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Those people who despised the MINI for being cute and retro will be glad to hear the next generation will be none of those things. However, we’re not pleased with it at all.
In an effort to make the brand bigger and more popular, MINI have forgotten the Cooper is their icon and have completely transformed it into something of a family hatchback. Yes, it’s grown, from being a supermini smaller than most other superminis to what we can only describe as a C-segment Golf rival.
These are the first photos taken up close of the new MINI hatchback as a five-door. Since the platform is shared with the upcoming BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo compact MPV, the overhangs are substantial and the proportions are large.
Previous reports suggested the two rear doors would be rear-hinged and would be optional extras, but from the looks of it, the MINI will have a normal model range, like any other boring car, and the 5-door will simply be a model.
We’ve been downers throughout the story, but there is one piece of good news. The engines will be strictly 1.5-liter turbo units, both diesels and petrols, a new generation from BMW which we hope will come with much better fuel economy.
These are the first photos taken up close of the new MINI hatchback as a five-door. Since the platform is shared with the upcoming BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo compact MPV, the overhangs are substantial and the proportions are large.
Previous reports suggested the two rear doors would be rear-hinged and would be optional extras, but from the looks of it, the MINI will have a normal model range, like any other boring car, and the 5-door will simply be a model.
We’ve been downers throughout the story, but there is one piece of good news. The engines will be strictly 1.5-liter turbo units, both diesels and petrols, a new generation from BMW which we hope will come with much better fuel economy.
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