Mini CountrymanSeptember 2010

lightfoot119 September 2010

Liked the quality feel and the chunky look. Found the interior claustrophobic and the driver legroom limited. Seat squabs felt too flat and lacking in support for thighs. More fashion than function with not enough ground clearance for rough tracks. More towny than country we thought. We are going for a Yeti. Disappointed as it looked good in the brochures and the running costs should be low.

Galen1014 October 2010

I think the original review is way off the mark. I test drove the basic Countryman One and the Cooper D and found them both great to drive, so can't understand why the review is so negative; most other reviews seem to disagree with your view too. It is definitely a car that looks better in the metal than on paper, and is at least as roomy and pratical in terms of internal space as my current Golf. All in all, I was so impressed that I've placed an order for a Cooper D, rather than replace my Mk. V Golf with a Mk. VI; the Countryman is much more fun to drive, will depreciate less, cost less to buy and less to run than the equivalent Golf. Even if I was needed a 4 wheel drive (which I don't, particularly not for an extra £1000!), I'd still chose a Countryman over a Skoda Yeti or a Nissan Juke anyday... both are ugly as sin!

mike08 November 2010

All the so called experts complained about the lack of room in the normal BMW mini ,now they say the new ones too big, what does it tell you about the motoring press and the public at large. You can only please some of the people some of the time !

Anonymous10 November 2010

dont like this one theyve totally spoilt the looks poor dash as well

Bennyboy2730 April 2011

Mini/BMW have not gone by the word mini. They have made a stylish 4-door car which is made harder to park.Mini's were made for quick sharp cars which you could easily park, now thats why you have a BMW to carry familys. Mini's were made for family of 3 or maybe squeeze in 4. Mini's never used to have a middle back seat but Why cant they just stick to the stylish 2-door car.

paul.hitchcock28 May 2011

Unfair to rate a vehicle I have never travelled in let alone driven but this strange looking creation validates everything J. Clarkson has said about the problems faced by retro brands when they have to update. (How strange to find myself agreeing with Mr. Clarkson!) The fascia looks absurd rather than practical as well. I remember the joys and pitfalls of owning a "real" Mini very well. Pin sharp steering, useless brakes; always go out with a spare water pump bypass hose in case it has to be replaced en route etc. etc. By alll means create an updated and improved vehicle with a similar character using the same name badge but the car actually produced was more "tubby" than "mini". B.M.W. will have real problems in designing a plausible successor and they will need to do this. Hard core enthusiasts are not enough top keep any manufacturer in business; their products have to have wider appeal.

Ron Stamp23 June 2011

Mini has been the least depreciating car on the market, it is a great car but the countryman is not a mini replacement, it is a totally new car with a Mini badge. I must say that BMW have got it right, just look at some of the boring cars on the market, probably out there to suit some of the boring people. Thats a fact

Paul Hitchcock05 November 2011

Parked near to two black painted examples today. It struck me that the quality of the paintwork was noticeably poorer than with the "normal" Mini, whilst the alloys, both "plain" and black painted, had a rather cheap air about them. The styling still strikes me as having a home made air about it. Perhaps it is aimed at the transantic market.