Understated design will still be attractive in five years
The touch-screen display mimics the iPod Touch interface, making it easy for me to navigate through playlists and find what suits my mood.
The torque means the engine never strains to move the car.
I have only had this car for one day, but I put 150 miles on it yesterday and averaged 40 mpg in mixed city/hwy driving.
The interior is much quieter than the Mini Cooper S Countryman. The Gold replaced a 2007 Volvo V50, which had terrible road noise on some surfaces.
