A MINI 5-door? The MINI Countryman is already not a MINI, but MAXI!!! Now...now...MINI has made a 5-door variant? Yes, this could be politically incorrect in the history of MINI, but it is now German instead of English, where the Berlin wall could fall and English still love their gossips of the royal families. It is the innovator vs. the traditionalist, and it is the reason behind the MINI "fall" into the hand of the Deutschland. The MINI 5-door is 16cm longer...oh...that is a lot, and most noticeable is off course the 2 additional rear doors. For all MINI lovers, once they open the door, the first disappointment will be the framed door window, which is similar to the Countryman. Frameless windows on the original MINI is what give it a sporty feel. Anyway, the 5-door MINI is not for motoring sport craze fans, but for the father/mother that still need to fetch their young kids to school. Oh, yes, the rear, though could sit 3, it is only good for young kids below 5, and it is for distance not exceeding 50km. The claustrophobic while at the back of the this MINI has been minimized, but not completely eliminated...at least a bit of the MINI tradition has been carried forward to this model.
The interior of the MINI 5-door is similar to standard MINI Cooper 3-door, although the variant available is a Cooper S. Priced at RM238,888, this is not the fully loaded Cooper S Wired edition one can get, but for a 5-door family MINI, it should suffice. What is lacking is the larger MINI Connected screen and touch controller and some other comfy items. The 2 additional doors are asking for extra RM10,000 from your bank. If you really want a MINI, get the 3-door version, as at the same price, it is equipped with everything you need in a MINI Cooper S. Of course, for all Cooper S, it is pulled by a new 2.0-litre engine, capable of of 192hp/280Nm of power.
Looking at the side profile, one could start condemning the 5-door MINI. The elongated tail make it look real awkward, much like an after thought from the original design. Start thinking when you use an image editor and lengthen the MINI 3-door image out of proportion, there you go, a MINI 5-door, which now provides a usable boot volume...hmmm...don't think it will fit a golf bag without flattening the rear seat still.
Still want a 5-door MINI...the Countryman could be the better choice, but it is awaiting for the a refresh. Forget about this MINI 5-door, as it will only look good when view from the front and back. The side profile...is just plain ugly!
The interior of the MINI 5-door is similar to standard MINI Cooper 3-door, although the variant available is a Cooper S. Priced at RM238,888, this is not the fully loaded Cooper S Wired edition one can get, but for a 5-door family MINI, it should suffice. What is lacking is the larger MINI Connected screen and touch controller and some other comfy items. The 2 additional doors are asking for extra RM10,000 from your bank. If you really want a MINI, get the 3-door version, as at the same price, it is equipped with everything you need in a MINI Cooper S. Of course, for all Cooper S, it is pulled by a new 2.0-litre engine, capable of of 192hp/280Nm of power.
Looking at the side profile, one could start condemning the 5-door MINI. The elongated tail make it look real awkward, much like an after thought from the original design. Start thinking when you use an image editor and lengthen the MINI 3-door image out of proportion, there you go, a MINI 5-door, which now provides a usable boot volume...hmmm...don't think it will fit a golf bag without flattening the rear seat still.
Still want a 5-door MINI...the Countryman could be the better choice, but it is awaiting for the a refresh. Forget about this MINI 5-door, as it will only look good when view from the front and back. The side profile...is just plain ugly!
