Loads of new cars the same. I’ve got a brand new Mercedes E class that has the aircon/heating controls in the large screen , it’s annoying and it’s dangerous if you ask me .
Won't be long before Elon puts the steering into the touchscreen. Mad and dangerously distracting to put driver controls into a touchscreen. Safety agencies are all asleep.
@@lucasroper46Tesla proved that if you market cost-cutting as "minimalist" fools will actually fall for it. So obviously everyone will copy to save money.
Don't those indicate (in the real world) that someone has tinkered with the air intake or carburetor jets or fitted an aftermarket exhaust and hasn't gotten everything in balance? So from that, people began to associate those pops with a "hot rod"? That's my theory, anyway.
@@LIONtibBig for no practical benefit, profoundly ugly, critical controls are buried in the touch screen, 20" cart wheels - covered with a smear of fragile rubber, tyres that sit flush to the alloy (they'll be kerbed inside a week), rock hard suspension, cheap ugly fabric trim, stupid fake engine sounds from the stereo... How's that for starters? We all know the engine and every other component will progressively self destruct the moment it passes 80k. All this might be forgivable at the right price. However, this monstrosity is the same price as a luxurious, well engineered, Lexus NX 🤣🤣🤣 Ask yourself, which one would you rather be driving 6 or 7 years from now?
@@Adam-eh2fu I purchased a MINI Countyman S ALL4 for my wife 2 months ago, and it was* lovely! The kids loved it, but it turned out to be less practical than we expected. The infotainment system is a nuisance to use, especially since we had previously owned a 2020 GLC220d, which was a joy to own. Just last week, we returned the MINI to our local BMW dealership and decided to purchase a 2023 X3 xDrive30d, which is a great car, but we will surely miss the MINI's unique looks.
he always says "its a bit laggy" shows the screen being perfectly fluid, and other times "its super fluid and fast" and shows the screen reacting with a 3 sec delay or similar
Sedans are really worthless. They are all style and no substance. Absolutely no justification to have a worthless trunk. It restricts so much space. The roof is so unnecessarily low on modern sedans. Even the largest sedans have you head agaisnt the roof. They are very large. I use to have a Camry and it took up the same space as a Highlander. I'm fact the Camry was longer. Yet the Highlander was in everyway more practical, spacious, and comfortable. Absolutely no reason for the body to be so low. Another wildly impractical deisgm choice. If you want driving dynamics get a coupe. If you have things to haul or passengers get something better. A sedan dosent do anything right. I owned one once. Never again.
@eixd3396 Too expensive and very complex to maintain. Lease and dump products. There is a reason why those cars struggle to hold resale value. The older they get the more worthless they are.
That dashboard fabric material looks like a rip off from Dacia... Why does this interior looks SOOO cheap? This car is very expensive. Too expensive for that.
Interior on this gen is really spec down. I went seeing it a the mini dealer at sales launch. Almost no soft touch materials any more. The cloth on the dash is not looking so great in reality. The sat nav screen is really a gimmick. Yeah like in other modern BMW. Should be forbidden. One thing that has not been specced down is the price. My god easy plus 50.000 eur for the s version. And yes this does not feel like a mini anymore it's too big honestly said.
I have a late-production previous model JCW that I got in February, which I love. It's at the dealer for scheduled maintenance, and they gave me one of these new Countryman as a loaner. I hate it. Every moment I'm driving it, I'm constantly thinking about how much I hate it. I've only found 3 things I like about it, none of which are significant enough to mention, and two of which I can enable on my car through coding.
@@livingdead233 The performance level isn't worth feeling revulsion every time I get behind the wheel. They lowered the torque and increased the weight; it drives like a standard compact/mid-size SUV now. Test-driving the 2024 Countryman S convinced me to order the 2024 JCW. If I'd test-driven the 2025 Countryman S, I'd have probably ordered a Mazda CX-30 or CX-5 with a turbo in the top trim level. Or maybe taken a punt on a Genesis GV70, Dodge Hornet (non-hybrid, badge-engineered Alfa Tonale), or Mercedes GLA AMG.
Maybe the door handle design encourages the Dutch Reach opening of doors where you reach / turn with your opposing arm so you actually turn and look into the door window and therefore you can see if any cars are coming up from behind.
