New Mini Cooper S E Countryman All4 Plug-in Hybrid
(USA)
The 2017 MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid, official
dubbed the Cooper S E Countryman ALL4, is currently celebrating its world
premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The vehicle is the company’s first hybrid offering
and has come to fruition thanks to its utilization of the BMW Group’s UKL2
platform. The Countryman ALL4 has the same propulsion system as
the BMW 225xe, meaning it combines a 1.5-liter three-cylinder petrol engine
with 134 hp alongside an 87 hp electric motor.
Driving the front wheels is the internal combustion
engine while the rears are driven by the electric motor, hence the ‘4’ in the
vehicle’s name, making reference to the all-wheel drive system. The car
delivers an impressive 221 hp and 385 Nm of torque yet sips just
2.1-liters of fuel per 100 km (112 mpg U.S. and 134.5 mpg UK) - with the use of
the battery.
The Cooper S E Countryman ALL4
looks identical to its more traditionally-powered relatives. The only real
giveaways of its true identity include the yellow ‘S’ badge on the rear, a
yellow ‘E’ badge and of course, the flap on the front fender hiding the power
socket.