Especificaciones y análisis del MINI MINI Clubman
Power
120HP
Torque
160Nm
Consumption
6.6l/100
Emissions
159g/km
0-100 km/h
10.9s
Top Speed
195km/h
Weight
1260kg
Price
23,043€
Technical summary
Gasolina
Automático 6v
FWD
5 / 4 doors
260 L
40 L
88 kW
Current
Technical specifications
Engine
Capacities
Detailed analysis of the MINI Clubman Cooper Aut. · 120 CV (2008-2010)
General description
The 2007 MINI Clubman Cooper Aut. is a bold and distinctive proposition within the compact segment. With its unique design and MINI heritage, this model seeks to offer a different driving experience, combining the practicality of a family car with the brand's sporty spirit. Its 120 HP gasoline engine and 6-speed automatic transmission promise agility and comfort in everyday use, although its price of €23,043 positions it at the higher end of its category.
Driving experience
Behind the wheel of the Clubman Cooper Aut., the feeling is unmistakably MINI. The electric steering, although lacking the purity of yesteryear, remains direct and communicative, inviting you to link curves with a smile. The 1.6-liter, 120 HP engine, while not an abundance of power, proves willing and elastic, especially in combination with the smooth automatic transmission. The suspension, McPherson type at the front and deformable parallelogram at the rear, offers a remarkable balance between comfort and firmness, allowing agile cornering without excessively sacrificing comfort on long journeys. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 195 km/h are respectable figures for its segment, although they do not make it a pure sports car. It is a car that is enjoyable to drive, with a touch of mischief that makes it special.
Design and aesthetics
The design of the MINI Clubman is, without a doubt, its most distinctive and polarizing feature. It maintains the essence of the classic MINI, but stretches it and adds a third side door with reverse opening on the right side, the 'Clubdoor', which facilitates access to the rear seats. The rear, with its 'barn door' type opening doors, is another iconic element that gives it a unique personality and a retro-futuristic aesthetic. The compact dimensions, with 3937 mm long, 1683 mm wide and 1424 mm high, make it manageable in the city, while its wheelbase of 2547 mm contributes to greater stability. It is a car that does not go unnoticed, an exercise in style that breaks with the conventional and, for many, is its greatest attraction.
Technology and features
In the technological section, the 2007 MINI Clubman Cooper Aut. incorporates elements that, for its time, were quite advanced. The 1.6-liter engine with indirect injection and 120 HP, along with the 6-speed automatic transmission, optimizes performance and efficiency. Electric power steering is a key point for driving agility. In terms of safety, it has ventilated disc brakes at the front and disc brakes at the rear, and a well-tuned chassis with independent suspensions. Although modern driving assistance systems are not detailed, its basic safety and comfort equipment is what is expected for a car of its category and year. Its combined consumption of 6.6 l/100km and CO2 emissions of 159 g/km place it at an acceptable level for a gasoline car of its power.
Competition
The MINI Clubman Cooper Aut. faces rivals such as the Volkswagen Golf Variant, the Audi A3 Sportback or the BMW 1 Series, although its proposal is much more particular. While its direct competitors opt for functionality and discretion, the Clubman stands out with a bold design and an overwhelming personality. Its price places it in the orbit of premium compacts, but its playful approach and aesthetics make it a car for an audience looking for more than just a means of transport. It is a car for those who value originality and driving pleasure above maximum practicality or interior space.
Conclusion
The 2007 MINI Clubman Cooper Aut. is a car with a special charm, a different proposal that combines the fun of a MINI with a touch of versatility. Its design is its calling card, a magnet for glances that leaves no one indifferent. Dynamically, it offers a gratifying, agile and fun driving experience, although without pretensions of being a radical sports car. It is a car for those who are looking for a travel companion with character, who makes them smile on every journey and who are not content with the conventional. Its price, although high, is justified by its exclusivity and the quality of its finishes. It is an emotional choice, a whim on wheels that, despite its small peculiarities, makes anyone who tries it fall in love.