BMW Group’s Mini brand has released details and photos of its new five-door hatchback, an additional body style that takes the range-wide choice to eight.
On sale next autumn, the five-door has a wheelbase stretched 72mm to 2,567mm compared to the three-door launched a few months ago and is 166mm longer (3,982mm), the same 1,727mm wide and 11mm taller at 1,425mm. Track is identical. The big difference is inside with an extra 72mm of rear passenger legroom compared to the three-door, 15mm more headroom and 61mm of extra elbow room. Result: enough extra space overall for a third rear seat and, finally, a Mini hatchback to suit a family of five.
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Boot volume is up 67 litres to 278 litres, a 30% boost. compared to the 3-door Hatch.
Initial trim/equipment versions are Cooper, Cooper D(iesel), Cooper S and Cooper SD though less powerful petrol and diesel One entry level versions are sure to follow, as was the case with the three-door launched a few months ago.
The Cooper has a 136hp I3 petrol engine, the Cooper S a 192hp I4. The Cooper D has a 116hp I3 diesel.
The Cooper SD, meanwhile, gets a new, two-litre, 170hp I4 with 0-62mph (100km/h) time of 7.4 seconds, and claimed fuel economy of up to 68.9 mpg.
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By GlobalDataAll engines meet the EU6 exhaust emission standard.
Six-speed manual transmissions are standard with six-speed automatic optional.
The automatic has a start/stop function. When used with the optional navigation system, it takes account of the selected route profile and control gear shifts. Based on navigation data, the appropriate drive position is selected to match the road ahead, preventing unnecessary upshifts.
The Cooper S and SD have a six-speed sports automatic transmission with shorter shift times, rev matching on downward shifts and which can be operated in manual mode using shift paddles behind the steering wheel.
Standard equipment includes USB interface and Bluetooth, electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, front fog lamps, trip computer and air conditioning.
The usual huge Mini option range and specially grouped packs can add two-zone automatic air-conditioning, heated front seats, panoramic glass roof, windscreen heating, rain sensors and automatic light control, a Harman Kardon hi-fi speaker system, sports leather steering wheel, park distance control, electrically heated and folding exterior mirrors, and both interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function.
The five-door will be built at the main Mini factory Plant Oxford in England.
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