Seperating the new Mini Clubman from its short-wheelbase counterpat and also the brand’s two other five-door vehicles, there are two things that you will need to know about. These are that it still has those near barn doors in the rear and also that it’s stretched wheelbase is fact extremely long.
The additional four inches between the axles are important to mention as they do not only make this vehicle the longest one that Mini have ever developed and no doubt the most spacious, but it is also a little bit longer than a four-door Volkswagen Golf. The seats in the rear can actually be used for real people. Even if the driver sat in the front was a tall person, the person sat in the seat behind them would have enough space to not feel squashed. Saying that, we probably wouldn’t want to sit three adults next to each other on the back row. When compared to the VW we mentioned before, the rear legroom totals 34.3 inches which i 1.3 inches less than the Golf.
When it comes to the twin barn doors, a kick of the foot (if that is your prefered method) makes them swing open, very similar to the tidy tailgates that so many crossovers have fitted to them. With the doors opened, people can make use of the 17.5 cubic feet of cargo space along with a flat floor which is liftable. With the second rown folded down the cargo space is increased to a total of 47.9 cubic feet.
Have a look at the (this time completely uncamouflaged) images in our live galley straight from the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
