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ameer
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When I heard Mini was making an SUV, I let out an uncomfortable chuckle of disbelief. An SUV? Really? When the existing car is already about double the size of the original? What Mini really needs is a hot hatch the size of the original car- they could market it as an urban-friendly, eco-smart microcar, while enthusiasts are allowed to appreciate the true appeal.

But no. They come out with this bohemoth. And, as if they believe people are stupid, they put these fucking GIGANTIC headlights on it to make it appear more Mini-sized. It's not even a reflector housing, but it uses a projector, so we can plainly see that most of the headlight housing is just empty space.

Well, let's take a look at the Countryman with normal headlights (and wing mirrors), to reveal a less gimicky, better proportioned vehicle.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13/irocz0r/normalman-1.jpg
 
And the original photo taken by "kww". After seeing the car with normal sized headlights, the original looks truly ridiculous.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13/irocz0r/img_3274.jpg

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These headlights are ridiculous but it’s still a ugmo either way.  What's going on at the back did they srink a Cayenne?

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It's going to be one of those stupid 'urban SUV' things, like the Nissan Qashqai...

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Even worse than the Nissan Squashy, you seen the Juke?
More like Joke, with the headlights pointed at the sky.

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Not heard of the Juke before, but I actually really like it, haha...

Edit - It's good to Nissan being brave in the UK, their UK models bar the sports cars and Micra have been terrible looking for about 10 years...

Edit again - The new Micra is pretty bad, I hope it grows on me, I really like Nissan...

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I knew there was a new Micra, but I hadn't seen it.

Looks like a Punto crossed with the new Ka.

Which is not good. But I've never liked Micra's anyway so bollocks to it. 60's/70's/80's Nissans ftw though.

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Photoshopping the parking clamp away is a nice touch though :D

I haven't seen this thing on the street yet (pretty strange as Berlin seems to be completely filled with new MINIs and the clubman variant), but it really looks like a shrinked Cayenne on the picture, thanks for pointing that out 2na.

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