A friend of mine has a Mini Cooper R56. I got used to the huge speedometer, even though that lonely revcounter still looks a bit too lonely... My friend also had an R53, and in that one the speedometer was placed next to the revcounter, behind the steering wheel. Much better.
So are you going to buy a MiTo? Don't forget to buy it with AT LEAST 18" rims ... and I think the nav does not come as standard here too.