2016 MINI One D Clubman arrives with 99g/km diesel – costs from £21,375

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The new MINI One D Clubman has been revealed as the Countryman’s entry-level model, with a 1.5 litre, three-cylinder diesel offering 99g/km and 74.3mpg.

The new MINI Countryman arrived last summer with Cooper and Cooper S models, with the Clubman ALL4 arriving at the start of 2016, but now we get the cheaper diesel Clubman with the arrival of the new MINI One D Clubman.

MINI are calling the One D Clubman a ‘fleet-focussed’ car, no doubt because its 99g/km and 74.3mpg make it a decent car to keep BIK rates sensible, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have appeal for families too.

In fact, the spec on the One D is better than you might expect, with MINI Nav, DAB. Bluetooth, Cruise, MINI Connected and the MINI Excitement pack all offered as standard.

You still get the Clubman’s split rear doors and four proper (ish) doors to get in, decent room for luggage and passengers and the still slightly quirky appeal of a modern MINI estate.

The One D Clubman comes with MINI’s (read BMW’s) 1.5 litre three-cylinder diesel engine, which delivers 115bhp, 0-62mph in 10.4 seconds and 74.3 mpg (although the automatic has emissions of 104g/km and 72.4mpg).

The entry-level Clubman One D with manual gearbox costs £21,375, and the Automatic £22,870, but MINI has expectations that buyers will spend a chunk more.

In fact, MINI expect half of buyers to opt for the Chilli Pack – which adds part leather heated sports seats, Comfort Access, Park Distance Control, Climate and LED headlights and Fogs – which adds £2,785 to the price.

The new MINI One D Clubman is now on sale at MINI’s UK dealers, with first customer cars in April 2016.