Even though it's a five-door hatchback, this model will be known in the U.S. as the MINI Hardtop 4 Door when it goes on sale early next year.
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Based on the recently-redesigned MINI Cooper platform, the 4 Door is stretched 6.3 inches to accommodate that extra set of doors. Width remains the same, while height increases by just 0.4 inch.

MINI Hardtop 4 Door
Everything else about the MINI Hardtop 4 Door mirrors its shorter sibling, which means buyers should expect the same array of powertrains.
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That means a 124-horsepower 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine in the Cooper and a 189-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four in the Cooper S, with six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmission options available for both.
Full EPA fuel-economy figures won't be available until closer to the 4 Door's on-sale date, but we expect the numbers to be slightly shy of the lighter three-door model's.
The MINI Hardtop 4 Door goes on sale in the U.S. in January 2015, either as a late 2015 or early 2016 model. It will be priced $1,000 above the equivalent three-door hatchback model.

MINI Hardtop 4 Door
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