The next-generation Mini Countryman will go into production this year, with petrol and pure-electric options up for grabs
This second-generation car will ditch plug-in hybrid power for petrol and pure-electric drivetrain options, but a diesel version will be offered outside the UK market.
The electric car is expected to use a similar drivetrain set-up to its BMW twin, which comes with a motor mounted on each axle for 4WD, 309bhp and 0-62mph in 5.7sec. If replicated, this would make the Mini Countryman Electric the brand's most powerful ever car. The pure-combustion car will offer 48V mild-hybrid technology with either a 168bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder or 215bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engines.
Late in 2022, Autocar got its first look at a camoflagued range-topper. The test mule gave itself away with a beefy quad-exit exhaust, sports alloys and prominent rear spoiler. While the JCW badge is normally given to Mini's performance models, it is not yet know whether this, the most powerful Countryman, will wear it.
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