ðə fˈɜːstdʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən klˈʌbmən wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, æz ɐ vˈɛɹiənt ʌvðə mˈɪni hˈætʃ hˈɑːɹdtɑːp ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs.
The first-generation Clubman was introduced in 2007, as a variant of the Mini Hatch (Hardtop in the US).