So get the hatch then. Ford cars aren’t a body of water and a Jaguar I-Pace isn’t a big cat you can ride. It’s a brand name, not exclusively a statement of size
Had the Countryman S for a week now and love it, the extra horsepower, is great, extra and practical space added and an infusion of technology, there is a learning curve but love this ride. Previously had the 20 & 22 Countryman, 25 is the best yet!
X1 looks ugly to me and it is more expensive when you check boxes. This Countryman JCW is fully loaded with tons of characters, is it beatiful? Not really, but it sure looks special enough and that is part of Mini's charm.
Having driven one as a loaner while my last gen JCW countryman was getting worked on, this car is awful. It's been completely immasculated. My Mini now is unfortunately the last Mini I will own.
This is exactly the experience I'm having right now. I got a previous gen JCW in February and it's at the dealer for service for the first time. They gave me a new Countryman S as a loaner, and it's garbage. I had test-driven the previous gen S, which is what convinced me to get the JCW. This one would have convinced me to buy from another brand.
I have the previous generation Countryman and let me tell you that it feels and it’s much better than this one. The old one feels much more robust and solid, it has also many more refined Interior materials, the door sound solid when closing and the gearbox being a torque converter one is smooth and reliable, it is a composed car for being an suv and very very spacious for its size. The new Countryman feels cheap, it’s really too big to replace the previous gen, it’s missing physical controls, better materials, sound insulation and perhaps a powerful but economical Diesel or a hybrid because those petrol are damn thirsty! Also Matt do you really think that those pops and bangs sounds any good? To me they sound like someone farting in a can. 😂
@@Sto79Be 3 weeks ago, in Europe we get (depending on the market) also the Cooper D but it’s only fwd and has 163 hp (it’s the same 150 hp engine of before with just a 13 hp electric motor to make a “hybrid”). But yes it didn’t felt like an improved version of the old one but just a cheaper built and bigger one.
Having waited for Mat’s review, I had a test drive of both the Volvo XC40 Ultra and the Mini Countryman JCW with level 3 pack over the weekend. I will admit before I had even driven the XC40, it was my favourite because I currently have a Countryman Cooper S and was looking for something different. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the XC40, I preferred the Countryman JCW. I should mention I concur with most of what Mat said about the Countryman JCW in his review, specifically comfort where he said you should try it. I thought the Countryman was more comfortable and the protruding headrest in the Volvo a little annoying. In summary, I thought both cars were very nice. Mat described the Countryman as a little bit quirky, I would say it’s sufficiently different enough to edge the XC40.
I picked up my new Mini JCW on Monday and thought I would mention the difference between owning, albeit for 4 days, and test driving. The car has a lot of technology and while Mat complained about everything going through the infotainment system, you actually get use to it all pretty quickly. Having said that, I doubt I will be using all the technology available on the car. Whilst I generally like Mat’s reviews, he does use a lot of hyperbole for humour. For example, the infotainment system, arm rest and door handles, in my opinion, are not as bad as he described. I appreciate its opinion and it could also be that my size and build is better suited to the car. One final point I would make is that I don’t think it looks like a Suzuki Swift as is said in some of the feedback comments. In fact, I’m now seeing lots of feedback comments on certain models where it is claimed they look like Suzuki’s or Kia’s! From what I’ve seen car manufacturers from the far east region tend to copy not lead.
Chinese on the outside? Go check cars from Nop, Xpeng or Li auto and say that again. Chinese cars these days are much much nicer and better build quality.
It’s a BMW X1 (U11) in a Mini skin (so many shared parts, external door handles, sunroof control cluster, engines etc). The JCW is effectively the same car as the M35i. I have an X1 and it’s a “troubled” car. I fear the Countryman will be too.
it is actually fun, with the ENORMOUS focus there is always on Tesla, from all automtive journalists, about the placement of the speedo, and yes here you have a headsup but not standard, but on a Mini generally it has never really been a comment that the speedo is in the middle of the car.
So this MINI Countryman is the JCW. It had a patrol engine without (mild) hybrid tech. There is no plugin-hybrid anymore and I think MINI made a big mistake with that. The range of the fully electric is just not enough. Edit: no mild hybrid for the JCW.
@@JohnAty4 Sorry but just seen an Electrified UA-cam test of Countryman Vs Volvo EX30. The Countryman was £47,000 ..... And then it was spec'd with another £9,000 worth of options. So even with my maths that is way beyond £50k. Look at the video for yourself. Released today. Prices at the last 5 mins of the video.
