NE5 MINI Countryman: Reviews, Buying Guides, and Updates

How MINI Changed Its EV Strategy and What It Means for the Brand’s Future

Dec 30, 25Dec 30, 25

In 2021, MINI made one of the boldest commitments of any legacy automaker, announcing it would become fully electric by 2030. Four short years later, those plans and the models that were...

MINI Countryman NE5 | 2032 +

How the New BMW iX3 Sets the Stage for the Next MINI Countryman

The all new BMW iX3 is the first SUV built on the Neue Klasse platform and it is already drawing praise for its dynamics and tech. But it’s the underlying tech and...

Dec 5, 25Dec 8, 25

4th Generation 2024-2031 F65 5 Door | 2024 - 2031 F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) F67 Cooper Convertible J01 MINI Cooper (Electric) J05 MINI Aceman | 2025-2032 NE5 | 2032 + U25 | 2024 - 2032

MINI Extends Countryman Production & Delays Next Gen EV

In what appears to be a major strategic realignment, sources tell MotoringFile that MINI is not only extending the life of its current combustion Countryman models, but also delaying its next-generation Countryman EV...

Oct 7, 25Oct 7, 25

5th Generation 2031 + NE5 | 2032 +

The ICE MINI Countryman Will Continue Indefinitely – What It Means for MINI’s Future

“ICE and combustion will never disappear. Never.” With that statement, BMW board member Jochen Goller made clear that petrol power isn’t going anywhere. And nowhere is that more relevant than at MINI....

Sep 27, 25Sep 29, 25

5th Generation 2031 + NE5 | 2032 +

Next MINI Countryman EV to Offer More Range, Tech, and Rear-Wheel Drive

The future of the MINI Countryman EV just got a lot more interesting. While the current U25 Countryman launched less than a year ago, we’ve confirmed that the next-generation Countryman EV will...

Sep 25, 25Sep 29, 25

5th Generation 2031 + BMW NE5 | 2032 +

The All-New BMW iX3: A Glimpse Into MINI’s Rear-Wheel-Drive Future

BMW has been teasing the Neue Klasse for years. On MotoringFile, we’ve covered how it represents a full reboot for BMW Group, built from the ground up for electrification, digitalization, and sustainability....

Sep 5, 25Sep 5, 25

F65 5 Door | 2024 - 2031 F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) F66/J01 Hardtop | 2024 - 2031 F67 Cooper Convertible J01 MINI Cooper (Electric) J05 MINI Aceman | 2025-2032 NE5 | 2032 + U25 | 2024 - 2032

Why MINI is Rejecting CarPlay Ultra (and What They’re Doing Instead)

Apple has officially taken the wraps off the highly anticipated CarPlay Ultra, debuting it in the 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish S—with more automakers expected to follow suit. But what about MINI and...

May 30, 25May 30, 25

4th Generation 2024-2031 5th Generation 2031 + F65 5 Door | 2024 - 2031 F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) F67 Cooper Convertible MINI Countryman NE5 | 2032 +

MINI Shifts Strategy – Will Make A New Combustion Powered Countryman

For years, MINI has prepared us for its ambitious plan to go fully electric by 2030. But recent developments mean that there’s a big shift in strategy: MINI will now continue producing...

Mar 24, 25Mar 24, 25

MINI Countryman NE5 | 2032 +

BMW & MINI’s Future: How Processing Power Is Replacing Horsepower w/Video

The next electric BMWs and MINIs may be driven less by power figures and more by processing power. With the Neue Klasse generation of products, BMW is introducing an all-new electric architecture...

Mar 11, 25Mar 11, 25

5th Generation 2031 + BMW NE5 | 2032 +

BMW’s Gen6 EV Architecture Could be A Quantum Leap for MINI

Yesterday we talked about why a rear wheel drive MINI may not be such a bad thing. Today we’re going in-depth on BMW’s Gen6 EV Architecture that powers it and why it...

Feb 27, 25Feb 26, 25

5th Generation 2031 + NE5 | 2032 + Rumor

MINI’s Big Shift: How Rear-Wheel Drive Could Transform Future Electric Models

For those that missed our report last week, MINI looks to be going rear wheel drive (with optional AWD) for its future electric vehicles. Why? It comes down BMW’s Gen6 architecture which will underpin...

Feb 26, 25Feb 26, 25