The Mini JCW Clubman is now available in South Africa! Take a look at specs and pricing for the newcomer…

Mini South Africa has expanded its Clubman range in South Africa with the addition of the John Cooper Works Clubman. According to Mini, the JCW Clubman “combines authentic race feeling with the most space, everyday practicality and long-distance suitability" ever seen in a JCW model.

The JCW Clubman is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine offering 170 kW and 350 Nm of torque and it’s mated to a 6-speed manual transmission while an 8-speed automatic transmission is offered as an option. The JCW Clubman also features a new generation ALL4 all-wheel drive system to ensure maximum traction. Both the manual and automatic accelerate from zero to 100 kph in 6.3 seconds. Mini claims a fuel consumption figure of 7.4 L/100 km for the manual while the automatic is more frugal with a fuel consumption figure of 6.8 L/100 km.

Key Features

The MINI JCW Clubman's rear doors open automatically and theoptional 40:20:40 split rear seats offer additional practicality.

The JCW Clubman rides on 18-inch light alloy wheels as standard while 19-inch light alloy wheels are offered as an option. Stopping power comes courtesy of a Brembo sports brake system and a sports exhaust system is also fitted.

In terms of practicality, the JCW Clubman luggage compartment offers 360-litres of space and the optional 40:20:40 rear seats can be folded down to increase capacity to 1250-litres. The split doors open automatically and a storage package, roof rails and a tow bar with a removable ball head is offered as an option.

The central colour instrument display is 6.5-inches in size which can be increased to an 8.8-inch colour display as an option. The familiar start/stop button and familiar toggle switches are found in the cabin as well as a central console with armrest, Mini Controller, electronic parking brake and 2 cup holders. A Head-Up display is offered as an option. The Radio Mini Visual Boost system is fitted as standard and a USB and Aux port are also offered. Mini offers a wide range of options to further customise your JCW Clubman.

The JCW Clubman is also equipped with a parking assistant, park distance control, rear view camera, driving assistant with camera-based active cruise control, collision and pedestrian warning, high beam assistant and road sign detection.

Other safety features include 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, brake assist, stability control with traction control, electronic differential lock and rear ISOFIX mounts.

MINI Clubman – Price in South Africa (May 2017)

MINI Cooper Clubman M/T – R376 070

MINI Cooper Clubman A/T – R394 070

MINI Cooper S Clubman M/T – R456 692

MINI Cooper S Clubman A/T – R475 052

MINI John Cooper Works Clubman M/T – R558 612

MINI John Cooper Works Clubman A/T – R584 516

The MINI Clubman is sold with a 2-year/unlimited km warranty as well as a 5-year/100 000 km service plan with service intervals set at 20000 km.

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