Man im sooooo jaded about Suzuki being gone from north america, I'd get one in a HEARTBEAT!!! that one you showed in the commercial break is sooooo nice. 😢
Glad to at last get your review on this vehicle. Not sure why people comment so much about the size, Mini is a brand and all cars have got bigger. I am looking at changing my countryman Cooper S for the new JCW. Sadly after watching this review I’m unsure. I now think I should also look at the Volvo XC40 Ultra. It doesn’t have the same performance numbers but I’m not going to let that be a deal breaker. In summary, I will test both but after this review I am not sure about the Mini.
I took delivery of my JCW Countryman about 7 weeks ago, and I honestly love it. I've done roughly 2,500 miles in it, and think once the initial shock of the sheer amount of tech wears off, most people would enjoy driving it. I do have to admit to being a bit of a BMW "fan", so I'm sure it won't suit everyone's taste.
Glad to read you’re enjoying the new JCW. I forgot to mention I like the BMW X1 M Sport but I need to convince myself to spend the extra money. I’m also unsure about hybrids like the Volvo but again I’m not ruling anything out until I test drive them all. The only annoying bit for me is that some of the salespeople are way too pushy.
That infotainment screen would've been much more easy to use if they added a little hand rest in front. In my car I can just barely reach the aftermarket touch screen for controlling media with my hand resting on the shifter knob, but you don't have one in these
I bought a mini (BMW version, petrol), all extras, top of range. lovely looking, excellent handing and great fun. Owned it 3 years. It eats front tyres (5000 miles), 3 steering racks and a gearbox replacement under warranty. Servicing astronomical, new front brake discs after 5000 miles, you must do this or you lose your warranty! Never again, absolute money pit.
The door is designed to make people open it with two hands so they have to turn ttheir body and actually see any oncoming traffic… too many people open the door without seeing any bikes or cars or sometimes even buses!
I've had my current car for about 8 years now, and i rarely ever use the arm rest on the door. I'm shocked that's even enough of a con to even mention lol
I was having some body work done to my BMW last week at the Mini dealer. While I was waiting at the dealer I took a look at a few of their cars. £47K for a Mini Countryman in the show room. Insanity.
My mum has owned 3, a '62 plate, a '64 plate and currently on a 71 or 72 plate, because it has a registration plate registered in Northern Ireland, I don't know. My brother used to own BMW 3 series, he reckons there is more space in the Countryman.
It's not too big it's really great to see Mini getting bigger and better and safer ! I definitely approved just not the paint job any car and every car ever made from now on should only be painted one colour or at least make it match or look good in some way not gunmetal grey with a plain standard red roof that's disgusting
I can never understand why people are buying the "bigger " mini, they remind me of my wife gaining 60+lbs since I met her, if I want a small family SUV, there are so many better choices.
Avoid!!! Avoid!!! Avoid!!! Looks hideous. Too many things that would annoy me (no physical heater controls, fake exhaust noise, etc). Then take into account the cost and you'd need to be certifiable to want to buy one.
20 seconds into the video and already I'm annoyed. I couldn't really see any of the "designs" in the lights. It's daylight guys and you filmed the lights from an angle. Come on!
The more new Cars I See the more I like the old ones. As long as they have android Auto and Apple car play they feel more luxurious with all their buttons. At least it really doesn’t matter what you get nowadays, as long as it fulfills your needs
It's honestly amazing to me every time Matt mentions child seat anchor points in the front passenger seat. As an American, this is strictly prohibited here. Under no circumstances can you put a child seat in the front passenger seat, nor should you. No vehicles sold here have anchor points there - only second or third row (if equipped). A child has to be 13 years old to even be near the front seat.
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Please race the Audi R8GT vs BMW M5cs
Of course.
Ну, не какуля? Нет?
❤.
Or 2024 Mini Countryman S vs Integra Touring Car,@@Jaçkie528-v9d
No way it looks exactly like a swift.
not just me then
literally just came here to say it
Lmao
I thought it was the new swift
Thts what I thought at first glance
The AC controls are dangerous at this point, I can't believe this is legal
Loads of new cars the same.
I’ve got a brand new Mercedes E class that has the aircon/heating controls in the large screen , it’s annoying and it’s dangerous if you ask me .
