While the MINI for sale today apes the style of its classic 1960s predecessor, and has similar go - kart like handling, it's much, much bigger — especially if you're looking at the five - door or
Clubman Estate versions.
Not exact matches
Launched in 2007, the
Clubman was BMW's attempt at widening the appeal of the MINI, with an
estate version adding a little more practicality.
Whereas the previous
Clubman was unique in the respect that it didn't really have any direct rivals — besides perhaps the rather downmarket Skoda Fabia
Estate — MINI has reinvented the latest
version to sit between conventional models such as the VW Golf, Peugeot 308 and Ford Focus, as well as the more premium BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.