Mini Reviews

Mini Countryman 2024 review: Electric

By Tim Nicholson · 06 Mar 2024

The third-generation Mini Countryman ushers in some big changes over the old model. And size is just the beginning. It's significantly bigger than the previous version, and for the first time it gets an all-electric model. Some people don't see Mini as a family-friendly brand. But is this new Countryman the perfect electric car for a small family?

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Mini Cooper 2023 review: SE Electric

By Tom White · 12 Sep 2022

Depending on how you use it, the electric Mini Cooper might actually be the best one in the range...

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Mini Countryman 2023 review: SE Hybrid Untamed

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Aug 2022

Mini has launched a number of special edition models in Australia, so, naturally, we sampled one of them - the Countryman Hybrid Untamed - while we were in Munich.

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Mini Cooper 2022 review: 3 Door Hatch

By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Jan 2022

The Mini Cooper is a survivor, seeing off rivals like the Fiat 500, VW Beetle and Alfa MiTo, while remaining true to its sporty heritage and fashion-forward attitude. And though the current hatch has been around for eight years and so is showing its age now, two facelifts, tech upgrades and spec improvements have kept it fresh. The British icon remains a unique, likeable and driver-focused option.

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Mini Countryman 2021 review: JCW

By Byron Mathioudakis · 08 Apr 2021

There are performance premium SUVs, and then there is the Mini JCW Countryman. Sitting on the top of the retro crossover's range, it adopts much of the same powertrain upgrades as the related BMW X2 xDrive M35i, for a heady turn of speed underpinned by all-wheel drive control. With generous equipment levels and a surprisingly supple ride, the result is a charming, great-value proposition.

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Mini Countryman 2021 review: Cooper S LCI

By Byron Mathioudakis · 05 Feb 2021

One of the more popular sellers in the Mini range, the Countryman attempts to widen the appeal of the British icon, with more space and practicality, yet without losing too much of the driving and dynamic brio that has endeared the brand to enthusiasts for decades. For MY21, several minor but effective updates keep the small SUV competitive, while the stylish Signature adds some much-needed class.

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Mini 2021 review: John Cooper Works GP

By Tung Nguyen · 21 Dec 2020

Mini’s John Cooper Works badge has long denoted the pinnacle of performance for the diminutive-in-size brand, with the limited-run GP version billed as the best of the best. Stripping away the rear seats and upping performance is a sure-fire recipe to boost performance, but does that make the car better?

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Mini Cooper 2020 review: SE

By Tung Nguyen · 16 Jul 2020

Australians are yet to fall madly in love with electric cars, but Mini wants to put its most stylish foot forward with the Cooper SE hatch. For the mid-$50,000 price tag, buyers are treated to a fun-to-drive model, but it's tempered with a relatively small driving range and cramped ergonomics.

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Mini 2020 review: Clubman JCW

By Dan Pugh · 25 May 2020

The Clubman JCW is the most powerful Mini offered in Australia, promising to blend practicality with performance. But does it succeed? We put this manic Mini to the family test to find out.

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Mini Cooper 2020 review: Clubman JCW

By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Dec 2019

The Clubman JCW is the most powerful Mini to have ever launched in Australia, but does capability come at the cost of comfort? Let's find out.

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