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Countryman Photo & Video Recap

Over the past week we have bombarded you with Countryman with images, video and enormous amounts of information. So in an effort to help you make sense of it all we’re going to go back over the high points over the next few days. Today we’re going to take another look at the video we exclusively debuted here last week. The version above is a bit short (ie more concise) and is higher quality than what we showed you last week.

Next we’re presenting you with our full photo gallery of the Countryman with every exterior and interior MINI has officially released. Enjoy.

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lavardera Jan 27th, 2010 Link

Well its here, and all the fear and angst is finally out of the closet. Funny how it brings out a raft of stale crits of the R56 along with the die-hard haters of this model!

I think the design is well done. The shape is right, the size smaller than I expected, the interior moves reinforce the “family” begun with the R56, and like it or not the center stack affirms the R56 more than revolutionizes it. Sorry stack haters – you loose that one. My only complaint is the road-going wheel/tire combination looks too small in diameter for the size of the car. The larger diameter on the Beachcomber looked so much more right, and the road wheels with low profile tires need that same overall diameter.

glangford Jan 27th, 2010 Link

I agree. I like it alot. It may be my next car.

I think aside from the usual ‘haters’ the comments have been overall positive, more so than I anticipated particularly with the comments when the ‘test mule’ was exposed and the concept proposed.

C4 Jan 28th, 2010 Link

Sorry Lavardera, but pretty much like in the last 3 years, we will continue to agree to disagree on this one as well.

lavardera Jan 28th, 2010 Link

you mean you think the little wheels look alright?

C4 Jan 28th, 2010 Link

I am not going to take your bait, Lav. You are too much of a R56 apologist to even bother…

lavardera Jan 29th, 2010 Link

no sense of humor today, oh well

Fanzypantz Jan 29th, 2010 Link

Anyone know the curb weight… has to be 300-400 lbs more. Apparently MINI is using the 1.6L variants so it will be an exciting yawn 0-60. Will MINI offer the diesel variants in the US?

Look wise… I’d describe it as fugly cute.

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Countryman Photo & Video Recap

Sections: R60 (Countryman) Jan 26th, 2010 7 Comments

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