Its standard equipment includes 18-inch wheels, heated front sport seats, a panoramic sunroof, passive entry, and rear parking sensors. With a slew of optional packages and countless personalized accessories available, the Countryman's price can escalate quickly.

Countryman Classic: The base Mini Cooper Countryman comes with a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive. Standard features in the Classic trim include synthetic leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, Bluetooth, and a 6.5-inch infotainment display.

WHERE ARE MINIS BUILT? MINI's manufacturing home is in Oxford, England, on the same site where cars have been produced for over 100 years. In addition to Plant Oxford, some MINI vehicles are assembled at the VDL NedCar plant in the city of Born in the Netherlands, and at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria.

Around the world, the MINI phenomenon has been reborn. Proof that great fuel efficiency, an almost limitless range of customization, incredibly tight handling and an undeniably cheeky personality are truly timeless qualities.

It's been the Mini for people who want a crossover. But also for people who had a Mini (a real one, a three-door hatch) but who then needed to trade up into more space. Because that extra-space role is nicely filled by the Clubman, this second-generation Countryman has become the Mini with even more extra.

In classic Mini days the Countryman name was used for the long wheel base version of the car in specific markets (along with “traveller”). Its use makes sense here and would be a welcome tie-in with classic Mini history.

Leipzig The new MINI Countryman (03/2023). Leipzig. MINI's fully electric future will start in 2023 with, among other things, the new MINI Countryman at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig. This will be the first time that a MINI model is produced entirely in Germany.

Who Owns MINI Cooper? BMW acquired MINI in 1996 and has owned it since then.

Is the Mini Countryman a good car? The Mini Countryman is the sort of family car for those who need a practical family car but still want it to be fun to drive and look out of the ordinary. Bear in mind, though, that 'practical' also means 'big', so it's less of a Mini and more of a Maxi.

The 2021 Mini Cooper Countryman has a predicted reliability score of 82 out of 100.

compact crossover SUV Yes, the 2024 MINI Countryman is a compact crossover SUV with a standard front-wheel drive powertrain.