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- Mini Mini Countryman SE All4 Electric 432 km from the range, a 460 -liter boot space, and 0 – 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds.
- Smium dimensions and smart packing make them suitable for families or individual adventures.
- Technology loaded with a circular OLED screen, adaptive seizure control, and four USB-C ports in all shirts.
The name MINI has guilty the brand that is not preferred when trying to persuade Australian drivers that its biggest shows are in reality … well, not mini at all.
the New Mini Countryman She grown greatly from its predecessors. The Mini marketing team is now equivalent to cars in the convincing people who taste Vegemite a good taste on avocado toast; It may be true.
However, you should overcome years of inherent perception. In addition to the challenge is that the most persuasive offers in the citizen’s collection are the new models of the front wheels and Owly Drive se.
So let’s get this correctly. Here I tell you that Countryman is not just enough to be a practical car for active individual and young families here in Australia, but you should also choose the EV version.
Well, yes, I. After He spends a week with Countryman SE All4 ElectricI came armed with difficult cold numbers that prove that this miniature is maxi more than you expect.
Growth boom: Mini becomes big
First, let’s address the elephant in the room, or rather, Mini Mini in the corridor. The new Countryman had a dangerous growth boom, which spanned 147 mm longer, 21 mm wide, and sits the longest 60 mm than its predecessor. It is greater than any Bondi apartment.
With a 22 mm wheelbase, it is now 4.4 meters long. To avoid doubt, this is much larger than his original countryman and puts it strongly in the small SUV segment along with the Volvo XC40 and Mercedes Eqa.
In real world phrases, COOPER or Clubman has turned into a built -in SUV. It is less enjoyable and concludes on the value of the family, or, for the unrelated, is ready to swallow its weekend value and adventure equipment.
But the best thing is that he is still very small in the design language. And if it is with enough materials that should be taken seriously.
Mathematics that already adds
For parents, cars can be geometric problems wrapped in metal: Will the stroller fit? Can we pack enough to spend the weekend? Will children complain of the legs of the legs?
The new generation Countryman SE All4 Electric Preparation space It is 460 liters respected with the rear seats up (which is enough for full size shopping bags). It extends to 1450 liters with seats folded. This is properly used, not theoretical size that only works if you are transporting Ping-Pong balls.
For comparison, it turns Volvo XC40 Recharge’s 452l’s, Kia Niro EV 451L and Renault MeGane E-Tech’s 440L. Gasoline citizen models provide more space. The Mini Countryman collection wins this numbers game.
There are three seats in the second row, and some Minis have been offered only two in the past. These background seats provide enough legs for adults, not just children. The real-world leg room is one of the real surprises of Countryman-is an appropriate achievement in a vehicle that maintains relatively compressed external dimensions.
For parents, there are two ISOFIX points and three of the best seats for children’s seats. The rear doors open enough enough to make the child’s seat installation below the Contentsist challenge. The cabin also features four USB-C ports to charge the device-a number will be recognized by any of the parents or the regular road on the road (not only children who want PowWweerrr !!!) enough for modern peacekeeping operations.
Go to a card that still matters
Performance is a small essential element. Fortunately, Countryman offers, and features some impressive statistics, especially in the entire SE SE All4 electric variable. with 230 kW of power (More than 300 hp in old money) and about 500 Nm of torque are immediately available, this miniature is 100 km/h in just 5.6 seconds. For context, this is faster than Volkswagen Golf GTI.
Preparing a double-wheel-wheel-wheel-wheel-wheel-wheel-wheel-wheel-wheel drive incentive in all circumstances-from urban rainy roads to the path of cross gravel leading to the isolated camping place. You will keep ski rabbits happy, too.
The real mini character shines through the eight selected experience. Core gives you standard balanced setting, while Green improves efficiency.
But the GO-Kart mode brings the largest smile-a common suffocating response, adding weight to the guidance and tubes in some artificial motor sounds through loudspeakers. Other situations (personal, immortal, bright, balance, and trail) everything that transformed not only driving dynamics but also the surrounding lighting and the appearance of the central screen. It is properly playing in the best possible way.
The weekend warrior will estimate the square shape and flat floor. As mentioned above, perfect for adventure equipment. I managed to contain two bikes on a full -sized road with a seat folded (the front wheels were removed). A good quality pod or shelves will be a reasonable addition to many.
Anxiety range? The WLTP group translates 432 km of SE SE All4 citizens into about 380 km into mixed leadership in the real world. It is sufficient to escape from the weekend from Sydney to the Hunter Valley or Melbourne to the waves with confidence.
The fast charging capacity of 130 kW does not flow to the world, but it translates into a 29-minute coffee break that takes SE from 10-80 % of the battery.
Technology value equations
Mini Electric models offer an impressive technique for the part, starting with the amazing signature now, 9.4 inches Central OLED screen.
Wireless wireless phone, wireless phone, wireless phone charging, head screen, access to the convenience for a key, and standard hot driving wheel across all three cut levels (basic, classic, and favorite).
Classic pieces ($ 6,990 for E, $ 72,990 for SE All4) adds to everyone: adapting to adjust adaptation, parking assistant with ocean display, automatic speed assistant, guidance assistant and pathway control.
I am not fully convinced of the need to log in via the smartphone application to properly use full jobs (and stay in touch with CarPlay), but this may suit their owners better than circular auditors.
Mini accumulates well when you compare what you get for your money against European competitors. From the same broad family, BMW IX1 will bring you back with similar specifications to a large extent, while Mini brings a lot of the same technology and a more attractive driving experience.
Operating economy
The operating costs are the place where the Contrafman battery models make their condition stronger. The average home shipping session costs about $ 15-20 for a full fee (depending on your electricity rate), compared to $ 60-80 that you spend on gasoline for a similar range. And if you have a solar, it is essentially free …
The scheduled maintenance maintenance is the basic service based on the case with the four -year -covered price service from about 1500 dollars. The guarantee coverage extends to five years with unlimited kilometers, while the battery itself is covered for eight years or 160,000 km.
Perhaps the most important thing for the conscious budget is Countryman E and Countryman SE All4 Sneak as part of the luxury car tax threshold for fuel -saving vehicles, providing a great advantage of the price on some competitors. Wild rental can make more attractive if this is your choice.
Judgment: Mini by name, not by nature
After living with Mini Countryman SE All4 for a week or so, I am a little fond. JCW Cooper has race or so, there is definitely clear levels or DNA. It is a fun engine: Go Kart Mode and the amazing electronic soundtracks are especially worth trying (in small doses).
Better, the numbers reserve for citizens E and SE: These are amazing practical vehicles that coincide with wearing mini -slogans instead of their attempts at attempts to play in space.
For families, Mini Countryman offers real daily use. It has enough space, technology, and how to deal with school schools, sports at the weekend, and sometimes road trips without the need for a large traditional SUV.
For the active individual, it offers the performance that will put a smile on your face, a practical space of lifestyle, and a distinctive personality that stands out from the increasingly homogeneous electrical SUV crowd.
However, the biggest challenge of Mini Countryman Electric is not its actual dimensions. This is a real competitive. He overcomes the perception that anything wearing a mini -bad badge must be a mini.
But the numbers do not lie, and these numbers make a convincing issue that the citizen deserves to consider … It is a full-wheel drive, full full, full, full size-which coincides with a little more enjoyable than most of them.
