What you need to know about the new MINI 5-door Hatch

C’MON, it’s almost impossible for anyone not to love the MINI. But this is an all-new concept for MINI: a five-door version of the hatch model. And we’re not talking about the enlarged MINI Countryman with its added ready-for-the-country SUV beef.

No, it’s the original BMW MINI three-door hatch that now has five doors for the first time. Which all of a sudden means the MINI has added attraction for company car drivers and business car buyers. It’s already proving a hit and it’s not even on the streets yet: the MINI Hatch 5dr has seen the highest ever order bank in MINI history – and that’s before the car’s launch!

So what do you need to know?

Business Car Manager was invited to an exclusive presentation of the new five-door hatch at MINI HQ – and persuaded James Morrison, MINI’s corporate development manager, to highlight the five key things company car drivers need to know about the new MINI 5-door Hatch. No doubt we’ll start with the extra doors…