Mini Goes Maxi With More Doors
Published: June 4th, 2014
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Can you say, brand dilution? Then again, it’s better than the Countryman.
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This particular set of photos makes it look awkwardly proportioned, but I saw a much larger version of the gallery which featured a dark blue MINI Cooper D, and in that gallery, they have it side-by-side with the two-door, and they really don't look all that dissimilar, and the more one looks at it, the more "normal" it looks. It's always good to give any two-door a four-door option. Look at the split between two- and four-door Golfs that are sold. I think all these people who consider the MINI sacrosanct are ridiculous. The 2014 Mini is entirely brand-new and has nothing in common with its predecessors, mechanically. All-new engines, all-new platform, all-new interior. Of course, externally it's going to resemble its predecessors. To otherwise would be not a smart move, but it is a dilemma for BMW. Don't forget, the 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop has received nothing but high praise in virtually every single review I've read. Nearly everyone who has driven one has become a fan of the interior and the improved build quality and the way it drives (especially the 3-cylinder), in a very grown-up, BMW like manner.
Looks like we've come full circle. Who would've guessed that MINI would come out with a version that resembles a white-roofed Ford Flex?