I assume they drive different. Anyone have any experience? I am thinking of getting my 2 kids more room back there.

Going from my mid life crises car to a stationwagon eerrrr I mean clubman.

 

I have both. The clubman S is a fantastic family car, fun to drive, fast and excellent in terms of fuel economy. But it is also a different beast from the '05 R53 S I currently have with 41K miles.

We have an 18 month old toddler and the extra cargo/passenger room in the rear makes it a much more practical MINI, without losing any of the traits that make our cars so much fun to drive.