Mini Paceman concept, the big little Mini for Detroit

Mini Paceman

I’ve always been a big fan of the original Mini, the one which dates back to 1959. A 4-seater only 120-inches long. Only the Toyota Iq does it better, but it’s much less nicer to look at. The Mini is cute, it has always been and I thought it will always. But a big part of that cuteness is due to its small size. I was disappointed when I first saw the new Mini from BMW, in 2001. There’s no doubt it was a much better car in all aspects, but it was also way bigger, 21-inches longer to be exact. It grew again in 2007, adding 2.5-inches.

Then came the Countryman, which is some kind of a Mini SUV, with four doors and a raised stance, 161-inches long. Is the limo version far behind? The Mini Countryman was the biggest Mini ever with a reason, it was also the first with 4 doors. Everybody understood that adding doors meant adding length, but how can we understand this Paceman concept that will be introduced at next month Detroit motor show?

Mini Paceman

It has only 2 doors, but it’s as big as the Countryman. It’s bigger than a Ford Fiesta! Isn’t the Mini supposed to be one of the smallest car on the market? The original Minis are getting rare, but each I see one, I marvel about how small it is. Small, light, efficient. That isn’t the way Mini is taking now, I hope they will make a U-turn soon.