Won't be long before Elon puts the steering into the touchscreen. Mad and dangerously distracting to put driver controls into a touchscreen. Safety agencies are all asleep.
its a German and French trend
@@lucasroper46Tesla proved that if you market cost-cutting as "minimalist" fools will actually fall for it. So obviously everyone will copy to save money.
Blame the millions of fools out there who believe that blatant cost-cutting is somehow "premium" or "minimalist"
those false pops and bangs are revolting LOL
And totally pointless
Sound like bongos!
Don't those indicate (in the real world) that someone has tinkered with the air intake or carburetor jets or fitted an aftermarket exhaust and hasn't gotten everything in balance? So from that, people began to associate those pops with a "hot rod"? That's my theory, anyway.
who absolutely hates the digital climate control?
Should be banned really! Nearly crashed once in XC60 because of climate control on screen and it wasn’t funny at all.
Me too! On all modern cars!
Not me
Suzuki Swift + Random SsanYong = new Mini Countryman :)
Or Swift + Mercury Cougar + Toyota Vitz to be precise.
Yea true
Have an eye exam fast! 😮
Man, go to any eye doctor. Fr 😂
Suzuki swift+ ssangyong Tivoli grand
Oooh the new Maxi Countryman
Owned by BMW 😅
the opposite would be maxi and not macro
@@hardywoodaway9912 Ah, I didn’t know that
Thanks for the feedback
Busman ;)
@@PerfectImperfction why they copying thew Swift
It looks like a lego technic set
Or more like it came straight from FORZA 3 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS model.
That's hilarious.
£45K for a mini..? No wonder car manufacturers aren't selling cars
Its the top of the range sport version. It starts much cheaper. Watch the video
Not to mention that it has a cheaper interior than a Dacia Sandero despite being 3× the price
@hanro7430 even the cheapest one is 30k.......for a mini??? Nah they can keep it.
it looks like a Swift you can buy a new Swift for around 18k. 45k is German brand price lol
@@hanro7430well this is supposed to be next gen Range Rover Sport...
Look closely at 0:22 Just look how THICK this Mini is compared to that other car that it meets. Minis are HUGE now.
The 2024 Mini Countryman also weighed 1298kgs.
Lmfao
@@lucasroper46
They’re okay for a chick.
Common you can’t really compare the largest Mini available to the smallest available car from Toyota, that thing is unbearably small. Aygo X I think
@@Time4SomethingReal
BUT ITS LITERALLY CALLED A MINI !!!! Look at the SIZE of that thing.
Definitely "Mini" by American standards
Fr
Not in San Francisco Ca, you wouldn’t even be able to park this thing.. it’s too big
“It’s a quirky, useful interior” that’s a bit of an overstatement right there tbh
Thats true Frosty I agree with you there we have also done a review on a number of cars we would like to get your take on them if you dont mind
I never thought I'd hear a car reviewer say "it really gets quite jizzy" when talking about the rear window washer, but here we are!
😅😅😅😅
This car represents everything wrong with cars today.
How so?
@@LIONtibBig for no practical benefit, profoundly ugly, critical controls are buried in the touch screen, 20" cart wheels - covered with a smear of fragile rubber, tyres that sit flush to the alloy (they'll be kerbed inside a week), rock hard suspension, cheap ugly fabric trim, stupid fake engine sounds from the stereo... How's that for starters? We all know the engine and every other component will progressively self destruct the moment it passes 80k. All this might be forgivable at the right price. However, this monstrosity is the same price as a luxurious, well engineered, Lexus NX 🤣🤣🤣 Ask yourself, which one would you rather be driving 6 or 7 years from now?
@@Adam-eh2fu right, that fabric colour and texture will wear down so quickly under the sun.
@@HenryHatob-xf8tm Jeremy Clarkson once described similar fabric in a Peugeot as 'spitty kleenex' 🤣
@@Adam-eh2fu I purchased a MINI Countyman S ALL4 for my wife 2 months ago, and it was* lovely! The kids loved it, but it turned out to be less practical than we expected. The infotainment system is a nuisance to use, especially since we had previously owned a 2020 GLC220d, which was a joy to own. Just last week, we returned the MINI to our local BMW dealership and decided to purchase a 2023 X3 xDrive30d, which is a great car, but we will surely miss the MINI's unique looks.
he always says "its a bit laggy" shows the screen being perfectly fluid, and other times "its super fluid and fast" and shows the screen reacting with a 3 sec delay or similar
@@cvd1he uses a Samsung fold.
