Mini Countryman vs Mazda CX-9

What's the difference?

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Mini Countryman
Mini Countryman

$49,990 - $77,990

2025 price

Mazda CX-9
Mazda CX-9

$23,800 - $52,990

2021 price

Summary

2025 Mini Countryman
2021 Mazda CX-9
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Turbo 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
7.7L/100km (combined)

8.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Lacking a few features for a top-grade model
  • An expensive endeavour for a Mini
  • Not much separates the two trim levels

  • Expensive AWD option
  • Six-seater's compromises
  • Older ANCAP safety rating
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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2021 Mazda CX-9 Summary

The second-generation Mazda CX-9 may have been on sale in Australia for nearly five years now, but it remains the second best-selling large SUV using unibody construction (as opposed to old-school, off-road-focused body-on-frame).

That said, it is getting on a bit, so Mazda’s given it an update with a twist for 2021, hoping to inject a little bit more life into its flagship model.

And when we say twist, we mean it. After all, who would’ve thought there’d ever be a six-seat CX-9? Well, we’ve checked it out to see if it’s the version we needed all along. Read on.

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