F60 MINI Countryman: Reviews, Buying Guides, and Updates

Dakar Day 6: MINI Mired in 4th with Sebastian Loeb Still Lead

MINI’s Al-Attiyah and Baumel are currently sitting in fourth place with Hirvonen maintaining seventh. Unfortunately bad continues to hamper the Dakar with weather conditions reducing the final leg distance. The one spot...

Jan 8, 16Jan 8, 16

F60 | 2016 - 2024

Best Look Yet at the 2017 MINI Countryman Interior

It’s not totally clear but this is our best look yet inside the 2017 MINI Countryman. As expected the Countryman takes the basic layout and design of the Clubman and evolves the...

Dec 28, 15Dec 27, 15

F54 | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024 F57 Convertible F60 | 2016 - 2024

Why MINI’s New 8 Speed Transmission is a Huge Step Forward

When BMW announced that it was sticking with the Aisin 6 speed transmission for the F56 MINI a couple of years ago, more than a few were surprised. While the Gen III...

Dec 8, 15Dec 8, 15

F54 | 2015 - 2024 F60 | 2016 - 2024 MINI Diesels

VW’s Dirty Diesel Secret & What it Means to BMW & MINI

VW USA’s diesel scandal has shaken the auto industry. With numbers like $19B in potential fines and 11M cars affected, it’s easy to see why. But just how bad is it and...

Sep 22, 15Sep 23, 15

F54 | 2015 - 2024 F60 | 2016 - 2024 Rumor

Hybrid JCW Countryman Spotted Testing?

The German BMW site BimmerToday.de spotted the upcoming F60 Countryman in Hybrid form this week undergoing road test evaluations. While that wouldn’t normally be something that would warrant a post here at...

Aug 27, 15Aug 27, 15

F60 | 2016 - 2024

F60 Countryman Spotted in California

Thanks to MotoringFile reader Michael S., we’ve got a fresh new look at the upcoming F60 Countryman. The test-mule was spotted in Santa Barbara last week. While we’ve already seen a number...

Aug 5, 15Aug 23, 15

F54 | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024 F60 | 2016 - 2024 MINI Connected

MINI Reboots its MINI Connected App With Less Functionality & More Sophistication

A month ago MINI released its new brand strategy focused on a less is more philosophy and a higher degree of sophistication. While the 2016 Clubman was held up as an example...

Aug 3, 15Aug 23, 15

F60 | 2016 - 2024

2017 F60 MINI Countryman to Become More “Authentic”

What does that means? Autocar appears to be reporting what we’ve been telling you for the last few years. MINI is aiming to make the Countryman look and feel a bit more...

Jul 20, 15Jul 20, 15

F54 | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024 F57 Convertible F60 | 2016 - 2024

BMW Now Has a 250 HP Version of the B48. Will We See It in a MINI?

The B48, MINI’s new 2.0L in the F5X models is part of a larger family of four cylinders that feature various states of tune. The idea is to create one engine and...

Jul 20, 15Jul 20, 15

F60 | 2016 - 2024

2017 MINI Countryman Attacks the Ring

As MINI does with all its models, the Countryman is undergoing suspension development this summer at the Nurburgring. Under heavy cladding we don’t get much of a look at the F60 other...

Jul 13, 15Jul 13, 15