The Clubman is a Mini that?s grown up, both in size and in ethos. This is the biggest, most family-friendly car in the firm?s line-up, but it still preserves some of that essential Mini character. That makes it very appealing indeed. The latest Clubman does a very different job to the previous one, because with the latest line-up of Mini models, that job is already done by the Mini five-door. To that end, the Clubman has got much bigger, taking the car into new territory, territory currently occupied by cars like the Audi A3 Sportback and Mercedes A-Class. It has the style to compete, with the circular headlamps and hexagonal grille that are a staple part of any Mini model?s design. The horizontal light clusters on the back are thoroughly distinctive in Mini?s range, but the intricate detailing looks cool, and the lines of the car look less awkward than those of its predecessor. The Clubman comes with a decent amount of safety kit as standard, including six airbags, clever stability systems, Isofix child seat mounting points and tyre pressure monitoring.