Dead right about size, Rene. Perfectly acceptable size: few millimetres wider and similar amount shorter than a Golf. Overall “footprint” is about 2% larger than the hatch. T-ROC is built on same platform. Feels just like a Golf to drive. Despite looking like a Golf with a posh frock and high heels, you are only 2cmm higher off road. Difficult getting accurate figures but the VW seems to weight about 200kg more than the Mini. Engine producing about the same bhp but the makers’ figures for 0-60 is only 0.4 secs slower – or identical if you takes Autocar’s independent measurement.
Thanks for the tip about button on stalk, Rene. Will go in search of it. Driver’s manual is pretty useless. Have to use touch screen at the moment which I will not use while under way.
Snaps as requested by Joss, to follow. ?