2015 MINI 5 door: Not to be Confused with the next Clubman...

Seen from the back, the only distinguishing aspects of the MINI 5 door are the additional rear doors, and a few stylistic subtleties.

Five openings.

Even though it’s ready to hop the pond to Canada, we’ll see it later in 2014.

The MINI 5 door's dashboard is the same as in the 3 door. The 5 door was launched in England, which is why the steering wheel is on the right. Don’t worry, the North American versions offer left-side steering wheels!

The 2.0-litre turbo engine in the MINI 5 door produces 189 horsepower and 207 lbs.-ft. of torque. There’s also a 1.5-litre turbo three-cylinder that delivers 134 horsepower and 162 lbs.-ft. of torque. European buyers can also opt for a diesel engine.

The front doors of the 5 are not as wide as the ones on the 3. Look at the frames around the windows—you don’t see that on the 3 door.

The rear doors aren’t very wide either.

Ok, it’s no limo, but there’s certainly enough legroom and headroom for a person measuring 5’6’’.

The MINI 5 door’s trunk is a touch bigger than the one in the regular version.

You can raise the floor to access a few extra litres of storage space.

Folding the seat backs down does not create a flat surface.

There’s no spare tire, but there is a flat-tire repair kit. The decision was made to save on weight—and the trend is unfortunately affecting the entire industry.

The new dashboard is much more user-friendly than before.

At the launch, they only brought models with the six-speed automatic transmission. But you’ll be happy to know that manual gearboxes are available.

Just turn this knob at the bottom of the gear shift lever and the MINI delivers more relaxed or aggressive handling.

Between the seats, these buttons and this knob control a plethora of parameters. Unlike many of BMW’s past efforts, this time it’s fairly intuitive.

Like the Mazda3, this vehicle is equipped with a clear plastic panel for the heads-up display. It tucks away when not in use.

MINI brought diesel (blue) and 2.0-litre gas (red) versions to the presentation. Both were S trims, which are sportier than the base trims.

Pretty profile? It’s your call!

Front and back. The S versions have a mid-positioned dual exhaust. The base trims have a single exhaust positioned on the left.

The 5 door MINI in front of the Fawley Court castle, built in the late 1600s.

During our test drive, we visited a MINI plant in Oxford, about 1.5 hours west of London.

A nice example of upcycling.