Mini Clubman 2016 has been Launched

KUALA LUMPUR: The Mini Clubman 2016 of second generation has been introduced and the public appearance of the car will occur at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show going to be held in September.

Previous to this year, Clubman has previewed the concept in Geneva. The measurement of Clubman is 4,253 mm in length, 1,800 mm in width and 1,441 mm in height, which makes it 27 cm longer and 9 cm wider in comparison to the Mini 5 Door. The six-door wagon opens with a 10 cm longer wheel base inside the car, along with luggage space of 360 litres. An additional storage area of 890 litres will be provided to the user by folding 40:20:40-split rear backrest down.

The design of exterior is much similar as the third-generation Mini Cooper, and a unique feature is shown by Clubman thorugh the unique front bumper that integrates BMW's Air Curtain and Air Breather fixed at the front wheel arches. According to the report, two rear doors are set in place of the prior 'suicide door' with the same rear 'barn doors'.

The interior features involve Mini's trademark circular central instrument binnacle, that is available with a 6.5-inch or 8.8-inch display, instrument cluster is added on the steering column and new air-conditioning control. Many other features are also present, which include electric parking brakes, storage compartments, two cup holders, armrest and drive mode selector are housed at the centre console.