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The Mini Countryman, also called Mini Crossover in Japan until 2024, is a subcompact crossover SUV, the first vehicle of this type to be launched by BMW under the Mini marque. It was launched in 2010 and received a facelift in 2014. The second generation vehicle was released in 2017 and received a facelift in 2020.
However, its reputation was soon tarnished by the revelation of its numerous quality and reliability issues. They included smoking engines, insufficient drainage holes in the doors, poor paint quality and lack of adequate fan cooling, resulting in overheating in Camiras fitted with air conditioning.
The Countryman SE ALL4 comes with dual-motor all-wheel drive and is fitted with a 66.5-kWh battery pack reckoned to be good for 212 miles of EPA-rated range with a full charge or 204 miles when ...
The 2020 Mini Countryman manages to keep most of the fun character of the regular Mini Hardtop, but with the practicality and style of a small crossover. It's definitely among what we'd classify ...
Mini Countryman WRC car. On 27 July 2010, Mini announced plans to enter the World Rally Championship. [114] The Countryman is the chosen donor model and Prodrive have been selected to prepare the Mini Countryman WRC. The factory team competed in a reduced programme for the 2011 WRC season, before cutting funding.
BMW confirmed in early 2022 that production of all i3 models is scheduled to end in July 2022, and will be succeeded in some markets by BMW iX1, which will enter mass production at the Regensburg factory in 2024 [1] before shifting to Hungary. The Leipzig plant will be retooled to produce the updated Mini Countryman. [66]
The Mini Electric continues to use the round stylised "E"/plug logo first developed for the Mini E [14] and continued on the Countryman Cooper S E Hybrid. [15] A facelifted version of the Mini Cooper was unveiled in 2021, [16] [17] reducing the use of bright yellow trim and badges. [18]
The Prince family shares its basic block dimensions with the previous PSA TU engine family. Engineering design was directed by BMW using their Valvetronic variable valve lift system on the intake side, flow-controlled oil pump, timing chain, single belt drive of all ancillary units, composite camshafts and cylinder head produced by lost-foam casting.