Lexus LC vs Mini Countryman
What's the difference?

Lexus LC

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2021 price

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Mini Countryman

$45,900 - $77,800

2025 price

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Summary

2021 Lexus LC

2025 Mini Countryman

By Andrew Chesterton

By Emily Agar

Safety Rating

Engine Type

V8, 5.0L

Inline 4, 2.0L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

12.7L/100km (combined)

7.7L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Punchy engine
Throaty exhaust
Climate-controlled cabin

Gorgeous Mini styling
Strong on-road performance
Lots of personalisation available

Dislikes

Disconnect from the drive experience
Lexus trackpad tech persists
Thirsty

Lacking a few features for a top-grade model
An expensive endeavour for a Mini
Not much separates the two trim levels

2021 Lexus LC Summary

Being a true Jack of all trades in the car world is rare.

Generally speaking, a vehicle is either capable or comfortable. Attractive or aerodynamic. Practical or performance orientated. And problems arise when cars try to do all those things well, all at the same time.

Which make the Lexus LC 500 Convertible such an interesting proposition. Because it is, without doubt, stylish, and lavishly equipped. It’s also rather large and rather heavy. All of which is perfect for cruising the Bondi foreshore.

But it’s also equipped with a thumping V8 engine and a throaty exhaust that sounds like bricks in a blender on the overrun. It’s stiffer than the LFA supercar, and plenty powerful, which should deliver one of Lexus’ sportiest-ever drives.

So can the LC 500 really do it all? Let’s find out.

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2025 Mini Countryman Summary

The Mini Countryman is the not-so-mini cousin to the iconic and smaller Mini Cooper.

The new generation offers a larger body-size, fun new interiors and a whole suite of updated technology.

We're in the flagship John Cooper Works grade in Favoured trim to find out if this small SUV is still urban-friendly and fun after all of these changes.

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Deep dive comparison

2021 Lexus LC 2025 Mini Countryman

Verdict

Stunning to behold, and even more so to listen to, the LC 500 Convertible with no doubt turn as many heads as its owners surely want it to. It's not the final word in performance, but it's a lavishly equipped transporter none the less.

Verdict

The new Mini Countryman John Cooper Works in Favoured trim offers everything you’d expect it to - the iconic Mini styling, a powerful driving performance and a well-equipped cabin. It’s a wonderfully quick urban dweller that you can park anywhere but is just as happy on the open-road. For me, this is pure fun and offers more personality than a lot of its rivals.

Lexus LC vs Mini Countryman What's the difference?

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Verdict

Lexus LC vs Mini Countryman
What's the difference?