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Munich, June 24, 2015
When is a combination a combination? This question occupied more than a few at the sight of the former Mini Clubman. Who really had to transport something that were not enough, the 260-930 liters of cargo space of the wagon. From arduous access to the rear via a narrow, oppositely opening portals to mention. But all that is now changing the second edition of the Clubman.
Gained Neat
To this end, the new Mini Clubman grows enormous: It is based on the Mini 2er the five-door and the BMW Active Tourer known front-wheel drive platform with 2.67 meter wheelbase. Even here the plus is twelve centimeters. Harder it is for the other dimensions. The length grows by almost 30 centimeters to 4.25 meters now, while the Clubman At length in the width twelve centimeters to 1.80 meters now. Only the height is increased by only a touch. The reason for the extension of the Clubman is immediately recognizable at first glance: Finally there right rear doors. At the rear, it remains at the laterally opening " Split Doors", have been incorporated into the now horizontal lights. The " Split Doors" open the way electric surcharge. Without Gags it will not happen at Mini. In the roof aerial is the red status lamp of the alarm system.
May it be something more?
While avoiding the charge at Mini still evil K - word, but given the dimensions of the new Clubman, of course points in the trunk. Here go in 360-1250 liters of luggage, the maximum value, an increase of more than 300 liters. Optionally, the back of the rear bench can be folded in the ratio 40:20:40. Speaking of options: A head-up display, a parking assistant, LED headlights, an adaptive cruise control or the traffic sign recognition lurking on the wallet. That's not all: A sports suspension, adaptive dampers and various driving modes fill the options list, not to mention optical gimmicks entirely. For the first time at Mini are available on request an electrically adjustable driver's seat with memory function. Depending on the engine fitted mini factory alloy wheels in size 16 or 17 inches, included in the price are also air conditioning, a USB radio with Bluetooth device and a light and rain sensor.
Start End October 2015
Provisional entry-level engine of the Mini Clubman is the familiar 1.5-liter gasoline engine with three cylinders and 136 hp in the Cooper. It provides a maximum of 230 Nm of torque, accelerates in 9.1 seconds to 100 km / h running 205 tip. If you want more gasoline Power can grab with 192 hp Cooper S to the two-liter four-cylinder. Its basic data: 300 Newton meters, 7.2 seconds to 100 km / h and 228 km / h top speed. A premiere is the 150 hp two-liter diesel Cooper D Clubman of. It provides 330 Nm of torque available, cracks in 8.6 seconds, the Tempo 100 mark, reaching 212 km / h. And another debut: During the three-cylinder as automatic variant must always make do with six gears, an eight-speed automatic transmission is available for the two four-cylinder. On the market of the new Mini Clubman comes on October 31, 2015. Prices start at 23,900 euros for the Cooper, the order is 3,100 euros more expensive than the equivalent five-door. The other Clubman models are at 26,900 (Cooper D) and 27,500 euros (Cooper S). (Rh)