NEXT year marks 25 years since BMW launched the modern MINI. During that time it seems the firm can do no wrong when it comes to its ever-popular Cooper hatch. While the brand has dropped the ball on

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The demise of the small, affordable supermini hasn’t been as severe as we had feared – at least, it hasn’t yet – and the burgeoning clique of quirky, pint-sized EVs is also encouraging. But even so, w