Video Summary
The review examines the 2025 MINI Countryman, noting it brings back quirky cuteness to the brand.Key findings:
-Styling looks modern, updated, and not just a reboot of classic MINI design.
-Customizable daytime running light and tail light modules let the driver choose between three different looks.
-Its front end design is a modernization of the MINI theme up to this point.
-This is the longest, tallest, widest, and heaviest MINI ever built.
-At 175.1 inches long, it's 5 inches longer than the outgoing Countryman.
-The increase in size has gone mostly to the rear passenger and cargo areas.
-Curb weight has increased by approximately 400 pounds.
-Increased ride height gives the Countryman more of an SUV vibe.
-Front seats have four-way adjustable lumbar support and a two-position memory system.
-The passenger seat lacks adjustable lumbar support and the seat massage feature.
-Rear seats have ample headroom, and competitive legroom.
-Rear seats have a surprising amount of recline.
-In North America, the turn signals are red, not amber.
-The test model has a quad-tip exhaust and shiny black plastic all around; the reviewer wishes some were body-colored.
-Under the hood, the base engine is a new 2.0L I4 turbo producing 241 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque; BMW estimates it will give 27 MPG and 0-60 in 6.2 seconds.
-Engines are mated to a standard seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with standard all-wheel drive.
-The John Cooper Works edition boosts horsepower to 312 while torque stays the same; it's slower from 0-60 than the last JCW model.
-While the new Countryman is improved overall, torque steer, which can be noticed around corners, comes with the car.
