2013 Mini Countryman: What's Changed
- Most significant changes: A slightly revised interior
- Price change: TBA
- On sale: Later this month in Europe and shortly after in the U.S.
- Which should you buy, 2012 or 2013? Prices haven’t been released yet, but if the control panel of the current Countryman bugs you, take a look at the revised 2013 model.
The first four-door, all-wheel-drive Mini gets some tweaks for 2013, namely a lightly revised interior. The Mini Cooper Countryman is the largest Mini in the lineup, and it’s been on sale for two years. Mini’s updates to the 2013 model are minor and affect only the interior.
In the back, a new three-seat rear bench is standard; two individual seats are a no-cost option – they used to be standard. Two exterior colors are also new for 2013: Brilliant Copper metallic and Blazing Red metallic.
Two of the Countryman’s powertrains carryover: base models use a standard 121-horsepower, 1.6-liter four cylinder and S versions use a 181-hp, turbocharged four-cylinder. The new-for-2013 sporty John Cooper Works model gets a 208-hp, turbocharged four cylinder. Mini says it can go from zero to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds.
The 2013 Countryman will hit dealer showrooms in Europe later this month; it should show up in the U.S. shortly afterward.
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