Mini Countryman
| MINI Countryman | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mini (BMW) |
| Production | 2010-present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact crossover |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| First generation (R60) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mini (BMW) |
| Production | 2010-2016 |
| Assembly |
Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr) Chennai, India (BMW India) Rayong, Thailand (CKD) Kulim, Malaysia (CKD) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact crossover |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Related | Mini Paceman |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L I4 (One/Cooper) 1.6 L Prince turbocharged I4 (Cooper S) 1.6 L BMW N47 diesel I4 (Cooper D and One D) 2.0 L BMW N47 diesel I4 (Cooper D Automatic and Cooper SD models) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,595 mm (102.2 in) |
| Length | 4,097 mm (161.3 in) Cooper S: 4,110 mm (161.8 in) |
| Width | 1,789 mm (70.4 in) (excluding mirrors) |
| Height | 1,561 mm (61.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,265 kg (2,789 lb) (DIN) 1,340 kg (2,950 lb) (EU) |
| Second Generation (F60) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mini (BMW) |
| Production | 2017- |
| Model years | 2017- |
| Assembly | Born, The Netherlands (VDL Nedcar) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact crossover |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | BMW UKL2 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105.1 in) |
| Length | 4,313 mm (169.8 in) |
| Width | 1,821 mm (71.7 in) (excluding mirrors) |
| Height | 1,557 mm (61.3 in) |
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The Mini Countryman is a subcompact crossover, the first car of this type to be launched by Mini. It was launched in 2010 and received a facelift in 2014.
There is the 2008 Mini Crossover Concept which has four doors (2 right swing open, 1 left swing open, 1 left lift/sliding) and four single seats. It was unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
The 2010 Mini Beachcomber Concept was based on the Crossover Concept and the Mini Countryman, with no doors and no conventional roof. It included ALL4 all-wheel drive and offroad wheels. It was unveiled at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
The design of Mini's first five-door crossover echoed that of the Mini Crossover Concept. The production model was first unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. UK models went on sale on 18 September 2010. The availability of models varies between markets, with the USA and Russia not taking the One versions or any diesel powered models. The All4 all-wheel-drive option is available on variable models, again depending on the country.
The ALL4 all-wheel-drive powertrain includes electro-hydraulic differential, positioned directly on the transmission's final drive, to vary the power distribution from front to rear. Under normal driving conditions, up to 50 percent of the engine's power goes to the rear wheels. Under “extreme” conditions ("extreme" being undefined) up to 100 percent heads to the back wheels.
Early models included Cooper S, Cooper S ALL4, Cooper, One, Cooper D, Cooper D ALL4, and One D. Cooper SD, Cooper SD ALL4, Cooper D Automatic, Cooper D ALL4 Automatic were added from spring 2011.
In 2012 the Countryman received some minor amendments, including an EU6 exhaust emissions standard compliance for the One and Cooper models, and using a different clutch material and improved software to reduce stalling problems. They went on sale from November 2012.
A Cooper ALL4 model was added in July 2013.
Changes to US 2014 model year range included the omission of the interior "Centre Rail" feature from the back seats. The rail is still present in the front.
This is a race car version of Mini Cooper S ALL4 developed with Prodrive beginning in early 2009, with a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder turbo-charged engine from BMW Motorsport. The first test drive for the Mini Countryman WRC, which would also be available to customer teams, was planned for autumn 2010. It was unveiled at the Paris Show in 2010.
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