Mini will debut a not-so-mini Mini Crossover concept at the Paris auto show. The vehicle is quite a bit larger than the already large (by original Mini dimensions) Mini Clubman. It’s wider, higher, has more ground clearance, and has a 102.6-inch wheelbase, which is 2.4 inches more than that found on the Clubman.

Perhaps the most interesting design innovation is that it has a minivan-like sliding door on the driver’s side and a conventional rear door on the passenger’s side. In addition, the Clubman’s double rear door has been ditched in favor of a large refrigerator-like rear door.

It’s powered by a 1.6L engine, and of course, has AWD. The car will go on understanding here in 2010.

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Here’s Inside Line’s take: 2008 Paris Auto Show Preview: Mini Crossover Concept