Is Mini’s SUV fit enough for families? (Mini Countryman S All4 2024 Review)
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Mini’s reimagined Countryman SUV has recently launched in Australia with a more futuristic design outside and complete rethink on the inside. And with 15 variants across five trims levels, there’s a lot of choice on offer.
We check out the entry all-wheel-drive choice, the S All4, that kicks off at $58,990. Our specific Flavoured version, with trick paint and 20-inch wheels, clocks on from $61,990.
Powered by a 150kW/300Nm 2.0-litre turbo petrol four, the S All4 Flavoured brings sporting pretensions with the promise of a cracking drive to go along with its sharp styling.
But is it really a fun machine? And, crucially, as Mini’s staple SUV offering, is it practical enough for Aussie family duties? Chasing Cars founder Tom Baker takes it for a spin to find out.
Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Bus sized
0:58 - Pricing
1:26 - Interior
2:00 - Space
2:39 - Seats
3:20 - Tech
4:23 - Material and textures
5:30 - Row two
7:00 - Colour combination
7:35 - Boot space
8:31 - On road
9:30 - Powertrain
10:10 - Chassis
11:00 - Steering
11:50 - Suspension tune
12:42 - All-wheel drive
13:22 - Refinement
14:06 - Verdict
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An SUV for people who enjoy to drive. Love it.
I have taken delivery of the Countryman S JCW spec which is the next spec above the one reviewed. Loving it. Saved over $13,000 on the equivalent spec BMW X1. ❤
Bought that exact car 2 weeks ago Except I changed the wheels to the stock 19inch option Game changing Love the car great ride and responsive Sound system rocks And has massage seat for driver HELLO !! Generally the car is absolutely fun
Thanks guys.
Great to see Tom back. I heard he had left CC? He, and the team are great reviewers.
Made on the same production line as BMW X1 in Germany…JCW model is slightly lower to the ground and had a stiffer ride so go for the ‘S’ model
My wife wanted a car that something not too big and not too small. This one did fit perfectly. We got ours S favoured all4 for 64,500$ drive away as we used a free car negotiator website. So far loving it. The infotainment is laggy, yes, very laggy. I guess software update can fix it 😊
Does it have the same DCT that the X1 has? I understand that the DCT is quite unrefined at low speeds and reluctant during take off from standstill
I love 2015 Mini Countryman I can wait to jump into this one too. I love it, so what if it mini-small. I is fun and doesn't look like anything like the a normal person driving around city. And yet, I also buy 1960"s Mini 1st.
How does this stack up vs an equivalent Formentor?
I wish they’d amen the same concept as the original Countryman which was essentially an estate with those great rear doors.
So basically the length is great and if it hadn’t been so tall (and the tailgate was the door style) then it would have been my ideal mini.
And if it were electric then that would be perfect.
I like it, it actually seems worth it.
The SUV Virus marches on. If only there is a new Clubman.
Mini country Man rival Is Volkswagen T-Roc, Citroën C3 Aircross, Toyota Raize, And Seat Arona. Am I right?
Be great if more manufacturers offered the 40/20/40 rear split.
Cars not for me though, my fillings would fall out on those 20’s while travelling WA’s rough tarmac $ gravel roads.
What the heck is going on with the styling?
BMW happened
What’s the price difference to a similarly spec’d 1 series? Is that even possible?
The Mini is at least 10k cheaper.
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The C in the top spec is the go
We've got the S. It's well worth the extra over the 3 cylinder bumblebee engine.
Lost me at lack of ventilated seats. For those of us is warmer climates that “luxury” is a must.
No spare tyre! It should be illegal in this country of crap roads to sell a car without at least a space saver.
It's surprisingly common, especially with hybrids and EVs.
@@chasingcars That's the point. Being common does not make it right. It is criminal. How the govt lets this happen is nonsensical
No, bullbars should be illegal!
You can fit a spacesaver spare under the boot floor if that matters to you. That’s possible even with the outgoing generation, so no big deal.
That's a BMW X1 with Mini Cooper branding
Will we get a review of the EV version of this?
As soon as it arrives!
@@chasingcars Thank you!
I never looked at a mini because I never liked that round instrument cluster/ screen.
68k go away
maxi-countryman
The fixation on size is weird. We accept that posh makes SUVs and Lotus makes electric cars so why is this any different?
It's not weird at all. The reason Porsches SUVs have sold well, despite being a departure from their core values, is that they perform and handle well (for SUVs). If they didn't, they'd just be like every other SUV on the market. Mini, at its core, is rooted as a small, light car, which this isn't. So it's just like every other SUV, albeit uglier.
@@BenGoodbrandaccording to your logic, that means as long as a mini performs well as a space efficient SUV, it remains true to its core values. And you can't tell me that the first model cayenne was a good looking car
@@brownhairydog6472how did you get that from what I said? Space efficiency and size are mutually exclusive. And the Cayenne's looks have had nothing to do with its successes, obviously.
@@BenGoodbrand space efficiency is not mutually exclusive to size. Mini is famous for transporting four adults and luggage in a micro package.
Porsche is known for sports cars. Your assertion is that they make sporty SUVs which is acceptable (and I agree). My counter assertion is that Mini makes space efficient SUVs (may or may not be true but if it is true then how is this different to what Porsche is doing?). You brought in the question of looks.
@@brownhairydog6472Mini is not famous for transporting four adults and luggage in a micro package. You could squeeze four average size adults into an original mini, but anything longer than a short trip would be extremely uncomfortable. And forget about luggage. Now, if that is what we should be associating the modern Mini with, then what do they offer beyond any other manufacturer, not least the offerings of their parent company? The answer is nothing. As for the space efficiency vs size argument, jump in a Land Rover Defender and a Skoda Kodiaq back to back and tell me size equals space efficiency.
Supply what the customer wants, not what some spaced out person demanding from their basement. SUV is small to huge. Mini SUV for that price needs to be medium to fit more different people's need and Vinal seats, how retro.
Stop talking about the size. MINI is a brand with different models.
If you want a small MINI buy a smaller model.
Hmmm, the styling as some have said. Downgrade, looks a bit like a Suzuki Swift now.
Is it still one of the most unreliable vehicles currently made?
They never really were ‘unreliable’ and have rated between 8 and 11 on the JD Power survey for the last 6 years. Above Ford, Mitsubishi and this year, Toyota.
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It’s getting ugly…
Naw
Looks like cheap Chinese plastic car
sadly i have to agree with this comment
That must be the ugliest mini ever produced. There is nothing I like about it. It's a mini but on steroids. BMW have lost the plot in design language.
MINI is just a brand name it does not mean small 🥱🥱🥱
Yes but it it got its brand name by being small, a reinvention of the original and even tinier Morris Mini-Cooper / Austin Mini-Cooper made by BMC.