That is a problem with one kid. The Clubman is better for room in the back. But starting in the 2011 model year Mini will be selling a SUV called the Countryman.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/autos/1001/gallery.mini_countryman/index.html On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[email protected]> wrote: > > not mileage wise :) > > nor customer satisfaction wise...but it is closer than a lot of others. > > I did consider the Mini before I bought my prius...and I might have done it > if the backseat was a tad bit bigger. Three daughters wouldn't be > comfortable in it. > > > > > On Sep 1, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> I didn't know the prius went for less than $25,000. Now that I looked, >> its around the same price range as the Mini. Which can still kick the >> prius butt. >> >> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> there are exceptions :) >>> >>> As for the safety rating, the general public seems to equate size with >>> safety. They don't necessarily read the safety ratings. >>> >>> That being said, the Mini is right about the same price as most hybrids so >>> it really doesn't fit the argument of a cheaper than a hybrid gas vehicle. >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:326555 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
