Mini have released information and pictures on the new Countryman 4×4 car. The car has 4 doors and a 4-wheel drive system if required. The Mini has never before been a 4×4 offroad vehicle and the BMW owned company are obviously keen on showing that the look and feel of the Mini isn’t lost. It looks like an off road car but the main styling of the car definitely looks like the Mini. The large headlights and high window line remain intact.
With the usual Mini car, the naming system is also intact. At a base level there is the Mini One Countryman which has an 89bhp engine. The Cooper S model is a 181bhp 1.6 engine that has been turbocharged for extra power. Both the gear boxes are six speed but on petrol models there is an option with wheel-mounted flappy paddles.
As with most Minis, they don’t come cheap. The Countryman will go on sale in September, with prices starting at around £17,000.