CARS GLOBALMAG December 2016 | Page 61

MINI COUNTRYMAN The new MINI Countryman is 20 centimetres long than its predecessor, has powerful proportions and in addition to the characteristic raised seating position, it provides considerably more space on its five fully-fledged seats and luggage compartment. In the US automotive market, there are two petrol engines to choose from, both of whi ch are of the latest generation featuring MINI  TwinPower Turbo Technology. Both engines can be combined with the new efficiency-optimised version of the all-wheel drive system ALL4. In addition, the new MINI Countryman is the first model of the British brand to be available with a plugin hybrid drive. In the form of the MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 it has a range of up to 40 kilometres running on electricity alone.