What is the BMW model you have that gives you nearly 60mpg? This coming September I will have owned my Volvo C30 three years and have an option to hand the car back to Volvo at a fixed price (£10,800 as long as I have not done more than 45,000 miles - which I won't) and feel that that price probably can't be better. I want to replace it with a five door that drives well and smoothly and does not emit more than 110g/m so that I qualify as a business owner for 100 per cent offset against my profits.

I've never owned a BMW and if there is a model that qualifies then I would be interested. I have been thinking about the Lexus C200h but it is expensive. I’ve also thought about a Fiat 500 as you enthuse so, but worry it is too small and would mean I would get tired driving it on long journeys. What do you think?