Mini Clubman

Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
Score: 9 / 10
“The Mini Clubman John Cooper Works is a unique proposition — a small family car with estate-like looks, genuine character and hot hatch performance. However, if the driving experience is key you might be left wanting.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mini Clubman is a fun, small estate that’s well-built and powered by a great range of engines – but it’s not that practical.”
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Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol automatic Cooper
Score: 7 / 10
“While the Clubman has always tried to be slightly more comfortable than the Hatch, it still has a chassis that’s typically MINI.”
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Model reviewed: JCW
Score: 8 / 10
“Fast, fun and full of character, the MINI Clubman John Cooper Works finally offers buyers a unique take on the fast estate car theme.”
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Model reviewed: Cooper
Score: 7 / 10
“Of course, the ability to personalise your Clubman is seemingly endless, so it’s no surprise to find there are now a few more options.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7 / 10
“As an extension of the Mini brand, the Clubman is a good car but not a great one.”
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Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
Score: 7 / 10
“More than your usual facelift, that’s for sure.”
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Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
Score: 6 / 10
“How to celebrate the innovative front-wheel-drive Mini’s 60th birthday? By giving the biggest all-wheel drive John Cooper Works derivatives a 74bhp power boost.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“With its unconventional styling and twin boot doors, the Mini Clubman offers an appealingly left-field alternative to the traditional family hatchback.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“The Mini Clubman is the British brand’s take on the hum-drum estate car. It looks great and comes with plenty of kit, but more traditional alternatives are cheaper and more practical.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“Very minor updates don’t make a massive difference to the Mini Clubman’s appeal. It’s still a neat and slightly compromised alternative that hasn’t quite yet gained the mass appeal of rivals.”
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Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol manual City
“A useful addition, and a fairly cost-efficient way into a fun little hatchback with all the essential equipment and a premium badge.”
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Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
“Rarely has a small car of this power felt so toothless, whether it’s in the initial response to the throttle, hauling through the mid-range, or revving at the top end.”
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Model reviewed: Cooper S
Score: 8 / 10
“In Cooper S spec the Mini Clubman is an interesting, enjoyable alternative to the hatchback and small-estate norm. Just make sure the first thing you do is switch the tyres.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel Cooper D
Score: 10 / 10
“The Mini Clubman Cooper D, now with a decent amount of space for rear passengers and luggage, offers a good all-round package, with a major focus on character and driving fun.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“If you’ve always wanted a Mini and found the rest of the range a little too tight for space, the Clubman is perfect. It competes well with the competition on price and standard equipment, plus it’s good to drive, comfortable and practical enough for a family.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic Cooper SD All4
“Do you need All4? The answer is probably not. The purer, lighter and more cost-effective setup in any Mini is front-wheel drive, a manual gearbox and a petrol engine. The All4 diesel combo is both inferior and pricier.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Mini Clubman is a stylish and well-finished small estate car. Offering better levels of practicality than the hatch upon which it is based, the Clubman addresses many issues that people have with the standard car’s levels of space.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 9 / 10
“It might not be as sharp as the hatchback but the Clubman has inherited all of the smaller car’s character, offering agile handling and strong levels of grip.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic Cooper SD All4
“The Mini Cooper SD Clubman All4 is the longest, lardiest Mini ever. It’s longer than Kanye West’s list of things Kanye West likes about Kanye West.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic Cooper SD All4
Score: 8 / 10
“There are not many desirable, sporty family cars with four-wheel drive, in this price range, that live up to expectations by proving to be a jolly good romp on a nice stretch of road.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel manual Cooper D
Score: 8 / 10
“Yes, it’s put on weight and length, but it still runs tight through corners, sweeps bends aside and seems firm in the hands and under the feet. It’s still a Mini, in other words. But a practical and comfortable one.”
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Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
Score: 4 / 10
“Sounds like faint praise, but this is quite a likeable vehicle as long as you don’t drive it hard. At that point it gets untidy and the brakes are truly awful. Clubman JCW tests the limits of what Mini can be and ends up feeling outgunned and expensive.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“In most ways the Clubman does a successful job of expanding the Mini’s appeal into a bigger, more family-oriented car that’s still fun and frugal to drive. However, those unconventional boot doors are a gimmick, and it’s expensive compared with many rivals.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Mini Clubman has charm but, although roomier, it’s not as fun to drive as it was.”
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Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
Score: 6 / 10
“Now very much on the same page as the Merc, Audi or VW. Just a pity it isn’t as playful or interactive to drive as you’d hope a JCW would be.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 6 / 10
The Mini Clubman’s an entertaining car for those looking for cutsie looks, lots of customisation, and a smart, funky interior. It’s also reasonably practical. If you value tidy handling then choose an Audi A3 instead, or if a smooth ride is your thing, a Volkswagen Golf or Mercedes A-Class.”
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Model reviewed: John Cooper Works
“There’s a charm to the Mini Clubman JCW for something quick and quirky, but at more than £35,000, it’s playing with the big boys. Does it deliver? If interior quality and designer looks are your thing, yes, but not if you’re a keen driver looking for real thrills.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.6 / 10
“Stylish, semi-practical estate car.”
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