Mini Cooper’s have always been praised for their compact style that can’t be found in any other vehicle. In 2001, The “Big Mini” was introduced as the Mini Countryman. With four passenger doors, more backseat room, bigger heft, larger cargo capacity, and all wheel drive system, it is an SUV that delivers.
Not only that, but the Mini Countryman some cool features that make it worth every penny. For example, taken from Mini Coopers from the 1960s, the Mini Countryman has a old school elegant start up switch, rather than the conventional keyhole or push button. It also comes with a clutch pedal which lets you take advantage of its 6-speed manual transmission, but also has a 8-speed auto capability that can go up to 189 in horsepower.
If that isn’t enough to convince you, the Mini Countryman comes with a infotainment system very similar to the BMWs. Go figure. This infotainment system has a 6.5 inch screen, is navigation and Bluetooth ready, and has driving modes such as mid, sport, and green depending on what style of driving you want in any given situation
The Mini Countryman will probably not be the SUV for large families, because it’s still considerably small when compared to SUVs like the Honda Pilot. It still has a lot to offer in terms of look and gas mileage. You can get 21 mph on the street, 31 mph on the highway and go from 0 to 60 mph in seven seconds. The Mini Countryman is in essence the perfect compact SUV and comes at a value price of around $26,000. Not to mention, it shares the same engineering platform as the BMW x1, something other compact SUVs can’t offer for that price.