R55 MINI Clubman: Reviews, History, and Buying Guides

We Look Back As The Final MINI Clubman Rolls Off the Assembly Line

Feb 5, 24Feb 5, 24

Today the last MINI Clubman was produced at the Oxford Plant in the UK. It’s a significant milestone as the final production run of the MINI Clubman concludes 55 years since its...

MINI Recall Alert: the R56 MINI Cooper and R55 MINI Clubman

In an expansive move, MINI USA has issued a recall affecting a broad range of vehicles sold or registered in multiple states and jurisdictions across the United States. The recall is intended...

May 31, 23May 31, 23

R55 | 2009 to 2014 Video

An In-depth Look at the Clubvan – the Most Exclusive US MINI Ever

Everyone’s favorite car nerd Doug DeMuro got his hands on one of our favorite MINIs of all time – the ultra rare Clubvan. A combination of the first generation Clubman and a...

Jul 3, 19Feb 8, 20

Faults & Fixes MINI Quality R55 | 2009 to 2014 Recalls/Campaigns

MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ: What You Need to Know About Failing Turbos

Last week the first letters from MINI USA went out to Cooper S owners extending the warranty on their turbos for 10 years or 120,000 miles. It’s both a generous move by MINI USA and one that was sorely needed. But there’s a lot of conflicting information and plenty of confusion for owners or even would be owners of these MINIs. So we have created the MotoringFile MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ to bring together all the information in one place to give you a place get your questions answered and some insight into what to worry about and what to not.

Feb 12, 18Feb 12, 18

R55 | 2009 to 2014 Rumor

MINI to Introduce JCW Package for F55 Five Door

MINI JCW tuning arm never had any intention of making a full-on JCW model for the F55 five door. However given sales of the new larger MINI, our sources are telling us...

May 9, 15May 10, 15

R55 | 2009 to 2014 R56 MINI Cooper (2006 - 2014) R57 Convertible

2002-2010 MINI Navigation Systems Lose Ability to Update

It’s not totally unexpected it’s still rather alarming. The CD and DVD based navigation systems found in MINIs from 2002 to 2010 can no longer updated after 2015. This is due to...

Dec 30, 14Dec 28, 14

Awards Official News R55 | 2009 to 2014 R56 MINI Cooper (2006 - 2014) R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

BMW and MINI Engines Earn Engine of the Year Awards

Official Release: Two class wins in this year’s competition have boosted the BMW Group’s cache of titles acquired in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Award. The two latest accolades go...

Jun 25, 14

R55 | 2009 to 2014

Want to Order a New R55 Clubman? You Have Days Left.

Literally days. Production ends in June and orders need to be in within the next few days to make the deadline.

Apr 25, 14May 1, 14

F54 | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop R55 | 2009 to 2014

RIP The R55 MINI Clubman

Right on schedule MINI will be killing off the Clubman model at the end of the 2014 model year after a seven year model run. If the rumors we’re hearing our true,...

Feb 10, 14Mar 20, 14

R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R52 Convertible (2004 - 2007) R53 MINI Cooper S R55 | 2009 to 2014 R56 MINI Cooper (2006 - 2014) R57 Convertible

Finding the Perfect Used MINI – Your Stories

For so many years MotoringFile has focused on whats new and recently released. However with the price of 2002 MINIs now well below $10k there are great used MINI deals to be...

Sep 24, 13Sep 23, 13

Custom MINIs MINI Design R55 | 2009 to 2014 R60 | 2010-2016

MINI Debuts Three Getaway Concepts

MINI’s been toying with concepts for years that show the potential versatility of the brand’s products. Now we have three new ones based on existing products. The trio each reflect different aspects...

Jul 22, 13