Visually, the Countryman undergoes colossally minor updates largely limited to a refreshed radiator grille, LED fog lights and LED daytime running lights. Cars equipped with MINI’s ALL4 all-wheel drive system benefit from skid plates on both ends.
A host of new alloy wheel designs and three new exterior colors called Jungle Green metallic, Midnight Grey metallic and Starlight Blue metallic, respectively, wrap up the changes on the outside.
Inside, the Countryman features equally minor modifications such as a revised instrument cluster and new trim pieces around the air vents. Cabin noise has been reduced thanks to additional sound deadening material installed in the engine bay and under the carpets.
The mid-level Countryman S’ turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine gains six extra ponies under the hood, bumping its output to 190 horsepower and 177 lb-ft. of torque. The upgraded mill propels the crossover from zero to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds, and on to a top speed of 135 mph.
The other engine options carry on unchanged, meaning the Cooper model is powered by a 121-horsepower naturally-aspirated version of the aforementioned 1.6-liter four and the range-topping John Cooper Works model packs 208 horses and 207 lb-ft. of twist.
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