Real-Life Photos of the MINI Crossover Concept

Oh concept vehicle, why do you tease me so!

wow! that big-eyed, open-mouth fish look is one not even a mother could love.

I want those wheels for my car.

The turquoise and white color combo is really “retro”, although too “girly” for me. Still don’t like that clunky “football helmet” roof line. Also, I’m surprised to see that the gas filler cap is now on the right side.

It looks bigger than what I anticipated it to be. Nothing that “MINI” about it.

@bling

me too. i dig the wheels. and the integrated driving lights.

I love it. Funky, which is all a MINI a has to be.

I have to say I really like these shots. Now if only they can make it in a hybrid.

The pannel gap where the hood (or bonnet, here in the UK!) meets the wheel arch extension looks pretty much the same as you’ll find with any R55, 6 or 7! Lol – seems even the niggles get into our concept vehicles…shame. I ‘like’ the use of a standard door mirror aswell…

finally. people. thank you, gabe.

Some interesting design elements. I still like how the front end reminds me of the classic Mini look (just bigger). There are a lot of things I don’t like about the look, but I’m still intrigued that the designers are being creative and exploring different takes on what makes a MINI. I wish there were photos taken along the driver’s side (in a LHD car), showing the interior of the car with the door and sliding door open.

I agree with a lot of previous comments: Tail lights are too narrow; MINI logo on back is, ironically, obscenely huge; the PT Cruiser like back end (in my book, an immediate no go…I don’t want to drive a car that reminds me of Steve Urkel). While I like the lack of a C beam in the rear corners, I do not like how the roof narrows behind the rear door’s window glass.

I would love to see if the command control globe concept actually functions, and how the mid-car sushi bar concept works. If MINI keeps that concept, it would be totally in line with their humor in marketing approach to include a sushi boat as a gag gift with each car.

It will be really interesting to see how this car progresses through the upcoming car shows.

I like it overall…but I will say it’s become clear that critical analysis of scale via pics is tricky at best. Then again that’s all we have. Therefore I’ll give the SAV the benefit of the doubt, fairly confident that a 4WD, increased-access MINI will probably sell well and meet a lot of people’s real-life needs. I only hope this finally gets the “bigger” thing out of MINI’s system and, having spent ample time gazing in that direction, that we can devote more energy getting back into “small.”

Did the gas filler door switch sides?

Crossover looks just right ~ I have the latest high spec Cooper at the minute, and was considering a JCW…..

but now, it’ll be a crossover for me ~ it makes a statement ~ that I’m out to play