One D

[VFR-Ray]

Can anyone offer any comments about the One D?

I've driven a Mini One (before the One D was available) and loved it, however due to hefty business start up costs I decided to opt for a used car to start with.

I'm a Driving Instructor and thinking of moving up to a One D in the New Year. At the moment I'm getting a very poor trade in offer on my low mileage Yaris, the expected delivery time is too long - April!That's from my nearest dealer in Inverness - I should point out that living on an island makes test drives difficult.

[Monsta Mo Mini]

Hi Ray - Davidson 2 is also a driving instructor and he has a ONE. can't offer you any advice about the D I'm afraid.

[Big Col]

I think Slooooooooooooooooooooooooow is the only comment I've heard.

[KenL]

It is probably a wee bit sluggish pulling away but the high mid-range torque probably makes it quite nippy once you are off and running.

I don't know if being a diesel makes it easier for learner drivers though.

If you go onto MINI2 and look at the reviews section there are a couple of reviews of the ONE D on there.

[Gismo]

I think Paul Mullett's wee brother had a diesel as a test car on the Milton Keynes run earlier this year, i spoke with him and he was quite happy with the performance :)

Bonnie Scotland

[ONED]

We love it!

As KenL said,it may be a little sluggish pulling off, I have managed to stall it a few times but you do get used to it, It's no worse than a small petrol car.
Big Col I think I'd have to disagree with you there, I was expecting sluggish all the way, but it's really quite lively, especially from 3rd through to 6th.

[ny152]

I Agree with the above comments. Once you get moving in it things are fine though, and the six speed gearbox is smooth, although reverse can take a bit of getting used to (same as on an S).
It feels quiet and very refined compared to my previous Citroen Picasso and the Toyota engine should be reliable for your business.

Only downside is that my average mpg is just 49.5 mpg. Then again I do like to treat it the way a MINI likes to be treated on an open road :)

One last thing, any learner would be well chuffed to drive a MINI !!

[Willie M]

Goldmini certainly didn't have any probs keeping up with Satelite and I on the way back down from Fort William a few weeks back

Only 49.5mpg Alan??? I daren't ask really but what can you get if you're driving 'normally'?

[GAJ]

49.5mpg!!


< ...dreams of what that would be like...and looks at his trip computer and sees he gets about 26mpg when driving mainly in Edinburgh...and wishes he had bought a diesel...and then wakes up screaming imagining the Guinnessmobile morphing into a taxi!!! arghhh!!! >

[Duncan Stewart]

You can also chip the One D to give it more power if you need it - there was a review in one of the Mini Mags recently