I am getting ready to order a Mini and want to use it as a utility vehicle. No, I do not plan on going off road, but will want to tryout some of the NM forest roads to do some camping. Does anyone have experience driving their Mini on dirt roads? Can the car handle it?

 

it can to an extent you definatly want the lsd but if you feel like waiting mini has a concept suv mini awd but if you want one now i have driven off road in my 03 mainly clay roads and gravel but that clay road gets bad when it rained and the mini could handle it but get the lsd it will help a lot

 

You biggest issue is ground clearence I think the car can handle the rest.

 

I agree that the ground clearance is going to be a big issue on dirt roads much less logging or forest roads. I lived in the Pacific Northwest for a while with mine and it was great so long as I didnt leave the paved road. Good luck!