2025 Mini Infotainment Deep-Dive Review

[@Drewbydrew]

This is the best infotainment system I think I’ve ever seen. Fun, attractive, responsive, modern, and most importantly, leans really hard into integrating with CarPlay / Android Auto. I would still prefer buttons for some things, and my speed in front of the wheel, but if I had to have touch screen controls for everything and everything all in one place, this is how I would want it.

[@ChristianBehnke]

A very cool use for the round display, and love the theme options.

[@artsheart]

Great job thanks!! MINI finally appears not only to have caught up from being way behind to forging ahead. I ordered my 2025 JCW All4 Countryman a few months ago. It has now arrived at the dealer, can't wait to play soon. 😊

[@AndrewMackoul]

It's a pretty looking UI. I love it.

[@sammisamsam9479]

I love my new Mini Countryman Just as nice as my previous car which was a BMW X2. I actually think my new mini is much more advanced and after you get to learn the functionality it's fantastic 😊

[@jec1ny]

Interesting and somewhat different from the norm. But I'm old school. There are some things (headlights, ac, radio wipers) where I want buttons and nobs. Throw in a stick shift and a clutch, and I'm sold.

[@jaytaylor629]

This is great for the 4 people that will be buying a Mini Cooper this year!

[@faheemabbas3965]

I’m surprised Mini even still sells cars in North America.

[@jaytaylor629]

@faheemabbas3965 I wish we still had Suzuki and Isuzu and other cool brands that other countries get.

[@DeniseClark-xw8qz]

Alex, I’ve just got a Mini Cooper 2025 in the U.K. - I’m ‘old skool’ if you like as I just turned 60! So, my main disappointment is that I can no longer use a USB stick for music 😢. I also upgraded to the HK stereo again ( as it wasn’t available for a while due to Ukraine, Covid, Brexit etc) and now I can’t even use my stick! Any thoughts on this? My Mini dealer says that it’s correct - there is no longer a port for a USB stick. I’ve been a Mini customer since 2004 - this is my 12th Mini in that time so I like to change often and trade in with very low mileage 😊. I just feel that not all Mini drivers are young people and I really resent being ‘outteched’ from buying the car. I learned to drive in the original Mini and I just love Minis. However, I was already upset about some of the exterior changes like losing the bonnet scoop and twin exhausts on the Cooper S and the whole rear end! So if I’d known about this stick issue I would seriously have considered going to another Make altogether - not happy!! 😏

[@AdamShane9]

This is such a cool system but I cannot fathom fiddling with it while driving

[@kluas948]

Test drove it. It was great. Clear layouts and large icons. Very responsive.

[@Pissarrio]

how do you use the self parking/parallel parking feature on this car?

[@jenesuispasbavard]

I love round screens!

[@rightlanehog3151]

Alex, They had to build a bigger Mini just to contain this screen.

[@BlueValkyrie]

Hi, one question: can I use my own pictures as wallpaper? (Not only when using Android auto) or at least change the colours of each mode to individualize them? Thank you!

[@ALMX5DP]

The focal point of vehicles seems to now be their center stack/screen/infotainment. Not sure I am a fan of this or any other screen dominant interior.

[@emoney1231]

Apple watch on steroids

[@jorgeguzman8083]

What about covering the third row leg room in the mini? I've heard it's not very good and was hoping you could weigh in.

[@mrTrekirk65]

Nice

[@Demetri192]

How about Android Auto?

[@MaxPower-11]

It’s available in this vehicle.

[@james2042]

It's cool to look at, but I'd get tired of it very quick. Would of rather had more physical controls than a unique circular oled screen

[@carlfe4891]

Way too many bars, dials, sliders, micro indicators, typeface sizes, app icons. It's a visual mess. Even on the simplest of screens it's overwhelming how much they crammed in there. I know circles are MINI heritage, but at a certain point you have to consider user experience. Also, most single screen vehicles have significantly more surface area to work with. I loved my last MINI (F56BEV) but this screen alone would prevent me from having a 4th gen.

[@GlitterGuru]

Wish it had Google built in, otherwise looks slick!

[@kamdonko]

IMO, Mini is not really "thinking outside the box", but rather following the trend pursued by every other car maker -- a trend pioneered by Tesla. Mini has basically turned the infotainment system into a gimmick that is no longer function-centric for driving. Think about it -- what does any of that fluff of the infotainment have to do with driving? It is mostly "tainment" and sprinkled in a tiny bit of "info".

[@plneky1171]

If this was a screen I hung in my home or office, I'd really like it. As the principal means of controlling my car, particulary while in motion, it just doesn't work for me.

[@rmeyer52]

It’s confusing and takes your eyes off the road

[@scottydogg72]

No it doesn’t, I actually have one. Doesn’t distract me whatsoever