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2023 MINI Countryman Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive, but technology is lacking

Mcd156, 01/23/2020
2019 MINI Countryman Cooper S 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful

This is a fun car to drive and has some cool little features like the interior lights, the moon roof, and keyless entry. It doesn't have very good technology for how expensive the car is. We were told the car syncs up with a key to keep the settings of the driver, that doesn't work. Google maps is not an option for apps on the system. The mini connected app doesn't function as intended. Can't wait to turn this car back in.

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Plug-In means High Miles per Gallon Please

Bob Stray, 08/19/2021
updated 03/03/2022
2021 MINI Countryman Cooper SE ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (1.5L 3cyl Turbo gas/electric plug-in hybrid 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Great around town transportation. If you install the home 220/50 AMP CHARGER it’s easy to get to 65+ MPG. Using the Green mode is fun because the just rolls! We are now 1 year into our ownership of the MINI Countryman PHEV and it continues to be a great performer in both low cost of ownership and pleasure to drive around town and short trips. With over 1 year driving both around town and multiple trips of 70 to 300 miles, including lots of freeway miles, we are averaging 64 MPG. In todays world that's pretty great!! If we have one complaint it's the multiple billing processes for chargers on the road.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great little car!

Vaughn Fitzgerald, 05/16/2023
2021 MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The cargo space is amazing along with the accelaration.

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1 out of 5 stars

Worst car I’ve ever driven

Paul Weise, 05/01/2019
2019 MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
14 of 54 people found this review helpful

I got this car as a rental while my car was getting repaired after a collision, first thing I noticed was the terrible stiff suspension as I left the rental lot, then I tried to accelerate onto the freeway and it eventually got up to speed with great effort. The radio/ infotainment system is a pain to navigate so much so that it has a warning every time you start the car, not to scroll through it while driving. All the options are controlled by a scroll wheel on the console, I had to delete the pandora and Spotify apps off my phone so that the car would stop trying to use them instead of just playing music off iTunes. The seats are not particularly comfortable and the leg room is cramped in the front seats. This car is not good for city driving or sitting in traffic, at freeway speeds it rides ok with cruise control on but don’t try to overtake anybody in a reasonable amount of time. Now for the first world problems Equipped with push button start but not keyless entry so you still need to pull out your keys every time you get in or out of it The Bluetooth cuts out sometimes if you get a notification on your phone, and takes 5-10 seconds to reconnect when you get in. The air conditioning is LOUD, I’ve been driving in temps around 70F and the radio has to be at about 80% to here it over the fans on medium speed. If the AC is on full blast the volume has to be at max to kinda hear it. The only thing louder than the AC is the turn signal click The car has no navigation or apple carplay or android auto support Avoid renting this car. DON’T BUY IT there are plenty better cars for cheaper

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3 out of 5 stars

Brakes replaced at 17k

Catamount, 08/15/2022
2020 MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

The front brake pads needed to be replaced at 17k. The dealership said this was a "rally" car and the brake pads are thinner. I have never been to a rally with it and why can't they make brake pads that last longer???? I have a bad feeling the cost of ownership is going to be ridiculous on this thing.

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