2025 Mini Countryman SE First Drive: Bigger, Better and All-Electric
• Auto123 gets in a first test drive of the 2025 Mini Countryman SE.
Cascais, Portugal - First introduced in 2010, the Countryman has been given a third generation for 2025. Six cm taller and thirteen centimetres longer, the new Mini Countryman has grown significantly in relation to its predecessor. It has lost none of its charisma, however. But given its growth, the question becomes whether the name Mini is still entirely appropriate.
See: Mini Presents 2025 Countryman Electric for North America
Exterior design
Measuring 4433 mm long, 1843 mm wide and 1656 mm high, the new Mini Countryman is both elegant and a spacious everyday companion. Thanks to the wheelbase, now extended to 2692 mm, comfort has been further enhanced.
We could describe the overall style in two words: deliberate simplicity. The SUV is more minimalist in its visual approach, with short overhangs and hood, and the long wheelbase contrasting with the large wheels combines classic Mini design features with an athletic-looking body.
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