Mini Cooper Clubman

The Mini Clubman is an estate car available in Cooper, Cooper S, and Cooper D variations. The Clubman models are identical up to the B-pillar to the hatchback models including the engines used and, although the car is longer, the suspension set-up at the back shares many of the same designs features. For example, the rear trailing arms are the same, as are the anti-roll bars. It is 9.5 inches (240 mm) longer to accommodate more leg room and a larger boot. It has double doors as a boot instead of a pull-up hatch. It also features a “Club Door” on the right-hand side for passengers in the back.

The use of the name “Clubman” for the Mini estate van is a break with classic Mini tradition. It was originally the name given to the 1970s facelift of the Mini which mostly resulted in a squarer front end. The classic Mini estates were named either “Traveller” or “Countryman”. However, BMW did not purchase the rights to use those names. The adverts such as Clubmanitis, Etch A Sketch and Pinball are covered by this Clubman, but it’s originally used on these adverts on British TV in 2005 for the Pontiac GTO coupe.

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