This car is not for badge snobs. It is totally functional and does so very cheaply. I regularly get 60 MPG and servicing and car tax (£20) are really good value. Tyres are £50/60 fitted and tyre wear is reasonable - front tyres about 12000 miles and rear about 24000 miles.
The ride is a bit on the firm side and can be rough on poor surfaces. The car will cruise nicely at 50 to 60 MPH but get used to being overtaken at whatever speed you do - I call it an AYGO moment!!
The boot is very small so usually I have the back seats down so you can't call it a family car, though for short journeys it would probably be OK. A really good commuting car which I enjoy driving. I will look forward to any subsequent new version of this car becoming available.

Amazing fuel economy, cheap to run and insure, basically the genuine modern mini with more room in the back than the German one, Boot like shoebox, Great handling, Will do a ton downhill with a wind behind it. Buy the 5 door and get a roof rack, Problems in 3 we've had: leaks from rear door seals, sticking throttle(on 2006 one), key lock in doors and boot wear out in 2 years so get one with remote locking, water pump like something from a fish tank lasts 70k, clutch listed as common fault but one of ours had OK clutch at 70k but the clutch fork/arm (solid metal bar) snapped in half so it seemed like a clutch fault but because of work needed best to get clutch done at same time. Told by dealer if they replace clutch they don't replace the fork so it can break later on. Fantastic little car but get rid of at 60k and let others bear the pain because when they get this old they start to mutate from a Japanese car into a French one.