Launched in 2010, the Countryman is one of the newest additions to the New Mini family. Based on the Crossover Concept, the company’s first mini SUV debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show with a range of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, a six-speed manual, and a six-speed automatic transmission. An all-wheel-drive model was added for the 2014 model year, a year before the Countryman received its mid-cycle refresh. Longer, wider and taller than any other Mini, the Countryman is currently being built alongside the Paceman by Magna Steyr in Austria. As the face-lifted model is getting ready to hit dealerships for the 2015 model year, the Brits are already working on the next-generation Countryman, reportedly due sometime in 2016.
The new Countryman has just been spotted testing in Germany and although its body is obscured by black-and-yellow camouflage, the vehicle is evidently an evolution of the current design. That doesn’t mean things aren’t changing with the Countryman, but the crossover, and the entire Mini lineup for that matter, will keep its familiar styling cues.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2016 Mini Countryman.
Mini Countryman originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 4 September 2014 07:00 EST.
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