It’s longer
You need extra length to fit in more doors.
So the MINI 5-door Hatch is 161mm longer and 11mm taller than the 3-door MINI Hatch while the wheelbase goes up by 72mm to 2,567mm.
“Essentially you get 4% more MINI for an extra £600 over the MINI Hatch,” says James. Money well spent we reckon.