2023 Mini JCW Countryman

SUV · 2.0L Turbo I4 · AWD

76/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	2.0L Turbo I4
Horsepower	301 hp
Torque	331 lb-ft
0–60 mph	5.1 sec
Top speed	155 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	23 mpg (20 city / 27 hwy)
Range	385 miles
MSRP	$41,090
Body style	SUV

The verdict

What's good

Hot-hatch punch in an SUV body
Sharp, eager turn-in for the class
Grippy all-weather traction
Sportier seats and trim throughout

What's not

Thirstier than the standard model
Stiff ride beats you up on bumps
Repairs can run expensive
Loud cabin at highway speeds

The engine

B48

2.0L Turbo I4

Mini's 2.0-liter turbo-four gives the brand's hot Coopers their famous go-kart punch — eager, torquey, and addictive in John Cooper Works tune with pops and bangs on the overrun.

Shared with parent company BMW (it's the same modular B48), the engine ties Mini's playful character to BMW's premium engineering since the 2000s takeover.

It's the very same B48 engine found in BMW 3 Series — Mini and BMW share a parent.
In John Cooper Works form it channels Mini's 1960s Monte Carlo Rally heritage.

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The six sub-scores behind the 76 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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