The facelifted Mini Countryman has been spotted
again during testing on the streets of Munich, giving us a better look at the
styling updates it will adopt. Launched in 2010, Mini’s first crossover badly needs a makeover that
will align it with the rest of the much younger lineup. The overhaul will
include revised headlights and taillights, with the latter gaining the “Union
Jack” design just like the facelifted Mini Hatch and Convertible.
The headlamps adopt new graphics as well, with
adaptive matrix-beam LED headlights expected to be offered as an option. Lights
aside, the facelifted Mini Countryman will also feature redesigned bumpers and
a refreshed grille, which in the case of the Cooper S Countryman model will
feature a honeycomb insert.
The sporty model will also sport a more aggressive
bumper with additional air intakes flanking the fog lamps. Other exterior
updates for the entire facelifted Countryman lineup will include new alloys, a
revised color palette, as well as the new two-dimensional Mini logos. The updates made to the interior
will be equally subtle, with the facelifted Mini Countryman expected to gain a
bigger infotainment screen, improved connectivity, as well as more
personalization options.
The engine lineup will likely carry over and will
include four gasoline units, three diesels, and a plug-in hybrid. They will
range from the base 102 HP 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline unit in
the Countryman One to a 302 HP 2.0-liter turbo-four in the recently-launched
John Cooper Works performance model.
The Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 plug-in hybrid should
also remain unchanged as Mini updated it recently with a larger 9.6-kWh battery
pack. As before, the Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper D, and Cooper SD models will
offer optional AWD, while the JCW will get it as standard. The facelifted Mini
Countryman will reportedly debut in mid-2020 as a 2021 model.
