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Originally Posted by mkoesel
I'm not surprised at all. The only reason it didn't happen sooner is that it takes time for new models like this to gain momentum and show up on peoples' radars. In time, the gap will likely widen much more. The 4 door might not be very "mini" but people just want a trendy small-ish car with the most utility possible. The success of the Countryman is due to similar reasons.
I am curious how the new Clubman will sell too, now that it has four passenger doors. I think the hinged rear cargo doors with pillar in the rear window might keep this from being as widely accepted as it may otherwise have been. But I still suspect it will increase sales by 50% or more compared to the old model.
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I had a 2009 Clubman S and it was definitely quirky, ended up just not quite big enough so we went with an X1. The new Clubman looks like a station wagon which isn't bad in my mind. I wish you could get all wheel drive with it because I just couldn't stand the torque steer the last one had. Make a sharp right hand turn to get on a road in a hurry and you were risking your life to get any traction.
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