2025 Mini Cooper Countryman Early Review | Consumer Reports

The front looks like an older Kia Soul.

Drove one of these as a rental in Spain and the software was indeed a buggy nightmare. Incredibly unintuitive, constantly forgot phone pairings and language. After several pairings it became familiar but can’t imagine experiencing that as an owner

no standard pwr seats on a $38k car?

It’s half baked, just like the brand new Volvos..

Ugly. Mini makes small cars please.

Loved driving it…I own a 2023 (previous Gen). Do agree it’s a little less nostalgic…wasn’t happy they got rid of a lot of the switches inside…just like Porsche when they got rid of buttons…Also, the shortcut button delete is a big miss…they are probably the best BMW function ever made…as for driving it, I didn’t get the lurching you guys talk of…it’s a DCT, so it’s supposed to mimic a stick…there is as delay with a shift when you come off the line, and if you hit the throttle hard, you lurch…no different. There is a sweet spot you need to find (just like you do with your manual); once found, it’s awesome…having had both types of HUDs; the pop up screen in my current Mini, and the on screen one in my Audi Q7 and BMW X5, I prefer this one…it’s easy enough to read; no issues. And, if you need to replace your windshield, much cheaper, as I found out when I had to replace my Q7 windshield…higher cost windshield, and then you need to pay to get in calibrated. Much prefer the pop up screen! Biggest let down for me is the exterior…just looks so milk toast now. At least BMW gets your blood going (usually for the worse) with the beaver teef on the front…this looks like a honda cvcc from 1975 now…

Take the Mini badge off the outside and it looks like an Asian compact hatchback product, generic styling. Interior controls look terrible to me, all style, lousy ergonomics. The unique charm is definitely gone. Nothing wrong with the BMW machinery and suspension. Not so special any more. Buy or better, lease it, as an entry level BMW and you'll be fine.

I'd rather have a loaded ..anything else..lol

😮I like it

I hope the review is to the point and we don't get all the old time stories about when I drove my grandad's model A. Its time for new blood at consumers. Let vote these long winded, creeky, old crocks, OUT. Lets make this channel relevant like it was 25 years ago. Give Consumers TEETH, and not the kind in a glass!

these “Premiers in 21 hours” things are so fucking annoying. Just posted a video? Heck yeah, let’s watch it. You’re telling me you’re going to post a video? Uh ok, don’t really care about that.

“Here’s an announcement saying we’re going to make an announcement in 22 hours! 😍🫨”