Best Car Models & All About Cars: 2013 Mini Cooper Clubman

2013 Mini Cooper Clubman

Vehicle Overview

Mini stretched the length of its Cooper by concerning 9 inches to form the four-seat Cooper Clubman. The additional length creates a lot of legroom for the Clubman's two rear passengers, and cargo room behind the backseat is larger. There's a combine of split-gap rear doors that swing out to either facet, rather than the regular Cooper's standard hatchback. There's conjointly a rear-hinged access door on the passenger facet.

The Clubman comes in two trim levels, the Cooper and turbocharged Cooper S. It competes with sporty hatchbacks ranging from the Mazda3 to the Volvo C30.

New for 2013

Bluetooth connectivity is currently normal while the previously customary satellite radio feature is now optional. A new Premium Package features a twin-panel sunroof, automatic windshield wipers and automatic climate control.

Exterior

Differences between the regular Cooper and therefore the Cooper Clubman are most apparent in back, where the Clubman's rear-quarter pillars are painted in contrasting black or silver. It matches the rear bumper and, if desired, the roof. Body-coloured C-pillars are out there for sure paint colors. The swing-out doors necessitate a split rear window, and each portion gets its own wiper.

The wheelbase is about 3 inches longer, that helps the Clubman keep its wheels near the bumpers to enhance handling, Mini says. The Clubman has several color combinations, as well as choices like checkered side mirrors and a Union Jack roof. Exterior features embrace:

Accessible 15-, 16- or 17-inch wheels

Optional adaptive xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights

Customary folding power aspect mirrors

Hood-scoop intake (S models)

Optional heated mirrors, washer jets and automatic windshield wipers

Optional dual-panel panoramic power sunroof

Twin exhaust pipes (S models)

Interior

The interior looks much like the regular Cooper's, with a giant circular speedometer mounted in the center of the dashboard and plenty of toggle switches among the center controls.

Backseat passengers have 32.3 inches of legroom, up from 29.9 inches within the regular Cooper. Cargo room behind the rear seats totals nine.2 cubic feet; with the rear seats folded, most cargo area totals 32.8 cubic feet, up from twenty four cubic feet in the regular Cooper. That makes for a habitable house however doesn't mean the Clubman has cavernous dimensions. It's nowhere close to as roomy as most cars in its class, but it's appreciably roomier than the regular Cooper. Interior features include:

Available cloth, leatherette or leather upholstery

Normal power windows and locks, plus keyless entry

Normal air con with a climate-controlled glove box

Standard push-button start

Customary Bluetooth connectivity

Standard multifunction steering wheel

Optional automatic climate management

Optional heated seats

Optional USB/iPod adapter

Optional navigation system

Under the Hood

With the manual transmission, Mini says the Cooper S Clubman will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds, just 0.2 seconds slower than the regular Cooper S. Unfortunately, just just like the regular Cooper, the Clubman takes premium gas. Mechanical options embody:

121-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 114 pounds-feet of torque

181-hp, turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 17seven pounds-feet of torque (S models)

Standard six-speed manual transmission

Optional six-speed automatic

Optional sport suspension with stiffer front and rear stabilizer bars

Safety

Safety features embrace:

Aspect-impact airbags

Facet curtain airbags

Antilock braking system with electronic brake-force distribution

Electronic stability system

2013 Mini Cooper Clubman