{"id":18360,"date":"2022-03-24T08:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T12:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18360"},"modified":"2022-03-24T08:21:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T12:21:01","slug":"mini-minor-officially-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18360","title":{"rendered":"MINI Minor Officially Ruled Out As Tiny Hatch, Crossover Coming Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/03\/24\/mini-minor-officially-ruled-out\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2126\" height=\"1504\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2.jpg 2126w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-830x587.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-1447x1024.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-2048x1449.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2126px) 100vw, 2126px\" title=\"image of 2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 2\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2126\" height=\"1504\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%202126%201504%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 2\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2.jpg 2126w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-830x587.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-1447x1024.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-2-2048x1449.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2126px) 100vw, 2126px\" title=\"image of 2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 2\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"63.947075208914\">\n<p>At a little over three meters or 10 feet long, the MINI Rocketman was a true mini. The pint-sized hatchback pictured here was unveiled as a concept back in February 2011. Fast forward some 11 years later, you still won\u2019t find it at a dealer near you. In fact, there are zero chances it will ever happen at all. That\u2019s because plans for a long-rumored Honda E competitor to revive the Minor nameplate have been shelved.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure was made by <em>Autocar<\/em> after having a chat with MINI officials. A modern-day Minor would\u2019ve been positioned below the 3-Door Hatch in terms of pricing and size. The silver lining is the next generation of the traditional hatchback will be a tad shorter in electric guise. It\u2019ll be possible by using a dedicated EV platform with no need for a longer nose to accommodate a combustion engine. Consequently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/03\/24\/2023-mini-electric-shorter-lighter\/\">front overhang will be much shorter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-422037 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-830x587.jpg\" alt=\"2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 1 830x587\" width=\"830\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-830x587.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-1448x1024.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 1 830x587\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-422037 size-medium\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20587%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-830x587.jpg\" alt=\"2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 1 830x587\" width=\"830\" height=\"587\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-830x587.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-1448x1024.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2011-MINI-Rocketmant-concept-1-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2011 MINI Rocketmant concept 1 830x587\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Although a city car with dimensions closer to those of the original MINI is not happening, an expansion of the portfolio is still planned. That\u2019s because those rumors of a small crossover are true. Indeed, <em>Autocar<\/em> says a new high-riding model will slot below the next-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/03\/04\/2023-mini-countryman-phev-322-horsepower\/\">Countryman<\/a> in the coming years. The latter will be substantially larger than the outgoing vehicle, thus creating enough space in the family portrait for a kid brother.<\/p>\n<h3>The MINI Minor Hatchback Isn\u2019t Happening Because Crossovers Are All The Rage<\/h3>\n<p>Believed to be called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/03\/11\/2024-mini-paceman-ev-report\/\">Aceman<\/a>, the crossover will be the first MINI to be sold exclusively with an electric powertrain. Reports state it will hit the market in 2024, but nothing is official at this point. The only certainty we have is a diminutive hatchback dubbed Minor won\u2019t come to fruition after all. One would argue the Rocketman had real potential, but in today\u2019s crossover-obsessed world, it makes sense to opt for the more practical body style.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the Countryman EV and the next-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/02\/24\/mini-cooper-se-india-launch\/\">Cooper SE<\/a>, the tiny crossover will pave the way for MINI\u2019s ambition to go purely electric by the early 2030s. Rolls-Royce is going to be the first BMW Group brand to abandon combustion engines within the next eight years.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/next-generation-hatchback-lead-minis-future-line\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autocar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT At a little over three meters or 10 feet long, the MINI Rocketman was a true mini. The pint-sized hatchback pictured here was unveiled as a concept back in February 2011. Fast forward some 11 years later, you still won\u2019t find it at a dealer near you. 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