Another Early look at the MINI Countryman E Plugin Hybrid
This time change to BMW and a run-through of the 225xe iPerformance Plugin Hybrid. With an identical chassis and an identical drivetrain this gives us a great look at what to expect from the hybrid system in the Countryman E. For more on MINI’s forthcoming plugin hybrid check out MotoringFile’s Countryman E section.
<p>Is there a reason for the massive delay in the new gen Countryman reveal? It’s 2 months behind the usual cycle. Is it a deliberate thing from MiNI as not to eat into existing car sales this summer? It must be a really hot new piece of work.</p>
<p>Yes we wrote about that this summer. There was a production shortage in the contract that BMW had with Magna. To rectify MINI had to increase production of the current R60 Countryman to fulfill that contract. That pushed things back a bit for the F60 reveal given that MINI doesn’t want people to wait.</p>
<p>any hints as to when the reveal might be??! I’M DYING!!!</p>