Ordered same 2025 JCW Countryman yesterday but in Smoke Green and black trim. Currently driving ‘21 version which is a lot of fun too. Also owner of various minis since 2002. Love the brand and the JCW brings out the personality in these cars.

Love the enthusiasm! Gotta correct a few things. The new Countryman isn’t anywhere near 5,000 lbs. It’s 3,800 lbs. in JCW guise, which is only slightly heavier than the outgoing F60 Cooper S ALL4. Also, it’s not actually that big. It’s almost identical in all exterior dimensions to a Subaru Crosstrek (the new Countryman is actually a couple inches shorter in length than the Crosstrek). And I don’t think anyone would ever consider the Crosstrek to be a big vehicle.

I love all the "it's not a Mini" whining and crying. News flash... no car in existence today is the same as it was 50 years ago. Every new model brings with it the same moaning and groaning. lol

@JETMotors

2 ай бұрын

AGREE!!! Thank you we have lots of 50 year old minis and we love them but thank God the new MINI is not like those :)

I had a f56 and the pops and crackles were real. The definitely pipe in more sound when it was set on sport mode. Really fun car.

I love boomers when they drive like maniacs in a residential area!!! Nice video

When your battery gets weak, the start stop feature stops working so there's that. lol

I wonder what the younger drivers will think? Lots of MINI from the first generations barking about the changes. 2024 guys and gals, I am with the driver. WOOHOO. hit that Mario Kart and lets roll.

The new styling is actually great looking, especially in the JCW trim. But the infotainment and lack of switches, toggles, gear shifter, and non JCW trims multi color dash / door panels are too quirky and lack driver interaction. Hopefully when MINI does a refresh they will at least correct the lack of switches and toggles. Just for that I wouldn't buy one. I'd find the previous gen still new or CPO on dealer lots.

This or the new bmw x1 with the base engine? This is around 52k and the X1 with the Msport package is about the same price. Are you even going to miss the extra hp?

Nice car, cool tech - but no interest whatsoever. Hard to connect this big guy with the brand that we all know and love. Going to hold onto my 2006 R53s!

OK, I’m a Mini Countryman fan, but also a Cadillac XT4 fan…the Mini is only slightly smaller by 3 to 4 inches…just like it is to its cousin the BMW X1. You know people can just google and look up car dimensions and see if people know what they’re talking about. Facts matter!!!

Been a fan of the new MINIs since launch and still miss my ‘03 but sadly they’ve lost me. My 2020 Clubman S is probably my last.

when you turn your wheel while backing up the camera turns

It’s a very harsh bumpy ride because the suspension is set far too firm. I like the exterior and interior but could never buy one because of the terrible harsh ride…😢

So many Debbie Downers

@ozziesmom9186

2 ай бұрын

Right?!?! 🙄

Sorry simple not a NINI No matter how you dress them up..

I think naming a car is stupid.

@JETMotors

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

So sad and disappointing, from the Suzuki Swift front and overwhelming touch electronics to the general non authenticity. No longer a Mini

Wait until goes something wrong al that elctronics.......

@bigmacdaddy1234

2 ай бұрын

The gen 3 Mini fixed all the issues back in 2016. It is now one of the most reliable cars on the road. You didn't know this???

@MichealDebono

2 ай бұрын

@@bigmacdaddy1234 More reliable then INFINITI.... You don't know cars......

@d2mini

2 ай бұрын

@MichaelDebono What are you talking about? As far as modern cars go, the MINI is fairly conservative with its electronics. Lexus and other brands are far more electronics heavy. And as already stated, the Countryman F60 (2017-2024) has been one of the most reliable new vehicles out there.

No panoramic roof, lame....

@da_great_mogul

2 ай бұрын

You can spec it with one. They're not great in terms of insulation, maintenance, or safety so it's down to you if you want it.

Too many electronics and connected BS to fix.

No more a Mini than a fake Rolex is a Rolex

Its not a mini, call it what u want but it doesn't reflect the original what so ever. For the money you could have something much better

@da_great_mogul

2 ай бұрын

You're missing the point; the Mini concept is the maximum size on the inside and minimum size on the outside. You Yanks need to learn.

@DutchDukeMan

2 ай бұрын

i don't know why peope keep saying that. it actually resembles the original mini in a lot of ways. the interior with the single round clock. the buttons in the center with the key in the middle. the minimalistic interior. suprisingly the driving feel is also really stiff and planted like a real mini

@Polecat54941

2 ай бұрын

@@DutchDukeMan You clearly know nothing about a real mini then?

@da_great_mogul

2 ай бұрын

​@@Polecat54941Mini maximises its real estate by being box shaped. If it was still the size of the original Countryman, no one would buy one, trust me. Do you think if BMW's next 3 series, or VW's next Golf, were the same sizes as the originals, that there would be any commercial viability of them at all?

@islandknight6105

2 ай бұрын

Grow or die. Thats the way of nature. Even the Porsche 911 grew in proportion from the earlier models.

Hate the new style mini's coz their only Mini by name. They lost everything that makes mini's unique, they just look like any other car on the road. Classic mini is the only true mini 🧐

7 speed auto isn't anything I'd get excited about. That thing is enormous. That's a hideous interior. Shame on Mini. Horrid. Who wants a Mini that drives itself?!