MODEL TESTED: Countryman C Exclusive Level 3 PRICE: £39,350 POWERTRAIN: 1.5-litre 3cyl turbo petrol mild hybrid, 168bhp
THE third-generation MINI Countryman is bigger than the outgoing car in every dimension, but prices have remained largely the same. The range kicks off from £29,335, but there are plenty of ways to increase this. Here we’re testing the Countryman C in Exclusive spec and with the £7,500 Level 3 option package, which bumps the price up to £39,350.
Tech highlights
THE Countryman is larger than ever, but it’s still built on the BMW Group’s UKL2 platform, which was also used by its predecessor. However, MINI has maximised the car’s dimensions, and the new model is 147mm longer, 21mm wider and 104mm taller than before, with a wheelbase stretched by 22mm. At 1,661mm, the
