Hi Mike,
I did think about it and true, its got a good spec but I live in the cairngorms Scotland and Winter can be seriously cold or snowy. With my medical issues and the weather, heated front seats are essential, I often have them on at other times of the year too. The level of trim on the model doesn’t allow for this and the next spec up is more than I would be comfortable paying. A good economical all rounder but with good basic spec. I was horrified to find that on the MINI, just to get a front arm rest (very basic requirement) would be an extra £900 which I think is outrageous as you are forced to buy a whole pack of things. I had a MINI roadster a few years back and it was about £225 for heated seats but now its part of that pack.