The revised version of the MINI has been a runaway success, trading on the original 1960s city car’s iconic looks. So it was an obvious thing to do, to repeat the exercise with the much-loved Mini Traveller, a quirky car with an elongated rear end, and doors that opened like a cupboard.
The Clubman is longer than the MINI and statistically it should give your passengers more room, and lots of space in the trunk. But it doesn’t feel much more spacious in the back and rear visibility is rubbish because of the doors.
The Cooper S is the perkiest member of the Clubman fleet, but it’s less feisty than the regular MINI, and somehow the racing version makes less sense than on this larger, less sporty model.
Then again, the upcoming the MINI Crossover SUV doesn’t make sense to me. Maybe I just prefer my MINIs truly mini.
