• Pros

• A four door MINI, with a real back seat.
• Great, practical size.
• Optional all wheel drive.
• A bit of cargo room to boot.
• No need to fear being crushed by Toyota Yarises on the highway
• Great looks. Cool interior styling
• Good, sporty handling
• Available six speed stick.
• Decent gas mileage.
• Solid and stable on the highway.

• Cons

• Not as much fun to drive as the mini MINI
• $35K by the time you get it all optioned up.
• Grabby clutch
• Firm ride. Noticeable on rough roads.
• Some axle hop on rough curves
• Noisy brake sounds
• Audio controls could be a lot easier to use.
• Inadequate reverse-lock-out on manual transmission.

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