2008 MINI CLUBMAN 1.6L I4 16V Manual FWD Wagon Premium

2008 Mini Clubman Description

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Up for bid is a 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman.

Like the recently redesigned Cooper, the Clubman uses a 118-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder that can provide engaging power when revved hard. My test car came with a standard six-speed manual transmission whose firm gates never left me wondering which gear I was in. The shifter itself has longish throws, but over time it encourages the same yank-it-into-gear playfulness that makes the regular Cooper so fun. Keep the tachometer above 3,000 rpm — it can take awhile in second gear, which seems unnecessarily high — and acceleration can be entertaining.
Though the Clubman lacks the exhilarating rush provided by the Cooper S Clubman's 172-hp turbo four-banger, it's certainly sprightlier than its quoted 8.9-second zero-to-60-mph acceleration suggests. Mini says the Cooper S Clubman does the sprint in 7.0 seconds. Those figures are for cars with the manual transmission; a six-speed automatic is optional for both.
Like all Minis, the Clubman could drive circles around most front-wheel-drive cars on any sort of handling course. The steering wheel'sturn-inprecision begs for winding roads, or at least rapid lane changes — just be sure to warn your passengers. My test car had an optional sport-tuned suspension; it also swapped the base Clubman's 15-inchP175/65R15all-season tires with 16-inch rims and P195/55R16 summer tires. Equipped as such, thechassisserves up excellent resistance tobody rolland easily controllable, go-kart-likeundersteer. Hit a bump mid-corner, and lateral wheel hop — typically felt through the steering wheel as a brief sensation of floaty response — is well-controlled. I noticed only a hint of it over the front axle, while the rear wheels stayed remarkably planted. If you're serious about track performance, the Cooper S Clubman has an optionallimited-slip differential.
Ride quality is so-so. The suspension responds noisily to highway bumps, and road noise at 70 mph is loud enough to compete with the radio. Wind and other ambient noise seem comparatively quieter. My test car's optional panoramicmoonroofhad only a mesh-like screen to dim the sunlight, but overhead noise wasn't bad; I wasn't left wishing for a more substantial sunshade. Several other Cars.com editors found the base Clubman's suspension much more livable than the sport-package-equipped Cooper S Clubman we had in our fleet around the same time, so if you're deciding between the two, be sure to test their ride quality over bumpy pavement.
Four-wheel-discantilockbrakes are standard. Their grabby response brings things to a stop fairly quickly, and I never felt ABS kick in too early.

Clubman Looks
From the front, there is little to distinguish the Clubman from the regular Cooper, but things change radically in back. A strip of contrasting paint offsets theC-pillars, and the color wraps around the bumpers, too. If you want, it can match the roof and side mirrors. Rather than use a conventional hatchback, the Clubman employs saloon-style rear doors that flip out to either side. There's a center pillar when the doors shut, though, and it hogs a good chunk of the view out back.
Relative to the regular Cooper, the Clubman's length is up 9.4 inches — about 6 percent — with thewheelbaseextended 3.2 inches. Width remains the same, and height is up less than an inch. The extra length translates into a wider turning circle: It's 36.2 feet, versus the Cooper's 35-foot circle. Both figures are competitive with hatchbacks like the Volvo C30 and Mazda3.
Like the Mazda RX-8, Toyota FJ Cruiser and most extended-cab pickups, the Clubman gets a rear-hinged access door to aid backseat entry. It's on the passenger side, and it blends in well with the car's styling.
Not so well-integrated is the sheet metal itself. I grade fit and finish inside much more harshly than I do outside, but here it's hard to ignore: Our test car had noticeable gaps where the C-pillars met the body of the car, and the contrasting paint scheme made them really stand out.

Four-Cylinder Efficiency
Like its Cooper sibling, the Clubman's naturally-aspirated engine ekes out impressive gas mileage: With the manual transmission, mileage is 28/37 mpg city/highway; the automatic returns 26/34 mpg. (The Cooper S Clubman sacrifices 2 to 3 mpg across the board.) Unfortunately, the Clubman recommends premium gas, something many of its competitors don't. Here's how it compares with similarly priced models:

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