A few days ago, the online car market obtained a set of MINI new COUNTRYMAN model road test spy photos, the new car is currently in the overseas road intensive test, is expected to be officially released before the end of this year as soon as possible. At the same time, MINI's new COUNTRYMAN will also become the second model of the MINI brand to be put into production in China, and will be positioned as a compact SUV under the brand, and the main competitors of the same level also cover BMW X1, Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz GLB, smart genie #1 and other models.
It is reported that MINI's new COUNTRYMAN will be powered by a 2.0T gasoline version, a diesel version of the turbocharged engine, and a 1.5T gasoline version, a 1.5T plug-in hybrid engine, while the gasoline version is expected to be equipped with a 48-volt mix system, the transmission system matches the 8-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and some models will also be equipped with a four-wheel drive system. In addition, the domestic MINI new COUNTRYMAN model will be driven in pure electric form, when the market price of the new car will be lower than the imported fuel version of the model, compared with the same level of rivals BMW X1, Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz GLB is also more cost-effective.
According to overseas media, MINI's new COUNTRYMAN will be jointly built on the FAR platform with BMW's new X1 model, and both will start production at the Leipzig plant in Germany. According to relevant people, the body length of the third-generation COUNTRYMAN has increased by 200mm compared with the current model, and the total length is expected to be 4510mm.