Should we get a diesel or petrol MINI Clubman?
I have a 2015 Peugeot 308 BlueHDi and my wife is about to order a MINI Clubman D. Both currently have £20 annual tax but what will be the move to increase both tax and area restrictions on low emission diesel cars in the next 5 years and should we opt for at least one petrol model?
Asked on 13 January 2017 by Geoffrey Ransby
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You're stuck with your 308 BlueHDi and with having to regularly add AdBlue, but it should be doing 60mpg plus. I wouldn't get another diesel, not just for reasons of potential future tax and restrictions, but also the high cost of maintaining the emissions equipment. BMW had some teething trouble with the 3-cylinder 1.5 petrol engine in the MINI Cooper, but seem to have sorted that out now, so that's the engine I'd go for.
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