Mini Countryman

Countryman generations at a glance

The Countryman was the first MINI with five doors and the first with all-wheel drive, which made the brand a realistic option for buyers who needed a family car.

First generation R60 (2010–2016)

MINI previewed the idea with the Crossover Concept at the Paris Motor Show in 2008 and showed the production Countryman at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. UK sales began on 18 September 2010. Production went to Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, which made the Countryman the first modern MINI built outside the United Kingdom. Later assembly lines added cars in India, Brazil, Thailand and Malaysia.

The ALL4 system used an electro-hydraulic clutch at the final drive. In normal driving up to 50% of torque could go to the rear axle, and up to 100% in extreme conditions. Euro NCAP awarded five stars in November 2010. In 2012 MINI sold about 102,000 Countrymans worldwide, and the 250,000th car left Graz in March 2013.

The model also had a motorsport career. MINI's ALL4 Racing rally car, styled after the Countryman, won the Dakar Rally four years in a row from 2012, with Stéphane Peterhansel driving in 2012 and Nani Roma winning in 2014.

Second generation F60 (2016–2023)

The F60 was the car described in the old version of this page. MINI revealed it at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2016, and sales began in Europe in February 2017. Production moved to VDL Nedcar in Born, the Netherlands, with additional assembly in India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The new car was 203 mm longer and 25 mm wider than the R60 and used BMW's front-wheel-drive UKL platform. The extra size went into the cabin: the rear bench slides and its backrest reclines, and the boot grew to 450 litres, or 1,390 litres with the rear seats folded, according to the old version of this page. The round central display grew to 8.8 inches.

The Cooper S E ALL4 was MINI's first plug-in hybrid. Its petrol engine drives the front wheels and the electric motor drives the rear, which gives all-wheel drive without a propshaft. The 7.6 kWh battery allowed up to about 40 km of electric driving at up to 126 km/h, and a full charge on a household 240-volt socket took about 3 hours 15 minutes. Euro NCAP gave the F60 five stars in May 2017, and a facelift followed in 2020.

Third generation U25 (from 2023)

MINI unveiled the U25 on 1 September 2023 and showed it to the public at the IAA in Munich a few days later. Production of the petrol and diesel versions started in November 2023 and of the electric versions in March 2024, at BMW's Leipzig plant, the first MINI production in Germany. The car shares the UKL2 platform with the BMW X1.

At 4,433 mm long, 1,843 mm wide and 1,656 mm tall, it is the largest MINI so far. The boot holds 460 litres, or 1,450 litres with the rear seats folded.

The electric versions accept up to 130 kW at a DC fast charger. There is no plug-in hybrid in this generation. In Euro NCAP's 2024 test of the Countryman SE, the car scored 33.4 points for adult occupants, 43 for children, 51.5 for vulnerable road users and 14.4 for safety assist.

By our calculation the SE ALL4 has about 39% more power than the F60 plug-in hybrid. Our size comparison tool shows how much each generation grew, and our electric cars section lists other battery SUVs of this size.