MINI Hatchback Hatchback boot space, practicality and safety
- No escaping the MINI’s compact dimensions
- Good space up front, less so in the rear
- Five-door model far easier to live with
How much space is there?
The back doors on the five-door model are short, which makes getting in and out quite hard work but – once you’re in – legroom is OK for kids and short adults and headroom is fine for all but the tallest of passengers. Those stubby rear doors might make accessing child seats tricky, though, but at least it’s easier than it would be in a three-door version. You can fit three people across the rear seat bench, but it’s a tight squeeze.
The three-door MINI is a small car and really aimed at individuals or couples, rather than serving as a small family car. However, it’s not all bad news – as while the MINI Hatch’s ability to carry four adults in comfort remains questionable, the extra space available inside is good for the car’s flexibility.
Boot space and storage
Naturally, the most practical choice is the five-door model, which joined the range towards the end of 2014. It’s a five-seater (the three-door MINI will sit four people only) and can carry more luggage: the three-door’s boot measures only 211 litres with the seats up, and 731 with them folded down, while the five-door model’s extra overall length allows for 278 litres seats up and 941 seats down.
Luggage space is limited. But the space is easy to get to and surprisingly deep, which helps it accommodate bulky items in.
The moveable boot floor can be set at two different heights or hinged forwards to rest against the back of the rear seats. In the three-door that makes for a deep (thank the lack of a spare wheel) but still relatively short boot.
Is it easy to park?
The MINI isn’t a big car, by any stretch. It’s a supermini and will easily fit into most parking spaces and is great for zipping around town. The upright windscreen takes a little getting used to, as it feels quite far away at first, but it’s easy to judge the edges of the car. Overall, though, it’s also easy to manoeuvre into tight spaces thanks to those compact dimensions.
Safety
- Four-star Euro NCAP rating
- Extra safety kit available
- Good for a small car
When tested by Euro NCAP, the MINI just missed out on the full five-star rating and was ultimately awarded four stars.
Three Isofix child seat mounting points are offered in the MINI: two on the back seat and one on the front passenger seat, the latter of which automatically disconnects the airbag. Six airbags, including front, side and curtain, complement the high-strength passenger safety cell, with deformable crumple zones front and rear. There’s no escaping the MINI Hatch’s longer and higher nose, either – something necessitated by pedestrian safety regulations.
LED tail lights offer improved visibility, while full LED headlights are now standard across the range. Naturally, ABS brakes are standard, which are supplemented by electronic brakeforce distribution to maximise stopping power in emergency situations.
Traction control is standard and the optional active cruise control with a collision mitigation function which will attempt to stop your MINI being involved in a frontal collision in the first place. It’s good that it’s available, but disappointing that it’s relegated to the options list, most rivals have automatic emergency braking as standard these days.
WATCH: MINI Hatch Euro NCAP crash test video
Euro NCAP rating
What is Euro NCAP? ⓘ | |
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Adult Occupant: | 79% |
Child Occupant: | 73% |
Vulnerable Road User: | 66% |
Safety Assist: | 56% |
Equipment and options
- ABS
- Alarm
- Driver`s airbag
- Front electric windows
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- PAS
- Passenger`s airbag
- Service indicator
- Side airbags
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Audio remote
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Lumbar support
- Partial leather seat trim
- Remote locking
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Sat Nav
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Cloth seat trim
- Electric sunroof
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Cloth seat trim
- Metallic Paint
- Rear electric windows
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Audio remote
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Remote locking
- Sat Nav
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Front fog lights
- Lumbar support
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Remote locking
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Front fog lights
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Remote locking
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Remote locking
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Remote locking
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Partial leather seat trim
- Remote locking
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Audio remote
- CD
- Front fog lights
- Leather seat trim
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- Heated seats
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Remote locking
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Front fog lights
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Partial leather seat trim
- Remote locking
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Audio remote
- CD
- Front fog lights
- Leather seat trim
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- Heated seats
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Audio remote
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- Body coloured bumpers
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Electric sunroof
- Heated mirrors
- Heated seats
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Remote locking
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- Electric mirrors
- Electric sunroof
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Heated mirrors
- Leather seat trim
- Lumbar support
- Rear electric windows
- Remote locking
- Traction control
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Metallic Paint
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- CD
- Heated seats
- Sat Nav
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Body coloured bumpers
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Remote locking
- Traction control
- Air conditioning
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cloth seat trim
- Front fog lights
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Steel wheels
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Heated seats
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Steel wheels
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Rear electric windows
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- 3x3 point rear seat belts
- Air conditioning
- Cloth seat trim
- Electric sunroof
Dimensions
Length | 3821mm - 4036mm |
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Width | 1762mm - 1932mm |
Height | 1414mm - 1425mm |