Best Car Models & All About Cars: 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman

Vehicle Overview

Introduced for 2011, the Mini Cooper Countryman serves as the complete's entry into the tiny-crossover section. It contains a taller stance and, in contrast to other Coopers, four standard aspect doors and on the market all-wheel drive. Buyers have a choice of a normally aspirated four-cylinder engine or a turbo four-cylinder (S versions). It competes against the Volkswagen Tiguan and Nissan Juke.

New for 2013

Bluetooth connectivity is now commonplace whereas the previously customary satellite radio feature is currently optional.

Exterior

The Countryman is instantly recognizable as a Mini, but it loses a number of the "cuteness" that is been a defining element of the regular Cooper. The grille is larger and more upright, and also the headlights aren't circular like they're on the Cooper. Overall, the Countryman's front-end styling is a lot of aggressive and heavy. Roof rails are commonplace.

The addition of rear aspect doors does wonders for backseat simple entry, that is a drawback in the Cooper. The Countryman's roof will be finished in black or white rather than body color, and S models feature unique styling cues sort of a roof spoiler and a rear diffuser. Exterior features include:

Normal 17-in. wheels with run-flat tires

Optional eighteen-inch wheels

Commonplace rear-window wiper

Optional sport suspension

Optional dual-panel panoramic moonroof

Optional adaptive xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights

Optional heated facet mirrors

Interior

The Countryman's cabin attracts heavily on the regular Cooper for inspiration, with a tachometer in front of the steering wheel and a giant center-mounted speedometer. However, its styling makes a departure from the Cooper's with the Center Rail system, which consists of 2 rails that go from the front of the cabin to the backseat, separating the quality bucket seats in every row. The system provides owners another method to customize their Mini by adding numerous attachments to the rails, like cupholders and storage bins.

For enhanced passenger space and luxury, the Countryman's rear bucket seats will slide, and that they also recline. The cargo space measures twelve.a pair of cubic feet, that is similar to what a compact sedan offers, however it will increase to forty one cubic feet once folding the rear seats. Interior options embody:

Commonplace simulated leather seats; leather optional

Optional heated seats

Commonplace CD stereo with MP3 jack

Customary tilt/telescoping steering wheel

Standard configurable ambient lighting

Optional navigation system

Optional Mini Connected iPhone integration

Optional Harman/Kardon premium stereo

Under the Hood

The Cooper Countryman has a 121-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder while the Cooper S Countryman is powered by a 181-hp, turbocharged 1.half-dozen-liter four-cylinder. Mechanical options include:

Normal six-speed manual transmission

Optional six-speed automatic

Customary front-wheel drive; Cooper S Countryman can be fitted with Mini's All4 all-wheel-drive system

Optional electronically controlled limited-slip front differential

Safety

Safety options include:

Antilock brakes

Side-impact airbags for the front seats

Side curtain airbags for each rows

Electronic stability system

Optional rear parking sensors

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman