New MINI Cooper Countryman and Cooper S Countryman
(USA)
The second generation Countryman, which is
celebrating its world debut at the 2016 LA Auto Show, is the biggest MINI to date.
Its the most affordable
member of the family, the Cooper Countryman. It utilizes a 1.5-liter,
three-cylinder petrol engine, producing 134 HP and 220 Nm of torque.
The current range-topper is the Cooper S Countryman, with a
2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline burner, rated at 189 HP and 280 Nm of torque. This version needs 7.3 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h with a six-speed manual gearbox, 7.2 seconds with an automatic, and
7.0 seconds with the optional all-wheel drive system.
In markets outside the US, consumers get a couple of
diesel-powered models as well - the Cooper D and Cooper SD, with the former
good for 148 HP and 330 Nm of torque, while the latter has
187 HP and 400 Nm of torque.
The crossover is underpinned by the BMW Group's UKL2
platform, which is shared with other models made by the two brands. It's also
significantly larger over its predecessor, a move that place it across the BMW
X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and Audi Q3.