@@michelbruns Mat says “can be” not “is”
he gets paid for certain German brands
But he defo doesn't get sponsored by brands 😉
@@StephenButlerOnewhat is Samsung fold btw?
big minis and small suvs. people have gone mad. Bring back the sedans!!
There are no sedans on sale in the UK.
Sedans are really worthless. They are all style and no substance.
Absolutely no justification to have a worthless trunk. It restricts so much space.
The roof is so unnecessarily low on modern sedans. Even the largest sedans have you head agaisnt the roof.
They are very large. I use to have a Camry and it took up the same space as a Highlander. I'm fact the Camry was longer. Yet the Highlander was in everyway more practical, spacious, and comfortable.
Absolutely no reason for the body to be so low. Another wildly impractical deisgm choice.
If you want driving dynamics get a coupe.
If you have things to haul or passengers get something better.
A sedan dosent do anything right. I owned one once. Never again.
@@baronvonjo1929 Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen???
@eixd3396 Too expensive and very complex to maintain. Lease and dump products. There is a reason why those cars struggle to hold resale value. The older they get the more worthless they are.
@@Brian-om2hh ye they're saloons honestly lol
That dashboard fabric material looks like a rip off from Dacia... Why does this interior looks SOOO cheap? This car is very expensive. Too expensive for that.
Yes, so much plastic!
Interior on this gen is really spec down. I went seeing it a the mini dealer at sales launch. Almost no soft touch materials any more. The cloth on the dash is not looking so great in reality. The sat nav screen is really a gimmick. Yeah like in other modern BMW. Should be forbidden. One thing that has not been specced down is the price. My god easy plus 50.000 eur for the s version. And yes this does not feel like a mini anymore it's too big honestly said.
@@12point131even 1970 Plymouth Cuda muscle car has less plastics than 2024 Mini Countryman.
A huge amount of money TT for something that looks crappy inside and out. Dud.
...and good luck when the wiring harness melts at 80,000kms or the crank shaft breaks. Such good quality.... Not
Props to the cameraman for keeping up with Mat's ridiculous dance moves inside the car 😆
It looks cheaper than the previous model 😢
Good thing it won't attract thieves.
I have a late-production previous model JCW that I got in February, which I love. It's at the dealer for scheduled maintenance, and they gave me one of these new Countryman as a loaner. I hate it. Every moment I'm driving it, I'm constantly thinking about how much I hate it. I've only found 3 things I like about it, none of which are significant enough to mention, and two of which I can enable on my car through coding.
@@wigginx But still for 50k there is no better deal with that kind of performance from a luxury(kinda) brand.
@@livingdead233 The performance level isn't worth feeling revulsion every time I get behind the wheel. They lowered the torque and increased the weight; it drives like a standard compact/mid-size SUV now. Test-driving the 2024 Countryman S convinced me to order the 2024 JCW. If I'd test-driven the 2025 Countryman S, I'd have probably ordered a Mazda CX-30 or CX-5 with a turbo in the top trim level. Or maybe taken a punt on a Genesis GV70, Dodge Hornet (non-hybrid, badge-engineered Alfa Tonale), or Mercedes GLA AMG.
Maybe the door handle design encourages the Dutch Reach opening of doors where you reach / turn with your opposing arm so you actually turn and look into the door window and therefore you can see if any cars are coming up from behind.
Or do as I do, look in the mirror
Far too big. Should have called it the Maxi. £45,700 for a JCW mini is just plain mad.
A T Roc R is £45k as well so BMW are just keeping up with the crazy car price trend.
@@milinddixit6583 no doubt
So get the hatch then. Ford cars aren’t a body of water and a Jaguar I-Pace isn’t a big cat you can ride. It’s a brand name, not exclusively a statement of size
Just get the basic mini countryman s
Had the Countryman S for a week now and love it, the extra horsepower, is great, extra and practical space added and an infusion of technology, there is a learning curve but love this ride. Previously had the 20 & 22 Countryman, 25 is the best yet!
I don’t know why anyone would buy this over its more handsome cousin, the X1. It has a better appearance and nicer interior
Because taste is subjective. Why is this so hard to understand for some people?
