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n mid-2015 Mini announced that beginning with third generation line up, the brand would rationalise its range down to five core models. A new report indicates that the fifth model will be a sedan.
The new model could even, in theory, result in a return of the Riley name, for which BMW owns the trademark.
In reference to saloon models being more popular in eastern Europe, China and North America than in western Europe
Mini saloon to be fifth model in new-look range | Autocar
The new model could even, in theory, result in a return of the Riley name, for which BMW owns the trademark.
Although there’s no official confirmation of the addition of a saloon to the Mini range, sources have revealed that it is on the cards as part of Mini’s new look and ethos and the brand’s next logical evolution
the saloon would be targeted at those named markets, but the desire to grow the brand globally should also mean the saloon will be offered in all markets, including the UK.