The five-door MINI Cooper

The third generation MINI Cooper than usual trehvernoy and five-door version will get, which will go on sale next year. This information was confirmed by the spy shots of a prototype new products. The car is similar to all the cars that we have seen in the pictures, showing how it will look new Cooper. Unlike one, but very important: the two doors on each side.

On dual exhaust nozzles can say that in front of us racing version of the car: Cooper S. However, a civilian version of the image, for sure, will be very soon. Rather, the external model is not significantly different from its counterpart with the letter «S».

To install additional doors, the designers and engineers had to stretch the wheelbase. Judging from the photo, but this was raised roof to maximize interior space model.

Quite possibly, the five-door MINI Cooper replaced in the lineup Clubman. Length of the model is just 3.9 m, exactly the same as a colleague. Through the issuance of new car MINI plans to expand the target audience of the brand (to attract families with children) and to increase the company's sales worldwide. Much, however, will depend on how much room is in the back row: Put it there two teenagers, adults or a space designed exclusively for children.

In the motion novelty will lead the three-cylinder engine BMW. In the U.S., the car will be powered by a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine capacity of 121 liters. with. Version of the Cooper S will get the same engine, but with a different firmware that allows the unit to develop capacity at 181 liters. with.

By the way, now in Russia the price for MINI Cooper starts at 800 000, on the Cooper S - c 1.075 million rubles.