Four-door MINI Cooper to bow in Geneva?

MINI has confirmed it is wrapping up development of a four-door version of the newly-introduced 2015 Cooper hatchback. The car might greet the public for the first time at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.

Riding on the new UKL1 platform that will also underpin the 2015 BMW 1-Series GT, the four-door MINI will be longer and slighter taller than its two-door counterpart in order to offer occupants more space. The two-door Cooper’s basic retro-inspired design will be carried over to its larger sibling.

Similarly, the four-door MINI will be powered by the same engines offered on the two-door variant. Entry-level models will use a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine that will find its way under the hood numerous BMW- and MINI-badged products over the next few years. For use in the family-friendly MINI, the mill will churn out 134 horsepower and 162 lb-ft. of torque from just 1,250 rpms, though an overboost function will bump torque up to 170 lb-ft. for short bursts of time.

More potent versions of the four-door MINI will use a new four-cylinder mill rated at 189 ponies and 207 lb-ft. of twist, and buyers will be able to opt for a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbodiesel that generates 116 horsepower and 199 lb-ft. of torque if MINI decides to sell oil-burners on this side of the Atlantic.

A performance-focused John Cooper Works model will round out the lineup later in the production run.

Official details about the four-door MINI will start trickling out over the next few weeks. The car will likely replace the Clubman, but MINI has not announced whether it will retain the historic nameplate or adopt a new moniker entirely.

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