MINIUSA’s JCW Clubman Configurator is Live
MINIUSA’s JCW Clubman Configurato has gone live just in time for the weekend. Head over MINIUSA.com and configure to your hearts content. A couple of interesting notes:
– The new touch-screen navigation appears to still be known as “Navigation System XL”
– There’s a new Wireless Charging system in the center console identical to what BMW offers
– MINI has finally coupled the Parking Assitant in the technology package (which is well worth the money)
<p>I like the reconfigure packages, except for the bundling of the Parking Assistant with the Tech package. My wife’s X1 has it, and I never use it. I get the feeling most people buying a JCW are probably among the least likely to need help parking, too.</p>
<p>Also, Gabe. Do you have any idea when the touchscreen will make it’s way into other models? I’m wondering whether I might get a surprise in my Cooper S Clubman, which is scheduled for production start in October.</p>
<p>Waiting for word from MINI to verify. Typically BMW/MINI makes these type of changes twice a year. If they follow that protocol it would start with either 9/16 or 3/17 production for the rest of the range.</p>
<p>Thanks for the update. If JCWs are being delivered in December with the touchscreen, I would think all Clubman builds starting in September would have it. I look forward to seeing what you find.</p>
<p>It’s really a very simplified set of choices they have provided….
I like the 3 packages of options, I live in Michigan I would get the cold weather package no questions asked. The Tech package puts a ton of stuff into one tidy (if pricey) package of goods. Though I wish the HK and XM Radio was in there too. Premium I think I would pass on, I don’t need the sunroom (I will keep telling myself that). I can also do without the cornering headlights</p>
<p>The split folding rear seats are available a la carte though. A wagon without that doesn’t make any sense to me, that should just be the only way it comes. And the same goes for the Mirror with compass, it makes me feel nickel and dimed to death that they don’t include that too.</p>
<p>What is the suspension tune by default? I would think it would be a sport suspension but I don’t know if I would want that or the dynamic dampers.</p>
<p>I am disappointed with the color choices. Rebel Green is great but I feel like shelling out another $1000 for paint is exorbitant. Would like to see more variety, and less silver/grey myself. BRG and the Pure Burgundy missing on this model makes me sad as those are my favorites.</p>
<p>When can I try one out? My builds come out between 40 and 41,500, it’s a lot of money but if its special enough when my but is in the seat I’ll have a hard time passing I think.</p>
<p>Just so you know, the optional split folding seats only provide a different split. The standard car comes with a 40/60 split. The option makes it a 40/20/40 split, so you have more options in how you fold down the seats.</p>
<p>Oh, thanks….for some reason that wasn’t clear to me. That makes me slightly happier, and it’s $250 I might be able to save. Is there a fold down armrest in either configuration then? There must be. I also see that the Sport Suspension is the default choice on all JCW models, I think I would be happy with that and not need the Dynamic Dampers.</p>
<p>I’m positive the standard seats have a fold-down armrest, and I believe the optional one does as well.</p>
<p>The MINI sport suspension is known for being stiff. The Dynamic Dampers would have comfort things for those times when “sport” isn’t what you need. But I’d definitely take a ride in one if you’re curious. I just ordered a Cooper S, and the Dynamic Dampers are included in the Sport Package.</p>
<p>Only in the optional seats. Our long term Clubman is missing this and it’s truly missed.</p>
<p>Well that would add the $250 back onto the car then…. silly as it may seem the fold down armrest is a must for the additional cost. This is all theoretical at this point anyway but it does quickly become a pricey car.</p>
<p>Slightly not on topic, but I’ve only seen one of the new Clubmans on the road, and it was a brief sighting at night. The car seemed quite large to me — I mean it gave the impression of being bigger than the Countryman, albeit lower to the ground. You guys who’ve been around it, I wonder what your take on it is? Will even a JCW Clubman feel “sporty” compared to one of the hardtops?</p>
<p>Patrick.
The Clubman is the largest Mini made it is 4″ longer and 1″ wider then the Countryman. It is considered a compact car not a sub-compact. I looked at one in Jacksonville at Tom Bush Mini it looks like a small family cruiser (station wagon) and daily on the BMW X1 frame. My wife still loves her Mini S hardtop.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback Patrick.</p>
<p>Here are a few questions. How can you have Parking Assistant with a manual and how would we know if Carplay & the mid engine refresh would be in the car when we order it? Also, do you know anything about a Pro exhaust for it?
I called my Motoring Advisor yesterday to see if he had the system up to order a JCW since I had built my car on MINIUSA on Thurs. He said, “they have the configurator up already?” I told him I had been checking daily on the UK and US sites for two days and that the UK only showed the base price but the configurator wasn’t working. Then I went to the US site on Thursday morning and theirs was up. I was like a kid in a candy store.</p>
<p>Henry</p>
<p>Mid engine in a Clubby? That sounds amazing….</p>
<p>Am I the only person that noticed the the Justa Clubman ALL4 is also on the configurators in USA and Canada?</p>
<p>Good catch. It’s been orderable but not publically announced.</p>
<p>Saw one of these in real life for the first time last night.</p>
<p>At first glance it seems HUGE and long and wide and a cruiser.</p>
<p>I parked my GTI next to it and my impression, though, is that it was a hair shorter. (Tech specs might disagree, that was just my visual impression). If it is shorter it’s an interesting lesson in how visual design cues can make one vehicle look considerably larger (the new Clubman) than another (a GTI).</p>
<p>It’s technically very slightly longer than a GTI because BMW and MINI measure their vehicles with license plate brackets to be more realistic to the real world. Without them the Clubman would be slightly shorter.</p>
<p>That agrees with my real world visual impression but obviously they are very close in length, however you slice it. My comment was focused on the fact that the Clubman gives the <em>impression</em> of being a lot bigger than it is due to its design cues.</p>