he biggest Mini on sale anywhere. Ironic, isn’t it? It’s been a long time coming but Mini India has finally unwrapped the Countryman. The crossover features a sleeker design than ever before with its curvy design making way for more squared off proportions. That’s not all, its dimensions have grown significantly as well. In its new avatar, the Countryman is nearly 200mm longer than before and 30mm wider too, while the wheelbase is bumped up by 75mm, freeing up more cabin space. If you’re into numbers, the rear seats have been moved further back, boosting legroom up by 130mm. Passenger space aside, the boot volume is up by 100 litres too and now stands at 450 litres, so it’s more practical too.
The Countryman S makes 192PS of power and 280Nm of torque from its 2.0-litre petrol engine. While the Countrymen SD uses a 2.0-litre diesel engine to make 190PS of power and 400NM of torque. An 8-speed automatic transmission comes as standard and the Countryman is available with Mini’s ALL4 all-wheel drive system too.
Mini will offer the new Countryman in 3 variants – S, SD and S John Cooper Works with prices expected to start around the Rs 38-40 lakh. Yes, it will be a made-in-India model.
