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2021 Mini Countryman price and specs: Australian line-up revealed

Mini has updated its Countryman SUV range for 2020, revealing a refreshed exterior design, a revised line-up and a bigger battery for hybrid variants.


  • 2021 Mini Countryman compact SUV gets a facelift
  • Pricing now kicks off from $44,500 and tops out at $67,818 before on-road costs
  • No more diesel options
  • Bigger battery and longer range for hybrid variant
  • New John Cooper Works Pure trim level

Diesel power has vanished from the range, with the new line-up now consisting of five trim options, including a new version of the flagship John Cooper Works variant, the JCW Pure.

The hybrid Countryman has also received a boost, with a larger 9.6kWh battery replacing the previous 7.6kWh offering, allowing for up to 61km of electric-only driving – an increase of 21km on the previous range.

 

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Above: The 2021 Mini Hybrid Countryman. Overseas model shown throughout story.

The Countryman line-up now kicks off at $44,550 before on-road costs for the base Cooper Countryman trim, marking a price rise of $2330 on the previous entrypoint to the range.

Meanwhile, the flagship JCW Countryman is priced from $67,818 before on-road costs, or $1918 than the previous model-year.

However, buyers also have the option of a lower JCW Pure trim level which sacrifices adaptive suspension, 19-inch light-alloy wheels with run-flat tyres, a head-up display, sports seats in carbon black and a Harmon Kardon sound system with amplifier, but costs $5903 less and receives the same powertrain.

 

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The Countryman's refreshed exterior features a redesigned honeycomb grille with black surrounds on Cooper S trim levels and above, plus new, sportier front and rear bumper designs and updated graphics for the signature Union Jack tail lights.

Inside, there's a new 5.5-inch digital instrument display, which joins the 8.8-inch infotainment screen and offers expanded Mini Connected services in line with the brand's smartphone app.

As the largest offering in Mini's line-up, the Countryman offers 405 litres of cargo space, or up to 1275 litres with the rear seats folded.

 

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The base Cooper Countryman is powered by a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine producing 100kW/220Nm and paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, with Mini promising claimed combined fuel consumption of 6.3 litres per 100 kilometres.

The Cooper S Countryman receives a 141kW/280Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine with seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and quoted fuel use of 6.7L/100km.

Meanwhile, the Hybrid Countryman pairs a 100kW/220Nm 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine with a six-speed torque-converter automatic transmission, mated to a 65kW/165Nm electric motor and offering all-wheel drive. Claimed fuel consumption is 2.4L/100km and combined outputs are 165kW/385Nm.

 

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Finally, JCW variants receive a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine capable of 225kW and 450Nm with an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifts and all-wheel drive.

The JCW Countryman can complete the 0-100km/h sprint in 5.1 seconds and claimed fuel consumption is 7.6L/100km.

The updated Mini Countryman range lands in Australian showrooms in October 2020.

 

2020 Mini Countryman pricing for Australia

Cooper Countryman – $44,500

Cooper S Countryman – $52,900

Hybrid Countryman – $60,900

John Cooper Works Countryman Pure – $61,915

John Cooper Works Countryman – $67,818

All prices exclude on-road costs.

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Susannah Guthrie

Susannah Guthrie has been a journalist for over a decade, covering everything from world news to fashion, entertainment, health and now cars. Having previously worked across titles like The New Daily, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, People Magazine and Cosmopolitan, Susannah now relishes testing family cars with the help of her husband and two-year-old son.

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