Road TestCar reviews - Mini - Countryman - DMini modelsOverviewCountryman lives up to claims of being most practical Mini, but it’s all relative21 Aug 2017 THE second-generation Mini Countryman is charged with surfing the wave of SUV sales popularity that was missed by its predecessor, which sat in showrooms as buyers flocked toward other premium-priced compact crossovers from Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover. People who first drove out of a Mini dealership while they were single or perhaps as a child-free couple lacked a realistic reason to return once they had reproduced. That shiny new Mini would have to wait until mid-life crisis time. Until now. The Countryman has grown, if not grown up. It is far more useful than before, as we found during our week of toddler-based torture testing, but we are speaking in relative terms. And on days when the offspring are in childcare, or with the grandparents, that Mini badge on the bonnet lives up to its promise of driving fun. GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 March 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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