I have a non stop start Drive SE Lux my10.
It's great. Averaged 66mpg over 70k miles and if careful and driven under right conditions it will acheive nearly 80mpg.
No problems with this engine, and for a 1.6 it's very good. Much better than the old 2.0D I had. Pound for pound I mean.
Re Lux or R design, Lux has better interior with better sound and extra's but you could argue that R design looks better from the outside. It's all a matter of taste.
My car has 16" wheels. I ordered them because the ride is better on our appalling roads. Also tyres are cheaper although the Michelin energy's that came as standard lasted 53k miles and I only changed them because of feathering which made them quite noisey.
Rd tax for any of the Drives is a max of £30, but new ones are exempt because they are sub 100g/km CO2.
Whatever you choose you won't be disappointed, but if economy is your thing, then you wont go far wrong with either Drive engines( old 109bhp or newer D2 115bhp).
Good luck
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