Mini goes commercial (again) with the Clubvan

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The Mini Clubvan is based on the Mini Clubman

The Mini Clubman Concept

Easily convertible from work to play to ... anything you can think of - the Mini Clubman Concept

The Mini Clubman Concept

The interior of the Mini Clubman Concept

The Mini Clubman Concept

Brochure of the Mini Clubman Concept's grand daddy, the Austin Mini Quarter-ton van. Several original brochures of the Mini Van can be found at Car Brochures.

"The class-conscious brand custodians at Mini would be concerned about the Mini's brand values getting it on with those proletarian blue collar commercial mutts down the road and sullying the family name ... again."

Article Summary

Mini will finally add a commercial variant of its iconic design at the Geneva Motor Show, creating an interesting new niche for the growing premium small car segment. Though the Clubman-based Clubvan is only a concept, we expect the unique blend of upmarket panache, go-kart handling and delivery van load-carrying capacity to fulfill pent-up demand for a premium stylish commercial vehicle and propel the concept into production. Remarkably this vehicle has a highly successful predecessor. The Morris Mini Van was replaced in the Morris commercial fleet in 1982 after half a million vehicles - when production ceased in 2000, the van accounted for nearly 10% of all Mini sales.

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