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MINI Clubman

16 model years from 2008 to 2024, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

MINI Clubman
Pictured: MINI Clubman (MSP16). Photo: Jakub "Flyz1" Maciejewski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2008–2024
Class
Midsize Cars, Subcompact Cars
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
28–32 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
3 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2017 (23)
Fewest problems
2023
Interest
6,852 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2024 Clubman in brief

The 2024 MINI Clubman is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 168 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,371 lb (Cooper All4).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (25 city / 35 highway), 1% better than the 2024 midsize car average of 28.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,850 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The MINI Clubman has 16 model years in our data, from 2008 to 2024, classed as Midsize Cars, Subcompact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2009 at 32 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 28 to 32 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (20), engine (12), unknown or other (12).

Buying used? 2023 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2017 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 3 campaigns and 78 owner complaints.

How the 2008 Clubman compares

The 2008 MINI Clubman is a subcompact car offered with 2 engines (1.6L 4-cyl and 1.6L 4-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 32 MPG combined (28 city / 37 highway), 52% better than the 2008 subcompact car average of 21.1 MPG, for an estimated $2,550 a year in fuel.

About the MINI Clubman

The Mini Clubman is a subcompact executive estate car engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW and sold under the Mini marque. The first-generation Clubman was introduced in 2007, as a variant of the Mini Hatch. A panel van version called Clubvan was added to the range in 2012. The current second-generation model has been in production since 2015 and available with front- and all-wheel drive.

From the Wikipedia article "Mini Clubman (2007)", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2024 Clubman pros & cons

Full 2024 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 9 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Clubman changes by model year

  1. 2020
    • Engine dropped: 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
  2. 2019
    • Lightest version 267 lb heavier
  3. 2017
    • All-wheel or four-wheel drive now available
  4. 2016
    • Engines added: 1.5L 3-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Engines dropped: 1.6L 4-cyl and 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG down from 30 to 28

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 16 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG168.1 in3,371 lbNot rated01
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG168.1 in3,371 lbNot rated00
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG168.1 in3,371 lbNot rated02
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG168.1 in3,371 lbNot rated00
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG168.1 in3,371 lbNot rated00
20191.5L 3-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG168.1 in3,371 lbNot rated16
20181.5L 3-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.7 in3,104 lbNot rated01
20171.5L 3-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.7 in3,104 lbNot rated223
20161.5L 3-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.7 in3,104 lbNot rated118
20141.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo30 MPG––Not rated05
20131.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo30 MPG––Not rated012
20121.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo30 MPG––Not rated010
20111.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo30 MPG––Not rated00
20101.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo31 MPG––Not rated00
20091.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo32 MPG––Not rated00
20081.6L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo32 MPG––Not rated00
Best combined MPG by model year — MINI Clubman
2008: 32 MPG2009: 32 MPG2010: 31 MPG2011: 30 MPG2012: 30 MPG2013: 30 MPG2014: 30 MPG2016: 28 MPG2017: 28 MPG2018: 28 MPG2019: 28 MPG2020: 29 MPG2021: 29 MPG2022: 29 MPG2023: 29 MPG2024: 29 MPG20082010201220142017201920212023max 32 MPG

Alternatives to the 2024 Clubman

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2024 Volkswagen Golf/GTI27 MPGNot rated0
2024 Nissan Leaf212 miNot rated0
2024 Nissan Kicks33 MPG★★★★★1
2024 MINI Countryman28 MPGNot rated0
2024 Toyota Prius Prime52 MPG★★★★★4
2024 Nissan Versa35 MPG★★★★★1

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System20
Engine12
Unknown Or Other12
Exterior Lighting12
Service Brakes10
Air Bags8
Power Train6
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Owner complaints by model year — MINI Clubman
2008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 102013: 122014: 52016: 182017: 232018: 12019: 62020: 02021: 02022: 22023: 02024: 120082010201220142017201920212023max 23
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or MINI. How we calculate this →