Still struggling to get a handle on how big and butch the Mini Crossover SUV will be? Our detectives in Scandinavia have filmed these clips of the new Mini 4×4 testing in the snow for CAR’s latest spy video.
Click on the player below to watch the new 2010 Mini SUV in action. We reckon it’s a pretty close rival to the Toyota RAV4 and its ilk – the soft-roader Mini will be engineered more for Sainsburys kerbs than Saharan sandstorms, although earlier scoops confirm that it will have four-wheel drive.
The best clue to the dimensions and spirit of the Mini 4×4 is found in the Paris 2008 concept Crossover vehicle. Strip away the fancy doors and OTT detailing of the show candy, and you’ll capture a flavour of what BMW intends. In short: to rinse out even higher list prices from its premium small car, gently expanding the gene pool now the regular hatch has been on sale for eight years.