The Mini Countryman lineup has also received some updates in the form of styling and technology. The styling updates are very subtle compared with the outgoing model, yet looks rather refreshing.
Exterior highlights include a new grille, new front bumper design, standard LED headlights and LED fog lights, LED taillights with Union Jack detailing, and new light-alloy wheels up to 19-inches. There are new exterior paint finishes and also an option of Piano Black styling elements that replace the chrome.
The fresh interiors get new leather options such as the Chester Indigo Blue and Chester Malt Brown. The Cooper S Countryman, Cooper SD Countryman and Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 models now come as standard with Piano Black interior accents. A digital instrument cluster that we saw in the all-electric Cooper SE is present here too; here it measures 5.0-inches. There’s also an 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system in the centre.
The updated Mini Countryman will be available in a total of 11 variants: One Countryman (75 kW/102 hp), Cooper Countryman (100 kW/136 hp), Cooper Countryman ALL4 (100 kW/136 hp), Cooper S Countryman (131 kW/178 hp), Cooper S Countryman ALL4 (131 kW/178 hp), Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 (162 kW/220 hp), One D Countryman (85 kW/116 hp), Cooper D Countryman (110 kW/150 hp), Cooper D Countryman ALL4 (110 kW/150 hp), Cooper SD Countryman (140 kW/190 hp), and Cooper SD Countryman ALL4 (140 kW/190 hp).
The Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 comes with a 6-speed automatic transmission as standard. The Cooper Countryman ALL4 and the Cooper D Countryman ALL4 now feature an 8-speed automatic transmission as standard, as do the Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper SD Countryman and Cooper SD Countryman ALL4 variants. It is also optionally available for the Cooper D Countryman.
For all other variants, a 7-speed DCT is optionally available that replaces the standard 6-speed manual transmission. The most powerful petrol and diesel engines can also transmit their drive torque via a 7-speed DCT or an 8-speed automatic transmission.
The Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 is a plug-in hybrid vehicle that combines a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that drives the front wheels and an electric motor driving the rear wheels. The two power units produce a combined output of 162 kW (220 hp), which is about 4 hp less than the outgoing model. However, the system torque of 385 Nm (284 lb-ft) remains the same. The lithium-ion battery pack with a gross energy content of 9.6 kWh, is claimed to enable a pure electric range of up to 61 km (37 mi). Download the spec sheet here.
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