Vikram Pawah president BMW Group India at the launch of the Mini Countryman in Delhi today
The second generation of the Mini Countryman has been launched in India at Rs. 34.90 lakhs (ex-showroom).
The second-generation Countryman is now available in three variants - Cooper S for Rs 34.90 lakh, Cooper SD for Rs 37.40 lakh, and the sport-spec Cooper S JCW Inspired for Rs 41.40 lakh.
The all-new MINI Countryman will be available with Leatherette Carbon Black as standard upholstery and Leather Cross Punch Carbon Black for the all-new MINI Countryman Cooper S JCW Inspired.
The all-new Mini Countryman receives minor interior and exterior changes. The roof-rails in satin-finished aluminium are combined with silver-coloured side sill tops. Contrasting roof, upright rear lights, hexagonal radiator grille and large headlamps have undergone development. There is also an optional 8.8-inch touchscreen display as part of the MINI Navigation System XL, offering touchscreen multimedia and navigation control for the first time in a MINI.
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Inside, the all-new MINI Countryman is claimed to be the most spacious MINI yet, extending 20 centimetres longer and 3 centimetres wider than its predecessor. The controller on the middle console provides easy operation of multimedia, phone and auto functions. The increased space gives the passengers more front and rear legroom, front and rear headroom and rear seat shoulder-room than before, which is much more than what its segment competitors have on offer.
The Countryman can be had with two powertrain options. The petrol variant will be powering the Cooper S and the Cooper S JCW which is a 2.0-litre TwinPower turbo unit which churns out 192bhp and 280Nm of torque. The automatic tailgate allows a driver to wave their foot under the boot to open it. It sprints to 100 km/hr in 7.5 seconds and the top speed is 225 km/hr.
On the other hand, the Cooper SD is equipped with the 4-cylinder diesel, capable of generating maximum power of 190 bhp same as the petrol trim with the peak torque of 400 Nm. All three engines come with automatic Steptronic Transmission and the John Cooper Works-inspired model gets a sports set-up. Further, the vehicle can accelerate from zero to 100 kmph 7.7 seconds and the top speed is 220 kmph. The hatch also gets Mini driving modes: MID, Sport and Green.
The vehicle comes packed with safety features, including anti-lock breaking system (ABS), driver and passenger airbags, cornering brake control and run flat tyres.
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