MINI says that these more powerful small engine variations of the 4 - door MINI Countryman and 2 -
door Paceman are based on their four - time Dakar Rally - winning Countryman ALL4, but the similarities are only skin deep.
While every one of the diverse members of this fleet of micromachines attempts to wield «sportiness» in some way, shape or form — from the new 4 - door hardtop, to the wagon-esque Clubman, to the crossoverish Countryman and two -
door Paceman that simply defy classification — the John Cooper Works hardtop exists at the pointiest end of both the brand and the hot - hatch segment at large, and is thus the one that best captures our attention.
Not exact matches
Considering that Land Rover recently canceled the two -
door Evoque, and Mini never found much success with the
Paceman, that would make sense.
That said, despite the substantial price supplement likely to be asked for it, the
Paceman will still look like a bargain when compared with a Range Rover Evoque three -
door, and in the grand scheme of things it's no more irrational a choice.
The Mini
Paceman is a sportier, two -
door Countryman.
Mini has relocated the
Paceman's electric window switches from the centre console to the inside of the
doors — a far more obvious place for your fingers to look for them.
The
Paceman is still less agile than the Mini hatchback, and far less practical than the five -
door Countryman.
When Mid-2014 (two - and four -
door hatchback), 2015 (Clubman, Cabriolet), 2016 (Roadster, Coupe, Countryman), 2017 (
Paceman, Spacebox, sedan) Why The second - generation Mini showed that the concept can be applied across many body styles, so the third - generation is branching out into four -
doors, where the real volume is.
Paceman WHAT A two -
door Mini Countryman.
There are two other proposals floating around — a car described as a stylish, five -
door version of the dying
Paceman and an all - electric vehicle that isn't tied to a specific form — but the cars listed above are the top candidates.
The release of the 2005 Mini Convertible marked the first in the line of BMW's variations of the classic Mini that include the four
door van, the Clubman; a five
door SUV, the Countryman; their newest edition released in 2012, the Coupe; and a more conservatively styled two
door than the coupe, the
Paceman to be released in 2013.
As many as eight model lines of the new MINI are expected, including three and five -
door hatchbacks and replacements for the Cabriolet, Clubman, Countryman and
Paceman.
Though it's a coupe, the
Paceman wears the same dimensions as the new, four -
door Mini Countryman - the, err, largest Mini to date.
The most recent Mini Cooper vehicle to be offered (as of June 2013) is a two -
door version of the Countryman called the
Paceman.
They share the same genes, but dance to slightly different tunes; the
Paceman is essentially the four -
door Countryman in sportier two -
door form, a move that, according to Mini, sees the brand pressing ahead with its commitment to add new and innovative vehicles to its model range.
The two -
door coupe will be the seventh model for the brand.The
Paceman line offers a choice of four engines: two gasoline and two...
The Mini
Paceman three -
door crossover version of the Countryman debuted as a concept car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.
The current Mini range includes the Hardtop / Hatch / Convertible (three -
door hatchback), Clubman (estate), Countryman (five -
door crossover), Coupe / Roadster and
Paceman (three -
door crossover based on the Countryman).
Despite only having two
doors, like the standard Mini hatchback, the
Paceman comes in 4 inches wider and taller than its coupe sibling, and 1 foot 3 inches longer.
At the North American International Auto Show in January 2011, BMW announced that it would be extending the Mini range with the launch of two new two -
door sports crossover vehicles based on the Mini
Paceman concept car, with a coupe version planned to enter production in 2011 and a roadster to follow in 2012.
Like on the Countryman and
Paceman, the window and
door lock switches are now on the
doors.
For those familiar with Mini's lineup, the
Paceman is essentially a two -
door version of the four -
door Countryman — the brand's largest model and, until the addition of the
Paceman, the only Mini with available All4 all - wheel drive.
The closest answer, at least what could be discerned from host Mini USA's marketing presentations, seems to be because the
Paceman is seen as a unique blend of hatchback, coupe and sports activity vehicle that is a sportier, less family - oriented and more youthful counterpoint to the popular but practical four -
door Countryman.
The British automaker has recently introduced its seventh model,
Paceman, which is a three -
door model based on the Countryman.