A next-generation Mini lineup is just around the corner.
The redesigned models will be shown in electric form, though both will also be available with gas engines.The electric Cooper will use a dedicated EV platform while gas versions will continue with an updated version of the current model's platform. This is in contrast with the current generation where the electric and gas versions share a platform.Production of the electric version will be handled in China as part of an agreement made with Great Wall Motors in 2018.
Electric and gas versions of the new Countryman will be based on the same platform. That platform is parent company BMW Group's FAAR design which underpins several front-wheel-drive BMWs, including the latest X1 compact crossover. The new Countryman will be closely related to the latest X1, even sharing BMW's plant in Leipzig, Germany. The current Countryman is built at a plant in the Netherlands.Total length grows to 174 inches, up about 5.1 inches on the current Countryman, and the height also grows about 2.4 inches to 63.5 inches.
Mini said it wants to target young families with the new Countryman, and the bigger size should also boost the vehicle's appeal in the U.S. The bigger size will also free up space in Mini's lineup for a smaller, fully electric crossover that willJoining the electric Minis in Munich will be the electric version of the redesigned
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