@@Sto79Be Fair enough. Anyone who thinks the mini is more attractive needs to get their eyes checked 😂
X1 looks ugly to me and it is more expensive when you check boxes. This Countryman JCW is fully loaded with tons of characters, is it beatiful? Not really, but it sure looks special enough and that is part of Mini's charm.
Having driven one as a loaner while my last gen JCW countryman was getting worked on, this car is awful. It's been completely immasculated. My Mini now is unfortunately the last Mini I will own.
That sums up my problem with the car in one word, well done.
Immasculated ... spot on
This is exactly the experience I'm having right now. I got a previous gen JCW in February and it's at the dealer for service for the first time. They gave me a new Countryman S as a loaner, and it's garbage. I had test-driven the previous gen S, which is what convinced me to get the JCW. This one would have convinced me to buy from another brand.
How pathetic that anyone would want to delude themselves by having fake pops n bangs. Plus it sounds more like popcorn than a sporty engine note
You sound bitter, if people enjoy it who cares....
@@daweigo6851 bitter? No. Judgemental? Most definitely. We live in a world of fakery when the real deal is perfectly attainable. It's just sad
@@daweigo6851 bore off
I have the previous generation Countryman and let me tell you that it feels and it’s much better than this one.
The old one feels much more robust and solid, it has also many more refined Interior materials, the door sound solid when closing and the gearbox being a torque converter one is smooth and reliable, it is a composed car for being an suv and very very spacious for its size. The new Countryman feels cheap, it’s really too big to replace the previous gen, it’s missing physical controls, better materials, sound insulation and perhaps a powerful but economical Diesel or a hybrid because those petrol are damn thirsty!
Also Matt do you really think that those pops and bangs sounds any good? To me they sound like someone farting in a can. 😂
Totally agree
When did you drive the new one to compare?
@@Sto79Be 3 weeks ago, in Europe we get (depending on the market) also the Cooper D but it’s only fwd and has 163 hp (it’s the same 150 hp engine of before with just a 13 hp electric motor to make a “hybrid”). But yes it didn’t felt like an improved version of the old one but just a cheaper built and bigger one.
Having waited for Mat’s review, I had a test drive of both the Volvo XC40 Ultra and the Mini Countryman JCW with level 3 pack over the weekend. I will admit before I had even driven the XC40, it was my favourite because I currently have a Countryman Cooper S and was looking for something different. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the XC40, I preferred the Countryman JCW. I should mention I concur with most of what Mat said about the Countryman JCW in his review, specifically comfort where he said you should try it. I thought the Countryman was more comfortable and the protruding headrest in the Volvo a little annoying. In summary, I thought both cars were very nice. Mat described the Countryman as a little bit quirky, I would say it’s sufficiently different enough to edge the XC40.
I picked up my new Mini JCW on Monday and thought I would mention the difference between owning, albeit for 4 days, and test driving. The car has a lot of technology and while Mat complained about everything going through the infotainment system, you actually get use to it all pretty quickly. Having said that, I doubt I will be using all the technology available on the car. Whilst I generally like Mat’s reviews, he does use a lot of hyperbole for humour. For example, the infotainment system, arm rest and door handles, in my opinion, are not as bad as he described. I appreciate its opinion and it could also be that my size and build is better suited to the car. One final point I would make is that I don’t think it looks like a Suzuki Swift as is said in some of the feedback comments. In fact, I’m now seeing lots of feedback comments on certain models where it is claimed they look like Suzuki’s or Kia’s! From what I’ve seen car manufacturers from the far east region tend to copy not lead.
I owned a Mini Countryman I love the car. I don’t like the way everything squared off not at all.
Glad to have the speedometer back in the middle, but that screen is intense.
New Minis feel so cheap inside, and look so Chinese on the outside. Sad to see
finallly someoen said it
I agree. Very Hyundai or Kia
@@Dylan-rs4yx you dont say man but if you dont mind we have also done so reviews we would like to hear from you Dylan what do you say
Chinese on the outside? Go check cars from Nop, Xpeng or Li auto and say that again. Chinese cars these days are much much nicer and better build quality.
@@Dylan-rs4yxlol, Hyundai and Kia are miles away in quality, comfort and style
It’s a BMW X1 (U11) in a Mini skin (so many shared parts, external door handles, sunroof control cluster, engines etc). The JCW is effectively the same car as the M35i. I have an X1 and it’s a “troubled” car. I fear the Countryman will be too.
