Next generation Little compatriot The crossover is said to launch in select markets next February and will have a choice of petrol or electric engines, but no plug-in hybrid.
According to the report of carthe new one countryman will be larger than the upcoming model and kick off an overhaul of the brand’s entire lineup.
Electricity made in China Mini Cooper will be released in May 2024 with the unrelated UK-built internal combustion-engined Cooper due to launch in July 2024.
Electricity made in China Ace crossover will reportedly launch in late January 2025.
car detailed several electric powertrains ahead of the car’s upcoming launch.
entry level Mini Countryman E will report having a power output of 140kW and mated with a battery 54kWhshared with the upcoming Mini Cooper SE and Aceman SE.
The compatriots will report having a power output of 200kW and get mated with a bigger 64kW battery, to be shared with related BMW iX1.
There’s no word on what internal combustion powertrain the Countryman will get at this stage, but it’s expected to get the BMW X1’s three- and four-cylinder petrol engines. It can also get a mild-hybrid petrol engine.
Mini told the British publication that electric Countryman variants will replace the forthcoming plug-in hybrid (PHEV).
car also reports that the new Countryman will be the only Mini model offered with all-wheel drive. It will be available in both electric and internal combustion forms.
There will be more attractive John Cooper Works (JCW) versions of the new Countryman in both electric and petrol versions.
According to the report, they will be distinguished by red brake calipers and four exhaust pipes. Naturally, this latter feature is not expected on the electric version.
EQUAL recent reportProduction of the third-generation Countryman will begin at the BMW Group’s Leipzig plant in Germany later this year.
It will be built on the same production line as BMW Series 1, Series 2 Gran Coupe and 2 Series Active Tourers.
The upcoming Mini Countryman is currently made in the Netherlands for markets including Australia. It is also produced in India, Indonesia and Malaysia.
The new Countryman is expected to be based on the BMW Group’s UKL2 platform shared with all of the above models, as well as the BMW X1 manufactured at another facility in Regensburg, Germany.
The last new Mini model with an internal combustion engine will be launched in 2025, and Mini says 50% of its sales will be all-electric by 2027. By 2030, every Mini will run. by electricity.
Building on previous updates from Mini, its next-generation lineup will include the following cars:
- Cooper three-door electric hatch, made in China in cooperation with GWM.
- Cooper hatch three- and five-door petrol, made in the UK.
- The Aceman electric crossover is made in China in cooperation with GWM.
- Countryman SUV, raised to take on Audi Q3 And Mercedes GLA by gasoline and electricity.
- Another premium compact car in an undisclosed segment, likely based on Urbanaut vision concept.
- a new one convertiblesdue in 2025.
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