All-new MINI Countryman Electric DRIVEN. Is the Maxi MINI a winner? | Electrifying.com

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Say hello to the new MINI Countryman – the first supersized MINI to come with an all-electric drivetrain. The five-door crossover SUV has grown in size, gaining 60mm in height and 130mm in length. This gives more interior space, adding just under 30mm of additional width in the shoulder and elbow area, while rear passengers get 25mm of extra space.

The car features a completely new powertrain and is available in two variants which mirror the new MINI Electric. The Countryman E will cost £41,500 and uses a 64.7 kWh battery which provides up to 287 miles of electric range. It uses a 201bhp motor propelling it from 0-62mph in 8.6 seconds.

The £46,600 Countryman SE ALL4 uses the same battery but has two electric motors, giving a total 308bhp and all-wheel drive. The 0 to 62mph time is 5.6 seconds and the electric range is 269 miles. Both models have 22kW AC charging available as an option and 130 kW DC charging as standard.

Three new trim levels will be available - Classic, Exclusive and Sport, and all feature the same circular OLED screen as the hatchback.

Join Ginny as she takes the new MINI Countryman Electric out for the first time. Does it still have the magic of its smaller sibling? Should it be on your shortlist? Let us know in the comments below.

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00:00 Inroduction to the Electric Mini Countryman
00:40 Styling
01:12 Versions, Battery Size, Range and Price
03:07 Boot Space
03:41 Rear Seats
04:57 Interior
05:47 The O-Led Round screen
08:45 Storage and Practicality
09:12 Driving impressions
11:40 Go Kart mode
12:25 Tech and Drive assist systems
13:25 Charging
14:42 Our verdict

[herba]

We have ordered that beauty. It`s absolutely great, when you meet him in person. We were skeptical about the new, bigger version of Countryman, but after looking on the other cars, this one is THAT, fun, beautiful, great driving, big but not too big, and not looking like for my father on the inside. It’s a fantastic car for someone, who wants bigger car, but doesn’t want to feel older, than he is.

[JoseSantos-vdhg]

I’m a big Mini enthusiast. I am in my 4th Mini and I was looking forward for the Countryman EV. For the price is a very hard pill to swallow when you compare the competition. Tesla Model 3, more practicality, room, features, absurd charging network, more range, cheaper, comfortable driving, way better interface. And doesn’t lag with the interface and have the option of upgrade the infotainment in the future with better hardware

[tangoadvance]

Loving all the comments from the dinosaurs that can’t get their head around Mini making a big car and it’s not the 1960’s anymore. 😂🦖🦕🦖😂

[AR-zrom]

I'll be honest I don't like the front but the side profile, rear and interior are fantastic. I think it's the headlights which aren't quite right

[yitzele]

Love the look of this. The interior in particular seems like it's finally become what it was trying to be all along. Lovely

[neillgatley]

This is longer and wider than a series 1 Land Rover if you want something from scale.

[WheelieTheCapper]

That car when configured on the mini website in Ireland is €66k+ ... way too dear for a mini!

[Molishious]

The round screen is cool. The lack of an instrument cluster is not. That old school head up display is a head scratcher for what should be a new high tech car.

[BMWHP]

Thanks for the review. We always liked that old smaller mini and owned one. But not this behemoth 4-door thing, and we dislike the huge price.

[sergiorelvas]

At Portugal, again!!! Welcome back...

[marksanders]

While I cannot deny the material quality and build of BMW products, it's still £41k. And it concerns me how it's become normalised talking about new cars in that price bracket - where are the affordable cars? It's not beyond the ability of a manufacturer to make a car with a decent range, without a million bits of kit you'll never use, for a sensible price (thinking £20-30k range). The only car that fits the bill seems to be the MG4.

[GEJD]

Ginny - good review, I saw some of it I was concentrating on other distracting things! It’s a premium brand now, been in to see one and a test drive reveals how good it is, many people trash them but they should visit a dealer and have a look, they are very good and you only get what you pay for. It is of course a BMW X1 with a different body which says a lot.

[jerrysander]

Thank you for this review. Did you, by chance, have an opportunity to listen to the sound system (for music, not sound effects)? how would you rate that? I'll be comparing it to the upcoming Honda Prologue...

[warwulf]

What the hell did they do to Mini? Turning a brand known for its stylish budget friendly and diminutive size into a luxury SUV feels like double speak gone too far. It’s hard to get over the comparison when the name literally means small. Jesus wept

[anonymouspdg]

Its not perfect but this is certainly on my consider list when I come to renew my lease. it is frustrating that you cannot get any finance figures online and have to go through the tedious process of having someone from a mini centre contact you which is like opening pandoras box for emails, texts and ongoing pointless communications. It would be much simpler if you could get examples of figures for PCP or lease like most other manufacturers do?

I've just watched this again and it is one of the more informative reviews. One thing I hope Mini do is offer the option to turn the various sounds off if you don't want them?

Still another enjoyable video. Thanks Ginny!

[tonybarton]

They’ve miss d a trick in the back, there should be a ski hatch between the seats, ideal for stowing your skis, fishing rods etc 😊👍😊

[PaulMeier-cuds]

A really fun preview, thank you.

This is clearly a wonderful car. I like the well thought out mix of real buttons and switches and touch screen UI, and the lunch plate display both looks good and is practical. Cars I would buy as an alternative include either of the Brabus Smarts or, surprisingly, one of the higher spec Nissan Ariyas. On price, I think BMW are pushing it to the absolute limit for this Mini sub brand sector.

[AmitabhGhuwalewala]

I am truly wowed by this! I am seriously considering this to be my next EV.

[andyballard]

Great video and I really like the walk out of frame at the start into the garden with the old Mini so whoever came up with that 👋but a walk back into the new Mini Frame would have been even better. You right it is a 'premium' brand but nearly double the price of the new Renault 5, that is a hard sell for me.

[berksari]

How is the usefullness of that round screen? Looks cool, not sure about user friendliness though.