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What Car? review of the new Countryman
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2024 Mini Countryman – Pricing and Specs
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2024 Mini Countryman - Pricing and Specs
The all-new Mini Countryman has landed on South African shores and this is how much local buyers can expect to pay across the four model lineup.
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Mini Countryman (2024) Launch Review
Mini Countryman price in SA (June 2024)
The 2024 Mini Countryman comes standard with a 2-year/unlimited km warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan. See also: Mini Countryman (2024) Price & Specs
Mini Countryman C R758 820
Mini Countryman S ALL4 R821 074
Mini JCW Countryman ALL4 R1 029 768
Mini Countryman SE ALL4 R1 112 000
Summary
The new Mini Countryman is an expensive toy, but well and truly “on brand”. It’s distinctively quirky, filled with fun features and endowed with a bold interior design. The driving experience is refined and more grown up than the playful interior design and -features suggest, but it still feels like a premium product.
It offers something different in 1 of the few segments where stand-out kerb appeal and the fun-to-drive factor outweigh sheer value for money. You’re unlikely to confuse the Mini for anything else on the road, but opt for brighter exterior colours – the black-and-white scheme of the unit we drove was a bit plain.
Mini Countryman price in SA (June 2024)
The 2024 Mini Countryman comes standard with a 2-year/unlimited km warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan. See also: Mini Countryman (2024) Price & Specs
Mini Countryman C R758 820
Mini Countryman S ALL4 R821 074
Mini JCW Countryman ALL4 R1 029 768
Mini Countryman SE ALL4 R1 112 000
Summary
The new Mini Countryman is an expensive toy, but well and truly “on brand”. It’s distinctively quirky, filled with fun features and endowed with a bold interior design. The driving experience is refined and more grown up than the playful interior design and -features suggest, but it still feels like a premium product.
It offers something different in 1 of the few segments where stand-out kerb appeal and the fun-to-drive factor outweigh sheer value for money. You’re unlikely to confuse the Mini for anything else on the road, but opt for brighter exterior colours – the black-and-white scheme of the unit we drove was a bit plain.
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Meet the new giant Mini: 2024 Countryman arrives in SA as biggest and most expensive model yet
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Meet the new giant Mini: 2024 Countryman arrives in SA as biggest and most expensive model yet
Meet the new giant Mini: 2024 Countryman arrives in SA as biggest and most expensive model yet | Life
The new Mini Countryman has gone on sale in SA with larger exterior proportions, increased interior space, a dollop of funky British styling, and a line-up of petrol engines.
www.news24.com
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AutoTrader SA review of the new Countryman C
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CarGurus UK review of the new Countryman
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Juliet drives the new Countryman S
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Cars.co.za review of the new Countryman
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Redline Reviews review of the new Countryman S
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Carwow review of the new Countryman
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Mini Countryman Electric vs Volvo EX30 - Electrifying
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Ignition GT review of the new Countryman C
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Alex on Autos review of the new Countryman
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Mini Countryman (2024) Review
FAST FACTS
Model: Mini Countryman S ALL4
Price: R795 074 (October 2024)
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Power/Torque: 150 kW/280 Nm
0-100 kph: 7.4 sec (claimed)
Claimed fuel consumption: 6.5 L/100 km
Luggage capacity: 505–1 530 litres
Price and After-sales support
The Mini Countryman S ALL4 retails for R795 074 (October 2024) and is sold with a standard 2-year/unlimited km warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
Verdict
Has the 3rd-gen Countryman successfully evolved to appeal to a wider range of family car/medium SUV buyers? The Mini’s rivals are also upmarket, but they’re comparatively predictable: practical (almost to a fault), stylish (but with restraint), and highly conformist. This new Mini is a refreshingly funky alternative.
The newcomer’s styling is polarising and its fascia layout defies the norm, but there is a market for cars that appeal to nonconformists – that’s why boutique crossovers exist. The Countryman’s quirkiness is charming and, by the end of this review, we felt there were still many cool facets of the car to discover.
So, should you consider buying a new Mini Countryman S? While the Countryman S “ticks many boxes”, as they say, its C sibling, with the slightly smaller engine, offers better value. Admittedly, it won’t be as quick as this variant and you lose the all-wheel-drive capability, but it costs about R70k less than the S.
FAST FACTS
Model: Mini Countryman S ALL4
Price: R795 074 (October 2024)
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Power/Torque: 150 kW/280 Nm
0-100 kph: 7.4 sec (claimed)
Claimed fuel consumption: 6.5 L/100 km
Luggage capacity: 505–1 530 litres
Price and After-sales support
The Mini Countryman S ALL4 retails for R795 074 (October 2024) and is sold with a standard 2-year/unlimited km warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
Verdict
Has the 3rd-gen Countryman successfully evolved to appeal to a wider range of family car/medium SUV buyers? The Mini’s rivals are also upmarket, but they’re comparatively predictable: practical (almost to a fault), stylish (but with restraint), and highly conformist. This new Mini is a refreshingly funky alternative.
The newcomer’s styling is polarising and its fascia layout defies the norm, but there is a market for cars that appeal to nonconformists – that’s why boutique crossovers exist. The Countryman’s quirkiness is charming and, by the end of this review, we felt there were still many cool facets of the car to discover.
So, should you consider buying a new Mini Countryman S? While the Countryman S “ticks many boxes”, as they say, its C sibling, with the slightly smaller engine, offers better value. Admittedly, it won’t be as quick as this variant and you lose the all-wheel-drive capability, but it costs about R70k less than the S.