I saw the Clubman at the Washington Auto Show back in January and spent time sitting in all the seats. Compared to the old-style "new" MINI the back seat is huge, as in big enough that you don't need to push the seats way forward if you want to carry a couple of passengers. I still think it better only be for a short ride because it's far from limousine-roomy for adults. I guess there is about half-again as much cargo space behind the rear seat. The rear doors are cool, but you need to get used to seeing the bar in the rear view mirror. If I really needed more room and wanted a MINI I'd consider getting one. But the added space is wasted on me since I happy with my '04 model.