Comments on: More Clubman Impressions

By: Bob W

Bob W — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:13:19 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, the wife and I took a Cooper Clubman on a 30 mininute test drive. It was nice.No really! Ok, the car felt heavy, but the steering was nimble, the acceleration was quite responsive and the heated seats were 3 levels of warm. It was like being in a regular MINI looking front but with soooo much room when you looked back. It was like driving a very good small stationwagon (and I do Love stationwagons). But it wasn’t untill we then test drove the ’08 Cooper. The smiles came back and a few giggles as well…The happy feeling of the cooper a mini cooper,[ up sorry, no need to break into song]. Um well I guess we’re just too juvinial… um…just not Clubman type people.

By: cellularcoffee

cellularcoffee — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:01:47 +0000

"Sizeable amount of luggage," does he mean a shoulder bag instead of a tote bag?

The slope down roof-line and the barnyard doors make the loading at the back awkward. Regardless, the space is limited for the amount of footprint it occupies.

The passenger side looks good with the extra door but the drive side with the extended quarter panel makes the clubman looking like a limo, not a sporty-look.

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:46:54 +0000

Isn't it the MINI Cooper Clubman b/c it denotes a different body style alone? Like the MINI Cooper Convertible?

I believe there will eventually be a MINI One Clubman for other markets. They debuted with the Cooper, Cooper D, and Cooper S for the Clubman. Gabe will correct me if I'm wrong.

Inevitably, those familiar with the cars will probably call the Cooper Clubman just Clubman and the Cooper S Clubman simply the Clubman S- but who knows?

In terms of the review- good, honest interpretation of the Clubman. After driving one it'll be my next car. Not sure if that will be soon or not, but within a couple of years at least.

By: eto

eto — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:55:59 +0000

I still don’t understand why it isn’t just the MINI Clubman… Is there a Clubman One outside the US?

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:27:44 +0000

I finally saw some Clubmans (?Clubmen?) yesterday. They look pretty and there’s definitely more legroom. Review ends ;)

By: Calogero

Calogero — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:03:58 +0000

"With the manual transmission, however, the 118-horsepower engine struggles (in Efficient Mode) to provide satisfying passing or hill-climbing power."

That's really too bad.

I've never had that experience with the Cooper or the Cooper Classic. ANd yes the extra weight will have a play but hopefully in the future this will not.

I thought I read somewhere that the Clubman was good on hills but I'm starting to think that was the Clubman S.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:34:46 +0000

A decent review, actually reads like somebody that spent some honest time with the Clubman.