New Mini five-door hatchback studio photos

The new Mini hatchback is set to go on sale in October. It is larger than the three-door Mini.

The five-door Mini departs from the three-door model's near-upright tailgate design to have a distinct shoulder at the rear.

The company expects this five-door model to boost sales considerably.

Large cut outs at the back of the front seats improves knee room in the rear.

Boot volume is at 278 litres, up by 67 litres over the three-door model.