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Used buyer's guide: MINI clubman

Name: MINI Clubman Clubman
Brand: MINI

Estate version of MINI Clubman adds practicality to winning retro package

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By:Richard Dredge

20 Aug 2013

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How much?

The cheapest Mini Clubmans are now £6,000, with the odd high-miler for £500-£1,000 less. Spend £7,000 and you’ll have a better choice – this budget is enough for the most common Cooper. One Clubmans are rare, and start at £8,000 for a petrol or diesel car. The Cooper S starts at £7,000, and if you can find a John Cooper Works model (they’re incredibly rare), you’ll pay at least £12,000 for an 09-plate. Just one in 10 Clubmans is an auto; these carry a £200-£750 premium, depending on age and spec.

Running costs

Model	Insurance group	Fuel economy	CO2 emissions	Annual road tax
1.4 One	Dec-13	51mpg	130g/km	£105
1.6 One	13	51mpg	129g/km	£105
1.6 Cooper	17-19	51mpg	132g/km	£125
1.6 Cooper S	30	44mpg	150g/km	£140
John Cooper Works	34	42mpg	155g/km	£175
1.6 Cooper D	13-20	68mpg	109g/km	£20
2.0 Cooper SD	19-20	64mpg	115g/km	£30

All Clubmans have variable servicing, which usually calls for maintenance after 15,000-20,000 miles. Check-ups alternate between minor (£220) and major (£400).

There’s no set schedule for replacing the coolant, but fresh brake fluid (£60) and an air-con regas (£70) are required every two years. All Clubman engines are chain-driven apart from the earlier diesel, which needs a new cambelt every 150,000 miles/10 years, at £600.

Older MINI Clubmans are offered with discount servicing, while menu maintenance is available for all cars. Yet most are sold with the three or five-year tlc servicing package.