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic lights and wipers, interior lights pack, MINI Connected, cruise control, sport leather-wrapped steering wheel, Navigation with Visual Boost Radio, DAB, front and rear ISOFIX mounts, and a center armrest.
However, there are plenty of other cars with low emissions that you can buy for around the same kind of money. We'd consider the Lexus CT 200h to be a primary candidate because... it's a Lexus, and it gets 82 grams yet costs from £21,245. The Toyota Auris Hybrid is even less expensive, and you can have it as a wagon. If you don't want a hybrid, the Peugeot 308 SW 1.6 BlueHDI with 120 PS puts out a very respectable 85 grams per kilometer or 82 grams as a hatchback. Those numbers are perfectly matched by Vauxhall's latest Astra with its 110 PS 1.6-liter CDTi.
If you are willing to go even smaller, the Toyota Yaris Hybrid (75 grams) starts at just over 15k, and a well-equipped and frankly cute 208 Pug is cheaper still (79 grams). So we're sorry MINI, but if it's grams you are after, the One D Clubman needs to try a lot harder.
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