MINI USA’s 2017 Countryman Configurator is Live
The day has finally come that we can configure MINI’s highly anticipated Countryman. MINIUSA.com isn’t entirely updated but when you try to configure an the older Countryman model you get the new 2017 F60 Countryman.
Go forth, configure and let us know what you create in the comments.
<p>Seems like the configurator is not 100% correct yet. Prices and packages don’t match what miniusa has been saying since the LA Show announcement.</p>
<p>Base price went up even more. Things changed so much in an un-MINI way… MINIS used to be so customizable in a unique MINI a la carte fashion… unlike all the other auto makers who force you to add & pay for many things you do not want in order to get 1 thing you do want. Now the base model is forcing a bunch of crap I don’t want on me. Many things I do want are only available with packages. They are not offered a la carte! What?!?. MINI has joined the mainstream package-only offering automakers now. I have loved my MINI for many years. I waited for this day. I was ready to order my new Countryman while hoping they would not price me out but… they did.</p>
<p>The 2016 Countryman I priced at $31,500 is now $36K. I don’t think MINIs are worth $36K. MINI has now become BWM. My 2nd choice car to the MINI comes in at $25,500 & it has almost all the features i wanted in my Countryman. That’s a savings of over $10K. I am sure they don’t care but MINI just lost me as a customer. This is a very sad day for me but (waves bye to MINI).</p>
<p>The base price went up due to the F60 being a dramatically better and bigger product than what it replaced. The pricing makes sense if you sit in one and see how premium it all feels. However if you want a larger MINI that’s a better value check out the Clubman. Same size, same quality for less.</p>
<p>I understand what you are saying but I think they made it too “bigger & better” for it’s MINI britches if that makes sense LOL. MINIs are not BMWs & a MINI should not cost $36K & that $36K price is for adding hardly anything. OMG if I added a package or 2 we would be priced well over $40K. That’s just silly for a MINI. I can buy a small Mercedes SUV for that sheesh!</p>
<p>For the Clubman, I hate the look of them… all stretched out & low to the ground… plus I want a higher ride as I am getting older & I want a more level SUV-like back area for my dog. Hopefully one day I can afford to buy a classic MINI as a fun occasional driver but I think me a the new MINIS are done
:o(</p>
<p>I’m with you 100% Teresa, my current MINI may well be my last one. I hear the argument for it being a premium vehicle but, personally, I think that’s being overplayed. They have sold well up ’till now, whether that continues we’ll have to wait and see. For me, prices need to come down by at least 10% to make sense.</p>
<p>@disqus_0Gc0Yaulxa:disqus Let me know when you can buy a Mercedes or a BMW for that matter for this price. What pricing are you looking at? You can select whatever color you want or wheel you want and be under $40,000 with the fully loaded package.
A reasonably priced one of around 35k could get you for example…
-Automatic trans
-Moonroof
-Back up Camera w/ sensors
-LED headlights
-18 inch wheels/ color of your choice for the car
-heated seats
-comfort access
-Navigation
-Heads Up Display
-harmon kardon sound system
That’s not even to mention the stuff that was already standard on the previous f5x cars. A basic car BMW or Mercedes has basically none of that except for transmission and maybe backup camera for a 35k price tag.</p>
<p>The MINI I configured was one with the options “I” want not one that “you” want. Sorry I don’t have time to do all the legwork for you on finding you the mercedes I configured.& I don’t have anything to prove.</p>
<p>All I’m saying is so much stuff comes standard on the vehicle now. Like is posted previously, camera, led, moonroof, heated seats (all4 version), auto transmission are just some of the things you get for $31,500. The base price you see for BMW or Mercedes includes hardly anything.</p>
<p>Some people don’t WANT all that extra stuff. I purposely bought my R56 without any of that stuff… and not because I was trying to save money. I just literally do not want it. If they were free, I still wouldn’t want a moonroof, nav, or auto transmission.</p>
<p>Also, fwiw, besides the R56, we have a BMW that probably costs a similar amount to own as a $31k Countryman that has LED headlights, 20″ wheels, backup cam, heated seats, auto parking, nav, etc.</p>
<p>I agree that the new MINIs are getting more “premium.” The Clubman is very impressive from a fit and finish and material quality perspective, for instance. However, the new MINIs are getting up there in price as a result, and it makes it harder to justify them for people who don’t necessarily want all the standard features or premium stuff.</p>
<p>I agree Theresa. The $1000 paint repair after a too tall curb scrapes a painted chin spoiler when parking head in becomes tiresome.</p>
