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Mini Paceman: Countryman coupe in Australia by March

By Tim Beissmann
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Mini has posted official development shots of the upcoming Mini Paceman on its Facebook page ahead of the two-door crossover coupe’s world premiere at the 2012 Paris motor show in September.

Seen here wearing only a small patch of camouflage over its rear quarters, tail-lights and tailgate, the production model will look almost identical to the Paceman concept that debuted at the Detroit motor show in January 2011 when it enters production alongside the Countryman in Austria later this year.

Mini Australia’s Piers Scott confirmed the Mini Paceman would become the local brand’s seventh variant when it arrives in showrooms around March 2013, joining the Cooper hatch, Cabrio, Clubman, Countryman, Coupe and Roadster in the expanding line-up.

Like the Countryman, the Paceman is set to feature the BMW-owned brand’s proven powertrains, including the 90kW/160Nm naturally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol, the 82kW/270Nm 1.6-litre diesel, and the 135kW/240Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol for the Cooper S Paceman variants.

It is also expected to adopt the 105kW/305Nm 2.0-litre diesel engine from the Cooper SD Countryman, as well as the 160kW/280Nm 1.6-litre turbo petrol for the Paceman JCW.

The Paceman will be available as standard in front-wheel drive while the brand’s ‘ALL4′ all-wheel-drive system will be available optionally to give the jacked-up coupe some degree of off-road credibility.

The Mini Paceman is expected to be positioned close to the Countryman when it launches in Australia, with an anticipated starting pricing below $35,000.


 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=737660467 Kit Ho

    Mini Pacman would’ve been a cooler name

    From behind it reminds me of the Evoque

  • crouchy35

    I mean this is totally ridiculous but I kiiiiinda like it. As above, very evoque.

  • Norm

    Good grief

  • Able

    I don’t know why but I really like this car; so much nicer than the Countryman!

  • Daniel

    I don’t really have a problem with this car, but I resent the fact that Mini is putting big cars before small ones. If they have to make larger models, alright, but at least prioritise with smaller ones. The brand name is “Mini” for goodness sake, this should not be ignored. If all BMW wanted was a funkier small brand they should have started their own with a more ambiguous name. I actually think this car is okay, if a bit dinky looking, but they should have built the Rocketman instead/first. 

    • Norm

      But why would they pass up the opportunity to put a trendy collapsed roofline with a dazed and confused front end AND pseudo SUV ride height and body kit all at the expense of a marques rich heritage?

      I mean come on!? These opportunities don’t come along every day.

  • MINI_CS

    I am not a fan of the Countryman and this one like the Countryman dose nothing for me. Mini Australia need to gets head of of butt and bring the Cooper SD into Australia in all variants. I would love a Clubman SD.

  • Igomi Watabi

    Like a few of the above guys, I don’t dislike this. I mean if you’re going to build a pointless SUV, like the Countryman, you might as well make it as pointless as possible. But like Daniel, I wish that Mini wasn’t being used purely as a fashion plate and woiuld make some real advances in small car design. Some years ago, a couple of Mini concepts were shown at a motor show, I don’t remember where, bearing no cosmetic resemblance to the original Mini but reflecting the )perhaps somewhat flawed) innovative creativity of the original. Passing up forward-thinking concepts in favour of fashionable pastiche has made BMW a bunch of money, so you can’t criticise them for it, but still – opportunity lost

    • Igomi Watabi

      apologies for my rubbish typing!

  • Basil Exposition

    Wow, a niche within a niche. How Evoqueitive! Υελιο

  • Basil Exposition

    Wow, a niche within a niche. How Evoqueitive! Υελιο

  • Basil Exposition

    Wow, a niche within a niche. How Evoqueitive! Υελιο