Were the exterior styling team on holiday? What a mess. Standard fare for minis these days though...
The Swifty Countryman.. amazing! What a time to be alive 🏁
Reminds me of a Suzuki Swift 🤔
Only twice the size and price
it is actually fun, with the ENORMOUS focus there is always on Tesla, from all automtive journalists, about the placement of the speedo, and yes here you have a headsup but not standard, but on a Mini generally it has never really been a comment that the speedo is in the middle of the car.
This is true and am glad you said it @therasmusdc
Mini is starting to lose its identity guys.
So this MINI Countryman is the JCW. It had a patrol engine without (mild) hybrid tech. There is no plugin-hybrid anymore and I think MINI made a big mistake with that. The range of the fully electric is just not enough. Edit: no mild hybrid for the JCW.
Scary to think that with some options you can take the JCW Countryman over £50k
You can't. The price he gave is 'Level 3' spec, which has all options.
@@JohnAty4 Sorry but just seen an Electrified UA-cam test of Countryman Vs Volvo EX30. The Countryman was £47,000 ..... And then it was spec'd with another £9,000 worth of options. So even with my maths that is way beyond £50k. Look at the video for yourself. Released today. Prices at the last 5 mins of the video.
Man im sooooo jaded about Suzuki being gone from north america, I'd get one in a HEARTBEAT!!! that one you showed in the commercial break is sooooo nice. 😢
The editor should keep increasing the size of the car/decreasing the size of Mat in the thumbnail over the next few days.
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Usually the swift looks like mini and this time it is the other way round
8:23 never thought I’d hear Matt say it looks “jizzy”
You and me both
For the air con you can put it on shortcut and access it from steering wheel Mat
Great review, Matt. Thanks!
The door handles are exactly the same as the new BMW X1... also share many other parts
Before I saw the title, I thought it was Suzuki Swift lol
i like this guy he is brutal being honest about his review
Start watching on lunch.. clips to gets abit jizzy.. nearly spat my food out!!. Thanks mat!!!😂😂😂
Glad to at last get your review on this vehicle. Not sure why people comment so much about the size, Mini is a brand and all cars have got bigger. I am looking at changing my countryman Cooper S for the new JCW. Sadly after watching this review I’m unsure. I now think I should also look at the Volvo XC40 Ultra. It doesn’t have the same performance numbers but I’m not going to let that be a deal breaker. In summary, I will test both but after this review I am not sure about the Mini.
I took delivery of my JCW Countryman about 7 weeks ago, and I honestly love it. I've done roughly 2,500 miles in it, and think once the initial shock of the sheer amount of tech wears off, most people would enjoy driving it. I do have to admit to being a bit of a BMW "fan", so I'm sure it won't suit everyone's taste.
Glad to read you’re enjoying the new JCW. I forgot to mention I like the BMW X1 M Sport but I need to convince myself to spend the extra money. I’m also unsure about hybrids like the Volvo but again I’m not ruling anything out until I test drive them all. The only annoying bit for me is that some of the salespeople are way too pushy.
we have done a full varient of it you can check it out
Mat you should do a review on the Lamborghini temerario plz
If you know how to use the auto on the AC, you rarely need to use any buttons
That infotainment screen would've been much more easy to use if they added a little hand rest in front. In my car I can just barely reach the aftermarket touch screen for controlling media with my hand resting on the shifter knob, but you don't have one in these
Thats true @daylen I agree with you there we have also done a review on a number of cars we would like to get your take on them if you dont mind
I bought a mini (BMW version, petrol), all extras, top of range. lovely looking, excellent handing and great fun. Owned it 3 years. It eats front tyres (5000 miles), 3 steering racks and a gearbox replacement under warranty. Servicing astronomical, new front brake discs after 5000 miles, you must do this or you lose your warranty! Never again, absolute money pit.
The door is designed to make people open it with two hands so they have to turn ttheir body and actually see any oncoming traffic… too many people open the door without seeing any bikes or cars or sometimes even buses!
Awful, we need proper buttons and stop with the minimal apple experience designs.
How could they have spoiled the looks of the lovely older model...
Should have shown it next to an original
Why??
