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Mini Countryman EV review 2024: New crossover is living the electric dream … but tone down the twee, please

Published 05 March 2024
By Matt Robinson
Cheesy details aside, the new Mini Countryman and electric power go well together, writes Matt Robinson.
Mini Countryman JCW

Mini unveils new 296bhp Countryman JCW

Petrol-powered fast Minis aren't dead yet - there's a new Countryman JCW confirmed for 2024.
Published 09 November 2023
Mini Countryman and Cooper SE

All-new electric Minis fully revealed

Mini has taken the covers off not one, but two completely new models in the shapes of the 2024 Cooper hatchback and Countryman SUV.
Published 01 September 2023
Mini Countryman in disguise

Larger, electric Mini Countryman breaks cover

The new, third-generation Mini Countryman for 2024 has been teased in camouflage ahead of its full unveil later this year.
Published 05 April 2023
The Volkswagen Tiguan

Best mid-sized family cars to buy in 2023

New family cars come in many shapes and sizes. Here are 11 of our favourites.
Published 31 March 2023
Prototype of the new-generation 2023 Mini Electric

Next Mini Hatch teased, electric plans revealed

Mini has outlined its medium-term brand strategy with electrification and new crossover models both high on the agenda.
Published 02 November 2021
Mini to end sales of plug-in hybrids to concentrate on pure-electric and combustion cars

Mini to end sales of plug-in hybrids

The head of Mini has revealed that the company will end sales of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, as it focuses on a future of electric and petrol.
Published 27 October 2020
The Dom Joly review: Mini Countryman Cooper SD

The Dom Joly review: Mini Countryman Cooper SD

Is there anything more British than a Mini? Well, if I’m being pedantic, then, yes, there probably is: emotional insecurity, fear of public embar
Published 31 March 2017
Mini Countryman review (2017-on)

Mini Countryman review (2017 on)

From a car maker known for making some of the smallest and cheekiest runarounds on the road comes the Countryman, the not-so-mini
Published 14 March 2017
Audi Q2 1.4 TFSI Sport and 1.6 TDI SE review (2016 on)

Audi Q2 1.4 TFSI Sport and 1.6 TDI SE review (2016

The dust is still swirling from the Brexit fallout and observers and voters alike are doing their best to peer through the haze and work out what...
Published 29 June 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Buying Guide: Fantastic four-wheel-drive used cars...

The days of the Chelsea tractor are long gone. Four-wheel drive is now fitted to cars of all shapes and sizes
Published 17 December 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

World rallycross: doing for motor sport what Twenty20...

The accelerator doubles as a self-destruct button as the revs rise, shaking the car to its core. Over the angry roar of the engine there’s a groan...
Published 20 April 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

What value-for-money 4WD can I buy for £20,000?

Q. I wanted to replace my Suzuki SX4 automatic with another, but to my surprise Suzuki no longer offers an automatic gearbox. What similar car can...
Published 06 October 2014