R60 MINI Countryman platform to spawn R65 ‘Spacebox’?

R60 MINI Countryman platform to spawn R65 ‘Spacebox’?

The new MINI Countryman is known internally as the R60, but it is not the only vehicle that will be based on the Countryman’s new “maxi” MINI platform. Word is that MINI may be looking at a larger vehicle with an extended wheelbase, perhaps even featuring 6 or 7 seats thanks to the addition of an optional third row. Internally, this car is known with the codename Spacebox or the R65.

R60 MINI Countryman platform to spawn R65 ‘Spacebox’?

These artist’s impressions are based on the Countryman but made longer, with most of the length going into the wheelbase and some going into the rear overhang. We’ve also added a third row there if you can spot the headrests, but realistically because of the smallish size of the vehicle this third row may just end up having just about as much functionality as the tiny third row of the X5.

R60 MINI Countryman platform to spawn R65 ‘Spacebox’?

The Spacebox might also eventually end up having no third row, instead becoming a sort of large coupe-hatchback like the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo.

Artist impressions by Theophilus Chin.

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Paul Tan

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

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  • budzer on Jul 09, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Not bad at all..

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  • mohd hafizzul dorifuto on Jul 09, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    CC keta ni bape? Harga berapa bila sampai di 1MALAYSIA???

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  • some day, someone will look at this and ask, “what were they thinking back then?”

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  • shawal on Jul 09, 2010 at 6:07 pm

    well, its not a friggin mini anymore iznt it….
    putting 7 seats in while maintaining the same size as a mini , now thatS! breakthrough engineering!

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  • WhiteFox on Jul 09, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    At last 4 door Mini ><

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  • zaff1984 on Jul 10, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    lol im almost believe BMW has release new model… nice job theo…

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