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Basic Specs
| Base Price | $24,800 |
| Drivetrain | Front Wheel Drive |
| Curb Weight (lbs) | 2833 |
| City (MPG) | 27 |
| Hwy (MPG) | 35 |
| Horsepower | 181@5500 |
| Torque (lb-ft) | 177@1600-5000 |
| Wheelbase | 100.3 |
| Length (in.) | 155.9 |
| Width (in.) | 66.3 |
| Height (in.) | 56.4 |
Driving enthusiasts who appreciate the added practicality of the MINI Cooper Clubman, with its larger and more accessible rear seat and longer cargo bay with side-opening split rear doors have an answer with the turbocharged version of the Clubman, known as the Cooper S Clubman.
The Cooper S Clubman offers the same 181 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque as the Cooper S hardtop, with the longer wheelbase of the Clubman trading off a little handling response for smoother high-speed cruising performance.
As with the other MINI models, a six-speed GETRAG manual transmission is standard, with an AISIN six-speed automatic transmission optional. The Clubman with manual transmission can make zero to 60 in 7.0 seconds and with the automatic, 7.2 seconds.
With the manual transmission, the Cooper S Clubman is rated at 27 mpg city, 35 highway, and 30 combined in the new EPA test cycle. The automatic transmission offers a slightly diminished 34 highway, 26 city, for a combined 29 mpg rating.
The Clubman S styling is almost identical to that of the hard-top Cooper Sfrom front bumper to windshield, but then incorporates several design changes not only to smoothly integrate the longer rear section into the car's lines, but also to harken back to the wood-framing of the original Mini Countryman, Traveller and Clubman of the 1960s and '70s. In particular, the roof line is broken with two dune lines - ridges on each side from front to rear that provide greater visual and physical strength to the roof.
In addition, the roof color - available in silver or black - is carried down the rear pillars alongside the two rear doors to the back bumper.
At the front, a hood scoop distinguishes the Cooper S Clubman from the base Clubman version. At the rear, the Cooper S Clubman has two tail pipes like the hardtop Cooper S, but they exit under the outer edges of the bumper, rather than at the center as with the hardtop.
The additional side door, called a club door on the right-hand side - the passenger side in North America and Europe - can be opened after the the front door is opened, and is hinged from the rear to provide a broad opening that will facilitate installing a child into its safety seat, or provide easier access to cargo when the rear seats are folded.
Similar to the original Mini Traveller and Clubman, rear access is by two doors which are hinged to the outside C-pillars and open one at a time, barn-door style, assisted by gas struts. When open they provide full-width access to the cargo area, and expose the rear tail lights to the rear for safety.
The extra three inches of wheelbase in the Clubman translate into three extra inches of rear leg room, which make the rear seats very practical for children and acceptable for two adults for short trips.
With the extra nine inches of length, bumper to bumper, space behind the rear seat is also increased from 5.8 cubic feet in the hardtop to 9.2 cubic feet in the Clubman, and with the rear seats folded, 32.8 cubic feet of cargo can be loaded in the Clubman, compared to 24 cubic feet in the hardtop. A stowage box behind the rear seats provides hidden space and provides a flat load floor when the rear seats are folded.
According to MINI's product planners, one of the three parts of MINI appeal is individualization, and the Clubman is no different from the hardtop. With ten exterior colors, black or silver accent colors plus body color available for the roof and C-pillars, and on the interior nine upholstery colors plus five soft trim accent colors and six different colors for hard trim, millions of color and trim combinations are available so that no two owners are likely to have exactly the same look. Even the color of the ambient lighting can be selected by the driver to suit his or her mood.
New - MINI Yours
In case the standard options aren't enough for you, MINI has added something entirely new known as MINI Yours, which allows further customization. The options include: an instrument panel covered in a smooth two-tone, soft-touch leather with exposed stitching, a two-tone steering wheel, a new MINI Yours 17-inch wheel, special pattern "Soda" mirror caps with a three-dimensional effect and MINI Yours Soda pattern Lounge Leather with unique Soda pattern on the sides of the backrests and headrests, as well as a contrasting black leather stripe that runs down the middle of the seats and is offset with premium piping.
Safety
The MINI Clubman has received the highest safety ratings from the U.S. and European government regulatory agencies and insurance associations, the result of carefully-designed impact barriers and crumple zones, and six airbags standard. In addition, anti-lock braking, cornering brake control, dynamic stability control, on-demand traction control and hill assist start-off are standard on the Clubman.
Key competitors
compared to the standard MINI Cooper, the Clubman better sizes up against compact hatchbacks like the Mazda Mazda3, Subaru Impreza Hatchback, Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, Toyota Matrix, Hyundai Accent Hatchback or Ford Focus Hatchback.
Given the improved output of the Clubman Cooper S model, however, vehicles like the Ford Focus ST, Mazda MazdaSpeed3 or Volkswagen GTI may be better suited as replacements than the standard hatchbacks in the class.
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- General
- Body Style: Hatchback
- Size: Compact
- Market Segment: Sports
- Weight: 2833 lbs
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- Exterior
- Length: 155.9 in.
- Width: 66.3 in.
- Height: 56.4 in.
- Wheelbase: 100.3 in.
- Ground Clearance: TBD
- Front Track: 57.2 in.
- Rear Track: 57.5 in.
- Weight Distribution: TBD
- Drag Coefficient: 0.34
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- Interior - General
- Seats: 5
- Passenger Volume: TBD
- Cargo Volume: 37.7 cu. ft.
- Cargo Volume (Seats Folded): TBD
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- Interior - Front Row
- Volume: TBD
- Leg Room: 41.7 in.
- Head Room: 41.7 in.
- Shoulder Room: 50.3 in.
- Hip Room: TBD
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- Interior - Second Row
- Volume: TBD
- Leg Room: 32.3 in.
- Head Room: 32.3 in.
- Shoulder Room: 45.9 in.
- Hip Room: TBD
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- Propulsion
- Fuel Type: Gas
- Engine Type: 1.6L I4
- Power: 181 hp @ 5500 rpm
- Torque: 177 lb-ft @ 1600-5000 rpm
- Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
- Highway Fuel Economy: 35 mpg
- City Fuel Economy: 27 mpg
- Forced Induction: Turbocharger
- Direct Injection: No
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- Chassis
- Layout: Front Wheel Drive
- Front Suspension: Strut-Type
- Rear Suspension: Multi-Link
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- Wheels
- Front: 16" Aluminum
- Front Tires: 195/55R16
- Rear: 16" Aluminum
- Rear Tires: 195/55R16
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- Trailer Weight: TBD
- Payload: N/A
- Tongue Weight: TBD
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