Used 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 Cooper Countryman, so we've included reviews for other years of the Cooper Countryman since its last redesign.
Snow loving clubman
Robin Cullen, 08/25/2016
2011 MINI Cooper Countryman S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Gently driven for five years in north Lake Tahoe. Amazing how much camping and boating gear it can hold. Back seats are surprisingly roomy and comfortable.
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Worst car ever
cmontyburns, 08/08/2019
2012 MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Cheaply made, constant mechanical problems for five years. I mean Yugo-level problems (hood latch broke ($300), dashboard railing snapped off when key got stuck (fixed myself), "car access module" went bad ($800), drivers side door seized up ($500), shift linkage broke ($900), etc. etc.). The best way I can put it is that in my opinion, the designers of this car (and I believe the whole Mini line) put form over function in just about every way. I can't recommend highly enough against purchasing this vehicle. Simply junk.
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Mini Cooper Owner's Nightmare
b_chaud_rodz, 02/11/2015
2012 MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
16 of 23 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman when it came out. I had a Mini Cooper Coupe in 2008, excellent little car, but too small. The first problem, my 2008 gave me 500 miles to a full tank, this one 380 miles. I asked the dealer, he said to drive it for more than 10,000 so the engine can open up and this would change. Not. The second problem, every bump on the road could be felt. I bought more expensive tires, no improvement. Third, it stalls when you initial a drive after a full stop. I use the "Sports" button, this works, but its stays revved, scary to stop. Fourth, windows gets extremely foggy when heat is on. I am returning this car, even if it kills my credit, not my pocket.
Mini is not a good purchase
Star, 09/10/2018
updated 03/11/2021
2011 MINI Cooper Countryman S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
After thousands of dollars in repairs, a MINI sales manager told me that sometimes you have to compromise quality to get a sports car. I asked her why I needed to compromise anything, and she said that is just the way it is. I traded it in for a subaru- at the Mini dealership, of course. I would not have felt good about trading it in anywhere else- let them get stuck with it!
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The mini experience
Patt, 10/21/2015
updated 10/30/2018
2011 MINI Cooper Countryman S 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful
Worst car I ever owned, worst dealerships I ever seen especially mini of the main line in phily. They lie about warranty coverage. Told my on 2 occasions that I was 5 miles over my warranty mileage to cover the almost 2500 dollar thermostat repair And reset a glitch in the computer that controls the lights signals etc. I had a shop near me do it for 400. After it was fixed I sold the car. I paid 34k for it and it was only worth 12k to trade in. I only drove the car 14k miles. As for value, I had a old subaru impreza that holds better value than this car..... What a nightmare.
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