Mini confirm next model will be a sports activity vehicle

[vintageb3]

http://www.mini2.com/2007/09/27/mini-confirm-next-model-will-be-a-sports-activity-vehicle/

hmmmm....:rolleyes:

mark

[KenL]

No doubt it will be a minging and totally pointless vehicle.

[vintageb3]

Surely it won't be a R56:eek:

ONLY JOKING!!!!:D

mark

[AndyP & Lenore]

Surely it won't be a R56:eek:

ONLY JOKING!!!!:D

mark

Ken, you hold him, I'll kick him.;)

A.:D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Profitability takes priority over mere volume growth



Don't they mean quality? or am I being synical again?

[Scottie]

read this post and thought of LnL:p :p ;)

[The Dogfather]

the nissan qashqai is a good example of an SUV style car which sells well.

[s12cot]

the nissan qashqai is a good example of an SUV style car which sells well.

yeah they are good looking cars, loads of them kicking around now...

[Burple]

read this post and thought of LnL:p :p ;)

<sigh> ;);):D

The end of the world is nigh.... :D

Screw it, I'm buying a Bowler Nemesis and a train carriage to use as a caravan! :D

[euan]

<sigh> ;);):D

The end of the world is nigh.... :D

Screw it, I'm buying a Bowler Nemesis and a train carriage to use as a caravan! :D

Did you see that on Fifth Gear last night? Me wants!!!

On the SUV thing...It's all wrong!!! I'm off to buy a Fiat 500...

[Burple]

Did you see that on Fifth Gear last night? Me wants!!!

On the SUV thing...It's all wrong!!! I'm off to buy a Fiat 500...

Oh yes.. Now THAT's a 4x4 worth having :cool::D
General rule of thumb.. if it can make Jason Plato or Tiff giggle while driving it, it HAS to be good! Entered the compo for the 500 too. I really quite like them!

As for a Mini SUV...:rolleyes: Profit over quality over product growth right enough...

[AndyP & Lenore]

On the SUV thing...It's all wrong!!! I'm off to buy a Fiat 500...

Why is it so wrong euan?

Surely there's nothing wrong with expanding the range to compliment the existing vehicles?

IMHO, it doesn't dilute the value of the existing vehicles, or at least I can't see why it would.:confused:

A.

[euan]

Why is it so wrong euan?

Surely there's nothing wrong with expanding the range to compliment the existing vehicles?

IMHO, it doesn't dilute the value of the existing vehicles, or at least I can't see why it would.:confused:

A.

I'm sure it'll be a wonderful car. I'm a bit of a traditionalist at heart, and to me a mini is a mini. I love the original cars and the new ones are an opportunity for me to own a practical version of that car. When they first said they would re-do the mini, I was a bit iffy about it but they stayed true to the spirit of the car, and some clever design touches meant it was a genuine attempt to update the car that so many people loved. That's partly why I'm not so keen on the R56, as it's beginning to stray a bit from that, although it's still a great car.

The Clubman (for all it's looks) is the same. Although I'm not quite so sure it's as good an update as the original car, they have stayed true to some key design elements, such as the rear doors for example (although I don't remember the original having one suicide door...)

An SUV though, that's one step too far me. Mini's used to have varients such as the pick up and the like, but an SUV? I just don't get the point of it for a start. How big is it going to be? It's a bit like Porsche and the Cayenne - did they really need to do that car? What was it proving? There are 4x4 that as quick as it, more luxurious, much better looking (in saying that, Jade Goody is better looking than a Cayenne). So what was the point in making it? It opened up a market to them that was previously closed and they made more money. But did they need to do it? No.

That's my issue with an SUV mini. It's a step too far - how big is going to be? For it to sell it'll need to be considerably bigger than a Clubman for it to be a practical SUV. Does it then still have a Mini character? Doesn't for me I'm afraid.

[AndyP & Lenore]

I know what you mean euan.

I'm not such a traditionalist, so I'm interested to see what they make of a MINI SUV.;)

A.:D

[The Dogfather]

Mini Moke? One of the first SUVs

[vintageb3]

Its not a SUV...its a SAV!!!!:mad:

mark

[zimbo]

NO!!! :eek: this sounds like a BIG NO NO...

I think IMHO the only other variants that I personally would like to see them make are a 2 seat roadster type mini and/or a mini pick-up. Now either of those and I'd be down @ the dealers camping on the doorstep to place my order... :D:p

[KenL]

the nissan qashqai is a good example of an SUV style car which sells well.

Sells well? I've never seen one :p

[KenL]

I'm with Euan BTW, he sums it up beautifully ;)

[AndyP & Lenore]

Sells well? I've never seen one :p

Your lucky then. They're ugly as ****:o http://www.x5drivers.co.uk/images/smiles/icon_sick.gif

[sav112gla]

Its not a SUV...its a SAV!!!!:mad:

mark

its me! got to love it

[duncan]

:eek: Don't see the need for it. And I'll give you two words why.

ROVER STREETWISE

Lets just take a car, and ruggedise it with plastic, jack up the suspension, and make it "Urban"

Great.:rolleyes:

The whole journey with BMW/MINI was based on a modernised tradition. Well, we're sure getting that now, although the tradition has swung rapidly away from the British MINI one to the German BMW one.

[The Dogfather]

Never seen one? Time to clean your windscreen ;)

There's loads down here but that might have something to do with they built about 15 miles from were I live. Oh, and staff get discount as well.

[illegalhunter]

It will be CHAV mobile never mind the suv

[Scottie]

don't forget the X1 that BMW are doing also.

[Gismo]

I'm with Duncan on this one, not so sure i like the new look models and this, in my eyes, would be a disaster to the range :eek: