BMW's Mini to cut 3 models as competition prompts overhaul - Automotive News
David Duncan, vice president of Mini of the Americas, said the car goes on sale in January in the U. S. The Clubman will be marketed to an expanded customer base. The Clubman will be one of Mini’s. Mini hasn’t specified which model will be added but said it may add the Superleggera two-seat sports car that has been shown as a concept. The new Clubman is 12. 4 inches longer and 4. 6 inches wider than its predecessor and sheds a quirky door design for four conventional doors. Because of the larger size, the Clubman will be a compact -- Mini’s first car in the segment, Duncan said. Production of the current Clubman that launched in 2007 ended in June 2014. Duncan said Clubman sales will likely increase with the debut of the redesigned model, but did not give targets. Mini sold 5,155 Clubmans in 2014 and 2,613 in 2013. For the first time, the Clubman will have its own interior, Duncan said. Current Mini cars share their interior layout and features, he said. The redesigned Clubman was developed on a BMW Group platform that spawned 2-series wagons that won’t be sold in the U. S. The redesigned three-door Cooper hardtop that debuted in 2013 and the four-door Cooper that went on sale last year also use... “It is a more premium car and a larger car and will be the largest car in our lineup. Source: www.autonews.com
