2012 MINI Cooper S Countryman consumer reviews

Been driving the CM for about a year now and still enjoy the ride. I find myself looking for reasons to "go take a drive", I would describe this car as about as much fun you can have in a ride that has 4 doors, is all wheel drive and has carseats in the back. As most people say it has more useable interior space than one would think. Motor on fellow MINI owners...........

I purchasedy preowned certifiedini a little over 2 months ago and in the past 5 weeks have had it service 5 times and have had 4 different loaners! There were several recalls that we're addressed in first visit then every week after it had to drive to service 35-40 min each way for other problems and lights that called for service. It seed that they never fix the problem the first time. Was totally unreliable for a 6 week period and a major inconvenience . The service rep was very helpful but the mechanics don't seem to have enough expierince . It seems the foreman always get involved and then the problem is finally fixed. I purchased a newer car for reliability and have had way too any problems. I called corporate Andrade several complaints and they offered no help or resolve , I don't see myself keeping this car as long as I planned :(:(:(

I went from an AUDI A4 2.8 and find more power from this turbo charged 1.6 litter engine than I did previously. The car drives like an european sports car. If you like to feel every bump on the road coupled with responsive steering this one is for you. Mine is a manual 6 speed and would suggest if you know how to drive manual, it is the way to go.

My 2012 S ALL4 Countryman can take all my tool cases and still delivers exceptional performance . I've had an SL500 roadster and ML430 as my last 2 cars and am now hooked on the MINI and won't go back. I downshift and surge through the gears just for fun although I initially bought the MINI for the 30MPG. LOVE IT!

THOSE CARS ARE GARBAGE I would give them "0" stars if I could..... Very long story but I will keep this brief . Just picked up my 7 month old car which has been shopped on 4 different occasions 31 days and a full car payment, not to include the days spent sitting in they lot before getting diagnosed..... Twice for tires, run flats stink btw, once for water/ coolant pump failure (replaced with refurbished pump) lastly for new engine........yes I said it new engine.....11,500 miles The service manager tried to blame me initially, stated that mini wouldn't cover a new engine repair, buuuuutttttt then when they found that the oil had coolant in it, she quickly changed her tune.......ALSO.....my radar detector, which was stashed behind my passenger seat was gone, along with the dashboard mat it sits on :( They quickly blamed the tow truck driver, who was never alone with the vehicle.... Corporate Mini is basically useless as well, they all keep,saying, "its like you have a brand new car". I now have a lemon law attorney. I'm done with this car, and it still runs like garbage even with the new engine, very sluggish. Ohhhhhhhh and also, they tampered with my mileage. When car engine died it had 11,500 miles. Today when I picked it up magically it now has 12,247.....good thing my lawyers wants to use the federal lemon law instead of Illinois, which is basically useless as the toilet paper it's written on.....mini of Tinley Park Illinois is a terrible place to do business

I switched from a 911S to this car to a Countryman S (trying to be more practical) and absolutely love it. It is way fun to drive and has many more bells and whistles than the Porsche did. Handling is o.k., but pick up is better in this car than most other cars its size. Even after changing from the 911S, I LOVE this car. Fun and funky!

This car was a HUGE upgrade from my '04 Cooper. MINI's have come a long way in 9 years. I find the Countryman still has that fun to drive feel, but boy, oh boy, do I love the extra room!!!!!! I am still amazed at the amount of cargo I used to cram into my little Cooper, but the Countryman makes it a snap. Best of all, I can actually bring passengers with me now! I bought my Countryman with the All4 system. Bring on the winter weather - I am ready this year! I'm sure you'll read reviews about the center console and hard to use dials and gauges. Since I previously owned a MINI, to me it's not a big deal. I'm already used to looking in the center for everything and I don't find the dials and gauges any more difficult than any other vehicle, once you become accustomed to them. The S turbo is quick and responsive. When you hit the gas, she goes!

I still can't believe I am driving a Mini Country. I'm glad I step it up to a 'S'. I love the pickup and handling of the car. I can't ask for a better car for my size, is so roomy and comfortable and very stable. I love it.

Just over a month into the MINI family and luv it. Never though t i would own let alone luv a car this size but I do. Bar far the most FUN veichle I have ever had. Highly recommend this MINI to anyone who is considering it. Only advice is to get the S it makes this whole compact SUV/car crossover make sense.

I don't need a lot of space to write this review...three words, love my mini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!