Should I get a Honda Jazz or a MINI Cooper?

I currently own a Honda Jazz and have been very pleased with it. I am thinking of changing it either for another Jazz 1.3 i-VTECor a MINI Cooper. Either would be automatic. Which do you advise I go for, or would you suggest an alternative?

Asked on 11 January 2017 by Jennie Stringer

Answered by Honest John

Very contrasting cars. The Jazz is spacious, economical, reliable and slow with average handling. The MINI Cooper is quick and fun to drive, but isn't spacious and the 3-cylinder engines have had some reliability issues that BMW has put right so should not affect new cars. Jazz is CVT. MINI is torque converter auto.

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