Article content If I put on sunglasses, a hat and lose 20 pounds, people will still know it’s me. If I throw on a suit, get a haircut and grow a beard, people will still know it’s me. But I’m not a car, though the same goes for the previous generation of the Jeep Wrangler (JK) looking very similar to the current generation (JL).
Same goes for anything made by Porsche — we know a Porsche when we see one. And now, we can add the all-new third generation 2025 Mini Countryman to the “the same, but different, but similar” list. While “all-new” usually brings strong design changes throughout (I’m looking at you, 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe , even though that’s taking change to a whole other level), the Countryman is still very much a Mini product through and through, even with a platter of modern updates.
I spent a week with the base S trim, which is nicely decked out with features, a rarity in the premium/luxury world. Let’s dive in to see how much has changed and how much has remained the same. What powers the 2025 Mini Countryman? Sharing both a platform and an engine with the BMW X1 , the 2025 Mini Countryman draws power from a 2.
0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Power figures have spiked to 241 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, run through a seven-speed dual clutch transmission and all-wheel drive (ALL4 in Mini-speak) is standard. That’s 52 additional horsepower and a whopping 89 additional lb-ft of torque over the previous generation.
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