It’s a Mini, but not as we know it

Mini’s big new Countryman is a proper crossover

The new Mini Countryman is pretty much the only crossover that’s actually fun to drive
The new Mini Countryman is pretty much the only crossover that’s actually fun to drive

Perhaps it’s a lingering sensation of being in a post-recession country, but you do have to wonder if there are many people out there prepared to lash out big saloon money on a compact family crossover, no matter how appealing the badge or the 1960s retro styling.

Mini is most definitely hoping that there are more than has hitherto been ...