| Motors
Agile, versatile,
electrifying: The new
Mini Countryman plug-in
hybrid
Hallmark MINI driving experience with zero tailpipe
emissions, the new MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 is
the first plug-in hybrid model offered by the premium
British brand.
his new
Countryman
model provides
the option of
purely electric and
therefore
emissions-free mobility.
Propulsion is shared between a 3cylinder petrol engine and a
T
synchronous electric motor.
Together they produce a system
output of 224 hp. Equally
impressive is the average fuel
consumption of 134.5 mpg and
the CO2 emissions figure of 49
grams per kilometre (EU test cycle
figures for plug-in hybrid vehicles),
yet also enabling a 0-62 mph time
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of just 6.9 seconds.
The MINI Cooper S E
Countryman ALL4 is the perfect
vehicle for those who wish to enjoy
the benefits of purely electric
mobility when commuting between
home and work every day for
example, while at the same time
benefiting from unlimited longdistance suitability at the weekend.
MINI Cooper S E Countryman
ALL4 combines the space and
practicality of the largest model in
the MINI range with the
sustainability of BMW Group
eDrive technology and an
electrified all-wheel drive system.
The front wheels are powered
by the combustion engine, the rear
wheels by the electric motor.
MINI Cooper S E Countryman
ALL4 is able to run on electricity
alone not just in urban traffic, but
for long distances too – at a top
speed of 78 mph and with a range
of up to 25 miles. Drawing on the
power of both drive forms, it offers
driving fun away from surfaced
roads as well.
“The plug-in hybrid concept
perfectly matches the new MINI
Countryman because it offers
intelligent all-wheel drive as well as
being able to run on electricity
alone both in urban areas and
over longer distances, too. This is
unique in the segment,” says Uwe
Seitz, MINI Cooper S E
Countryman ALL4 project
manager.
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