MINI’s Latest Foray Into Pointless Variations

Evo magazine has got their hands on the latest variant from MINI – the three-door Paceman. Yes, it's a Countryman SUV with three doors. Why does this exist? The short answer; because there's a three-door Range Rover Evoque. The long answer is of course, economies of scale, volume and all that fun stuff. The thing is, there is a precedent for a three-door Evoque. Before the double-R became transportation of choice for the Hollywood C-List reality TV star set, there was a three-door Range available on the other side of the Atlantic. Of course, Mini has a long history of three door cars, and the Countryman did exist once upon a time in the pre-BMW era. But the Paceman is just a shameless ploy at adding more volume and yet another variant to the MINI range. The sloping roof is pretty much stolen directly from the Evoque, too. Can you say, derivative? from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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