The verdict: The 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman stands out with loads of style and flair on the inside — plus a roomier interior than before — but in terms of being a performance SUV, it doesn’t seal the deal.
Versus the competition: While other small luxury hatchbacks and SUVs are monochrome and drab, the JCW Countryman separates itself with an explosion of color and personality.
More Room Than You Think
The Countryman is the largest Mini, and it’s redesigned for 2025 with more space on the inside. Overall, the Countryman isn’t very mini at all. It’s about the size of an Audi Q3 or BMW X1, which is the Countryman’s corporate cousin upon which it’s based. Among non-luxury models, the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross are similar in size to the Countryman.
More Tech Than You Think
There are different kinds of fun apart from driving engagement, however, and the JCW Countryman’s interior styling and technology are certainly entertaining. There’s fun styling, including a fabric dashboard with red accent patterns, a racy steering wheel and very rewarding physical switches, including a toggle switch for the gear selector and key turn switch for the engine start (like the good old days, even if there isn’t a physical key to insert).
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