MINI Cooper 1.6 D (2007 to date)
Any MINI is a strong buyresidually, but the arrival of the 1.6-litre turbodiesel model twoyears ago is great news for tax costs
Best tax-busting choices
ANY MINI is a strong buyresidually, but the arrival of the 1.6-litre turbodiesel model twoyears ago is great news for tax costs. Not only is it torquey, itreturns 72mpg combined. Plus, BMW tweaked the unit in 2007 to cutemissions from 118g/km to only 104g/km. So while Cooper D ownerscurrently pay a bargain £35 a year in tax, this will drop to £20 (forpost-August 2007 cars) and £30 (for
models made from April-August 2007).
Used price range: £11,500-£14,500
CO2 emissions: 104-118g/km
2008 tax band/cost: B/£35
2009 tax band/cost: B or C*/£20-£30
*Post-Aug 07 in band B; pre-Aug 07 in band C
