Mini Paceman review

They'll hate us for saying this, but it's ideal for grandparents. The high seats make it easy to get in and out when you're feeling the stiffness of age, and a pair of grandchildren will be agile enough to wriggle into the back, and will be delighted by the separate seats when they get there. It's the same from the front seats forward, but the front doors are longer, and they lead back into an upper body that wanes narrow and shallow. It's neatly done.

A pair of separated chairs accommodate the two back-seat passengers. There's no five-seat option because there isn't enough width. It's the usual cheery Mini cabin and dash design, but like all Minis the plastics could use an upgrade. They're at Ford levels, but you're paying Audi prices.