Hot hatch Mini Cooper 5 List price ￡16,025 Target Price ￡15,870

摘要

This hot hatch gets you fired up each time you drive it, yet it won't bum a hole in your pocket THE COOPER S was a clear winner last year and, despite some healthy new competition from Vauxhall and Honda this year; it's the same story in 2008. First, the Mini's driving appeal and out-and-out chic make it ultra desirable. These are backed up by the addition of BMW's Efficient Dynamics technology which helps reduce CO{sub}2 and so enhances its green credentials and financial attractiveness. Sure, there are faster hatchbacks in a straight line, but they'll cost you a bomb to run by comparison and, when the road starts to twist and turn, the Mini will show a clean pair of treads to the best of them.