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The first generation version of MINI's five-door MINI Countryman might not seem like the obvious choice for hot hatch John Cooper Works treatment but the result might just surprise you. No other MK1 model MINI Countryman offered more power, enough to skittle you to sixty two mph in just 7.0s, helped by prodigious all-wheel traction. It's quite a package.
History
Indulge us here. You might think this is a monstrous heresy, but we'd like to draw a comparison. Remember the awesome Audi Quattro, the original 20v model back in the Eighties? If you do, then you'll recall something of an automotive legend. With four-wheel drive punch for traction in all weathers, a turbocharged engine capable of 217bhp, space inside for four to five people and the ability to leap to 60mph in less than seven seconds, it was quite a machine. Weird to think then, that all those qualities that once made the Audi such a supercar slayer were also back in 2012 also made available in, of all things, a MINI. This one - the John Cooper Works Countryman.
On first acquaintance, the very name seems contradictory. 'John Cooper Works', after all, is a brand that gives fashionable little MINIs a frantic feel. But there's nothing very little - and you'd think, nothing especially frantic - about the company's Countryman model, a beefy five-door crossover-style design focused on families. Not the kind of thing you'd naturally want to be flinging about the lanes.
Yet this is exactly what this car was designed to do. It was the very first John Cooper Works MINI to get four wheel drive and back in 2012, no other JCW model in the range was firmer or more powerful. Yet it still manages to offer standards of fuel economy, safety and space that would shock not only original Quattro customers but also most MINI buyers. This then, was a crossover with a point to prove. It was originally launched with a 1.6-litre engine tuned to 211bhp, a unit boosted to 218bhp in 2015. It sold until 2017 when a second generation Countryman JCW model was introduced powered by a 2.0-litre turbo engine.
Writer - Jonathan Crouch
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[@Raymo2u]

I own a R56 and see it as a toy. I have a newborn and need a 4 door. I had standards for a new car though..
Manual Transmission
AWD
4 Doors
TURBO
There are very few cars to pick from and even less for under $12K. My Mini will definitely be getting a new brother.

[@howardalexander0621]

Overall, I'm happy with my 2013 Countryman JCW, which I have owned for 8 years. The interior isn't really BMW build quality, with a number of creaking trim items. I don't find the handbrake in the least bit awkward. Worst fuel consumption 33mpg, best 45mpg.

[@maxmleblanc]

Way better than my 06 Range Rover supercharged… and prolly more agile.

[@lumbanikumwenda2864]

expensive maintenance

[@Nigriff]

Well, it's basically a BMW... amd super fun to drive