I've had my current car for about 8 years now, and i rarely ever use the arm rest on the door. I'm shocked that's even enough of a con to even mention lol
When is the new bmw 120 review?
I was having some body work done to my BMW last week at the Mini dealer. While I was waiting at the dealer I took a look at a few of their cars. £47K for a Mini Countryman in the show room. Insanity.
My mum has owned 3, a '62 plate, a '64 plate and currently on a 71 or 72 plate, because it has a registration plate registered in Northern Ireland, I don't know. My brother used to own BMW 3 series, he reckons there is more space in the Countryman.
Not bad. I would consider buying. Wonder what would change for the USA model 🤔
Why is it still called a mini when it is a mega!
Omg exactly when I needed it! I've been eyeing that car for an eternity now!
It's all cool except those stupid aircon controls. Buttons wouldn't hurt them
It cleans the rear number plate!
more like end up with water mark effect.
Looks like a hearse 😂
No that’s the Clubman.
They should stick to porche esque front lights. This looks like a big suzuki swift
It's obvious how much work you put in!
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1:16 isn't this what we had in the early 2000's?
Mat didn't like it from the start...impressive 0-60 for it's size.
If MINI stayed Mini there wouldn’t be a MINI. I think it’s a great size and practical. I’m loving mine
Mini doesn't by any standards looks like a MINI anymore !!!
‘So here are 500 things I don’t like about this car’ 😂
It's not too big it's really great to see Mini getting bigger and better and safer !
I definitely approved
just not the paint job any car and every car ever made from now on should only be painted one colour or at least make it match or look good in some way not gunmetal grey with a plain standard red roof that's disgusting
suzuki called. they want their swift front end back.
Reviewers talk about door handles as if they were something new. Cars in the eighties had flush door handles
🤣😂crictical man@criticalthinking we do carreview if you dont mind we would like to hear from you give us some of that hard truth
Was Driving the jcw and i didnt expect a mini could be soo cool and nice to drive
the front end looks like a Suzuki Swift
I can never understand why people are buying the "bigger " mini, they remind me of my wife gaining 60+lbs since I met her, if I want a small family SUV, there are so many better choices.
I know right mins where meant to be small just as traders are meant to trade
Not to mention they have both been around the block 😂
Hope wife does not read comments 😂
@@boogboog8097 Lol, I use fake name
not a mini anymore. does not have the british classic motif . Its a transformer, now.
Wow Swift with more power
I seriously will never understand how anybody could want to buy any kind of Mini in this day and age
Instead of Mini, they should name it Midi.
😂🤣that is just ..........
Governments are mandating safety devices but allowing touchscreen volume and air con controls?
Get your priorities right!
It looks so luxurious and sporty than the last one and with so much tech.
True @jospyfernandes
Matt forgot the OG CarWoW stick of truth to check the exhaust pipes. It's sad, matt justify yourself! Lmao xD
Avoid!!! Avoid!!! Avoid!!! Looks hideous. Too many things that would annoy me (no physical heater controls, fake exhaust noise, etc). Then take into account the cost and you'd need to be certifiable to want to buy one.
It's about time for a new Carwow ad... Car change Carwow 🎉
20 seconds into the video and already I'm annoyed. I couldn't really see any of the "designs" in the lights. It's daylight guys and you filmed the lights from an angle. Come on!
Can't be missing much as totally pointless.
Me every time changing to go-kart mode: WOHOOOOO!!!
Wow first comment 💪
Yes you are
Yes Car WOW.
6:05 "and the nasty surprizes" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank good some manufacturers still have glass heads-up displays. All my glasses are polarized so those 'new' projected displays don't work for me.
The more new Cars I See the more I like the old ones. As long as they have android Auto and Apple car play they feel more luxurious with all their buttons.
At least it really doesn’t matter what you get nowadays, as long as it fulfills your needs
Love your cover photo full of porsches
It's honestly amazing to me every time Matt mentions child seat anchor points in the front passenger seat. As an American, this is strictly prohibited here. Under no circumstances can you put a child seat in the front passenger seat, nor should you. No vehicles sold here have anchor points there - only second or third row (if equipped). A child has to be 13 years old to even be near the front seat.
Don’t forget the the BMW active tourer same under pinnings and technology in slightly sober look 😮
I’d pick a haval h6 or h6gt and pocket the rest any day of the week
Not mat sneezing INTO THIS HANDS