MINI COUNTRYMAN JCW
Wheels Australia Magazine|September 2024
NOT-SO-MINI MINI SERVES UP BIG HELPINGS OF FUN
ANDY ENRIGHT
MINI COUNTRYMAN JCW

Model Mini Countryman JCW Favoured
Engine 1998cc 4cyl, dohc, 16v, turbo
Max power 233kW @ 5750rpm
Max torque 400Nm @ 2000-4500rpm
Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
Weight 1660kg
Economy 7.7L/100km (combined)
0-100km/h 5.4sec (claimed)
Price $73,990
On sale Now

MINI HAS supersized the Countryman.No, really. There aren't too many cars that have grown so much in such a short lifespan. Let's break out the tape measure and apply some cold, hard data to that assertion.

The first-gen R60 Countryman (2010-2016) measured a mere 4097mm from stem to stern. The next one, dubbed the F60 (2016-2024) grew significantly and was 4313mm long.

It's now grown again with this latest U25 version, and breaks the tape at 4433mm. While a 7.7 percent growth doesn't seem that extreme, bear in mind that the Porsche 911 grew 5.7 percent from the 'tiny' 964 generation to the apparently huge 992.

The Countryman is now a sizeable hunk, its 8.17m² road footprint being significantly larger than something like a Volkswagen T-Roc (7.7m²) and a gnat's away from a current Mazda CX-5 (8.37m²) or Hyundai Tucson (8.39m²) - all three of which you might well consider as your sole family vehicle. That's a deliberate move on Mini's part. The brand's range has had a reshuffle of late, with the Countryman stepping up in size in order to slot the Aceman between it and the Cooper hatch.

This story is from the September 2024 edition of Wheels Australia Magazine.

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