<p>My Mulligan is a 60 pound Vizsla and sticks to me like velcro. He enjoys the full view from a passenger seat. I feel cruel stuffing him in a tiny backseat with only a side window view.</p>
<p>Mulligan adapted well to a folded flat back seat with a well secured carpeted kennel for traction. Happy dog. Happy Life. Relax! Your priorities
are proper. Dogs like 0-60 in 9 seconds plus. Outbacks and AWD maneuver like a cat on carpet on rain slick streets. No FWD hydroplaning
from freeway puddles.</p>
<p>Subaru ownership experience is more dependent on dealership than brand. You can research that. DIY service is stupid easy. View the oil filter placement and fitting.</p>
<p>All components for a Subaru “package” have part numbers. A base Outback can be built with your choice of components purchased online and DIY installation. “Packages” are installed at the port or dealer. Happy hunting for an unmolested base Outback. Be aware that ANY unwanted “package” component can be uninstalled and returned to inventory. Inconvenient? Probably. Impossible? No. Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.</p>
<p>@disqus_0Gc0Yaulxa:disqus: I ordered my ’17 CM before the configurator was available and I was able to choose between the packages and/or individual options. Thus, this is just a limitation of the online configurator. So don’t give up on MINI quite yet 🙂
@disqus_p4RL5aaRwP:disqus: You are correct, the configurator has quite a few of bugs that need to be fixed. I tried to configure my CM the way I ordered it at the dealership and couldn’t do it. Some examples: JCW exterior could not be combined with the fully loaded package, or the Island Blue color. Also, the active driving assistant was only available with the fully loaded package. However, when you accept that package, the JCW exterior is being removed. MINI needs to get to work and fix these issues.</p>
<p>You should see the UK prices!</p>
<p>The countryman I’ve specced is £39,600 which is about $49000, which is more than a BMW X1, which is the same car (and actually a bit bigger).</p>
<p>And after 3 years at 14000 miles a year the guaranteed value at the end of the finance deal is £17000 or about $21,000.</p>
<p>It’s actually cheaper to buy a Porsch Macan – I want a mini, but it’s financially crazy.</p>
<p>you sound like you should lease then? plus who can afford to insure a porsche macan or repair etc! they are surely not targeting MINI.</p>
<p>I really don’t want a Porsche! The mini would be the equivalent of a $1000 a month to lease. The car’s residual value is just not good enough.</p>
<p>And I’m sorry, but a Mini is not such a prestigious brand that it should cost more than the BMW equivalent.</p>
<p>I agree leasing is insane on these but I plan to keep my countryman or clubman for 6-8 years so resale value isn’t a big deal for me. And I agree it’s lame they cost close to the x1 but 40k doesn’t get you much in the x1 and they are U-G-L-Y. The q3 is decent but feels like a bus, the GLA is nice but too swoopy and cramped. I always feel they cost too much but then I go back and test drive one and I’m hooked.</p>
<p>So I don’t get the beef people have with pricing? IMO it’s considered a pseudo-luxury car now. the materials and image are all of higher standard. MINI has never been cheap. EVER! yeah they cost 26k loaded back in the 2000’s but think about the value of the dollar currently. It’s a bigger car and requires a bigger price! If you don’t want it, don’t buy it, get a tiguan or rav 4.</p>
<p>You’re being forced to have certain options of because of federal laws (back up cam) and sunroofs because about 90% of people most likely all ready get a sunroof so it gives a sense of value I guess. These “maxi” minis are clearly selling , the clubman is already outselling the f56 after only being out a year because it’s still sharp but can actually hold people and cargo. These aren’t cheap cars, never have and never will. Think about ford vs landrover. Yeah a ford pickup is cheaper and can tow more then a land rover but is it stylish or desirable? No, and thats what mini is to VW, Honda, Renault whatever.</p>
<p>WOW! Very well said Mr. Cooley. Thank you for your comment. I am always amused when people are quick to rant without doing any amount of research. A MINI could be configured to almost $40K from day one and from 2002-2006, NO ONE batted an eye. Now it’s an issue a decade later when the product is most definitely worth the price? Laughable. And for those who say MINI is not a BMW and worth the price – do a bit more research please. Most mechanical parts are BMW, not to mention the modular engine series and the fact that the optional leather is grades higher than what you can get on any BMW X1, X3, 2er, 3er, or 4er. Be positive or take the time to do some research people.</p>
<p>most brands are becoming fairly expensive now a days. Just did some research and the countryman is almost identical to the x1 in every way except slight width and trunk space. But who really needs 27 cubic feet of trunk space? A similarly specced x1 is around 48-50k and again an ugly little thing. Not to mention higher insurance costs.
