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Model Lineup

The 2008 Mini Clubman is offered in two models, Mini Cooper Clubman and Mini Cooper S Clubman. The base Clubman comes with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 118 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 114 pound-feet of torque at 4250 rpm. The S also has a 1.6-liter four, but it is turbocharged and makes 172 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. Both engines come standard with a six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed automatic ($1250) with a manual shiftgate and paddle shifters.

Standard equipment on the base Clubman includes leatherette upholstery, air conditioning, interior air filter, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, trip computer, AM/FM/CD stereo with auxiliary input jack, height-adjustable front seats, split folding rear seat, power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, AM/FM/CD player, cooled glovebox, theft-deterrent system, and P175/65R15 tires on alloy wheels.

Options are available in Mini's quot;popcorn pricingquot; structure at $100, $250, $500, $750, $1000, $1500 and $2000 price levels. For $100, customers can choose hood stripes, chrome exterior mirror caps, and rear fog lamps. For $250, you can get an anthracite headliner, various interior trims, a universal garage door opener, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a center armrest, fog lamps, automatic headlights, and sport seats. For $500, you can have HD Radio, heated front seats, rear park assist, automatic climate control with an interior air filter, xenon headlights, Bluetooth hands-free cell phone link with USB port, metallic paint, sport suspension, wood steering wheel with audio controls, alarm, power folding exterior mirrors, Comfort Access keyless starting, and the Mini HiFi sound system. Sixteen-inch alloy wheels cost $750. A sunroof, cloth and leather upholstery, and Sirius satellite radio with a lifetime subscription cost $1000 each. Leather upholstery runs $1500, and premium English leather upholstery and a navigation system are $2000 each.

The Clubman's Premium package ($1500) comes with a dual sunroof with a fixed glass rear panel, automatic climate control, and the Mini HiFi sound system. Also offered is a Sport package ($1500) with sport suspension, 16-inch wheels with performance tires, sport seats, fog lamps, and white or black hood stripes. The Cold Weather package ($500) has power folding outside mirrors, heated washer jets and heated front seats. And the Convenience package ($1500) has a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, Comfort Access, a universal garage door opener, a center armrest, automatic headlights, and a Bluetooth hands-free cell phone link with a USB port.

The S model adds sport seats, fog lamps, sport suspension, and P195/55R16 tires to the base model's standard equipment. It also has all the same option packages as the base model, but its Sport package ($1500) has 17-inch wheels instead of 16s and adds xenon headlights. S-exclusive options consist of a limited-slip differential ($500) and 17-inch alloy wheels ($750).

In addition to a 4 year/50,000 mile standard warranty, all Minis have free maintenance for 3 years/36,000 miles.

Safety features include dual front airbags, seated-mounted front side airbags, curtain side airbags that cover both seating rows, a tire-pressure monitor, antilock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist, traction control, electronic stability control, and brake cornering control. Hill Start Assist is standard with manual transmission models. The only safety option is rear park assist.