The new car is larger than any other Mini on offer.

Mini has revealed its largest model on offer in the form of the new Clubman. The car is larger than its predecessor offering better interior space as well and is at the same time larger than the current largest Mini, the Countryman.

In terms of styling, the front end styling is similar to most other new Minis with the large single piece grille and oval headlamps with LED inserts. On the flanks it gets some chrome garnish along with black body cladding and large rear doors to help with entry and egress. At the back it gets barn-style doors in place of the conventional hatch with chrome plated opening mechanism. The tail-lights are also all-new.

Inside, the dashboard layout is similar to the one on the new Minis, with a large centrally mounted, round binnacle housing the infotainment system with a BMW-style rotary control located between the front seats. The control surfaces are also new. The new car also gets a more functional 360-litre boot along with 60:40 split-folding rear seats as standard.

Under the hood, the car is expected to be powered by a 135bhp, 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol motor along with 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol and diesel motors in various states of tune. The new Clubman will also be offered in a S variant with the 2.0-litre petrol motor expected to deliver around 190bhp. The diesel motor is expected to develop around 148bhp in the D variant. The new Clubman will use a six-speed manual transmission along with either a six or eight-speed automatic transmission with paddleshifters. Also in the pipeline is a Clubman S John Cooper Works edition and a Clubman S D, with power expected to be around 228bhp and 168bhp respectively.

Sadly this car will not be offered in India anytime soon.

Source: Autocar India