Some say the x1 is quicker but seeing videos of Mini’s at colorado elevation shows that their power is understated. And a video I saw today showed an clubman going 0-60 in 6.1 seconds. so faster then the x1. These aren’t controlled tests but it’s been questioned that mini’s are understated so people don’t buy it over a BMW.
I guess I’m fortunate to have a job paying for my college education but a 40k vehicle with a decent down payment is pretty manageable, I imagine couples who make much more then I do could handle it. Every time I test drive Mini’s I see how much better quality they are then my vw turbo beetle and the dealerships are a+!</p>
<p>I think people who hate on it haven’t seen in it in person or driven one. They’re super unphotogenic</p>
<p>I agree. I could not get beyond the appearance and dealership locations that smacked of suburban mythology and my chic car phobia,(Boxster, Miata) Yep. I am prejudiced DB and I own it.</p>
<p>Please don’t talk down to me & tell me to do my research. I have researched this car to death waiting for it to come out. I have driven a MINI since 2004 & I am fully aware that my MINI has BWM parts. MINI is a sep brand from BMW tho. MINIs have their own dealerships. Until now MINI has never been priced as high as BMW. Things have changed. Just because a MINI “could” ever have been priced to $40K has zero to do with the fact that a barely equipped 2017 Countryman S costs $36K & could easily top $40K. Do some “research” on apples to oranges.</p>
<p>In my opinion MINIs are now too expensive & I think they will see sales tick down. Only time will tell who is right tho.</p>
<p>I was never talking down to you. Sorry if I came off that way but I never replied to your post, just made my own. I’m not wanting to start a war as that’s not what I intended but in 2011 a Cooper s countryman all 4 with decent packages was 36k and a jcw was well over 40k. And the backup cam is a federal starting in 2018 theyre just getting ahead.</p>
<p>Theresa does not need sales data for validation. The best car for Theresa is the vehicle that best fits her needs. A car is a tool for your lifestyle. No body knows Theresa’s needs better than Theresa. She does not impress me as a person with a suckeroo tattoo on her forehead. Woe to the person that underestimates her cognitive skills.</p>
<p>MINI backup cam is an add-on & not req’d by law.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.autotrader.com/car-news/new-backup-camera-rule-cameras-will-be-mandatory-by-2018-223739" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.autotrader.com/car-news/new-backup-camera-rule-cameras-will-be-mandatory-by-2018-223739</a></p>
<p>$40K for an S with Fully Loaded Package and A/T? … Exsqueeze me!</p>
<p>and that’s even without leather.</p>
<p>Baking powder?</p>
<p>Just ran the configurator. First shock—No Standard Transmission option!!!!??????? 8 speed auto is standard, 8 speed with paddles is optional. Can this be correct, hope not. That is extraordinarily UN-MINI 🙁
I did notice a much greater degree of linking of options. The ability to really configure the car the way you want it has been greatly curtailed since I configured and bought my 2013 Countryman. Final price ended up at 36.5k, pretty steep. Overall, a disappointing experience.
Too big, too heavy, No standard transmission—will greatly appeal to American buyers I guess but they sure lost me on the new Countryman—a formally dedicated MINI buyer.
I’m keeping my Countryman for as long as he will last I guess</p>
<p>The manual is coming. It’s been delayed at launch however.</p>
<p>Thanx for the info Gabe. That restores a modicum of faith. A little clarification–my 2013 Countryman S was configured exactly as I wanted it and ended up at 31k. The figure above of 36.5k was my attempt to recreate my car, so I configured a Countryman S. Granted I am getting more in the 2017, but most of it I don’t want and have to take. My guess is that a Countryman S ALL 4 would have ended at 38k. I think that number is just too high for a lot of people</p>
<p>Well we just ordered a Cooper S All4 with manual transmission which is allowable on the configurator. Are you suggesting that the order will be rejected or delayed die to selecting manual trans? Our lease is about to expire and will extend through MINI but extended delay will be a problem.</p>
<p>I’d check with your Motoring Advisor. It could simply be in the queue.</p>
<p>It’s weird. The ONLY one that can’t get the manual (on the configurator) is the Cooper S. The Cooper, Cooper All4, and Cooper S All4 show the optional manual. Only the Cooper S doesn’t show it. At least as of this afternoon.</p>
<p>it will be available on all models shortly.</p>