It used to be that an R50 (with CVT no less) fit the bill.

>But that’s when my family was younger and smaller. The kids were 4 and 2, so the miniature rear seat worked fine.

But the kids, as they do, got bigger. Luckily, so did the MINI.

>The 2008 Mini Clubman served as my family transport vehicle last weekend, and guess what? My kids fit in it. Now they are 10 and 8, so like the Mini Clubman, they’re considerably bigger. But also like the original Mini, I’m not sure how long even the Clubman would work as a full-fledged family vehicle. With the driver’s seat adjusted for my 6-foot frame my eight-year-old daughter didn’t have a lot of room to spare. Pretty much the same situation existed for my 10-year-old son behind my wife.

Great write up over at Edmunds. Something to think about if you are struggling to make the MINI your family car.

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