Yes, that sounds confusing, doesn't it? Almost an oxymoron. Well it isn't, because when it comes to stretching, the BMW-owned British brand has been doing that for a while - beyond the boundaries of what a MINI was supposed to be anyway! Now the idea is simple enough. Good business sense demanded that the quintessential 3-door hatchback went 5-door to be able to compete more effectively with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class or even the VW Golf.