Mini Cooper Countryman 2023 vs 2024: What's changed? | Drive.com.au

[@judelee225o]

Bring back the old

[@ZZ-xx2sw]

I love old one 😂

[@arsalanz2214]

Such a concise and crisp review. Thank you for listening to my recommendation of showing the old vs. new features side by side in one shot. It makes the comparison so much easier. Look forward to more head to head comparisons. Cheers.

[@Drivecomau]

Was an excellent idea and we're happy to hear it has improved the experience!

[@colors6692]

"listening to my recommendation"🤦🏿‍♀🤦🏿‍♀🤦🏿‍♀🤦🏿‍♀

[@JohnSchafer-q5i]

When i saw the redesigned Mini I immediately ordered a new Countryman S last August before the end of production of the last true Mini . At first glance you immediately know it’s a Mini versus the bland redesign which looks like a rebadged Ford Escape

[@panospalogos9370]

I did exactly the same thing!

[@yaohan9628]

Agree, the new design lost the mini soul

[@terencejacobs5352]

I did the same and collected my new mini countryman 1st august 2023.

[@TheMamadrea]

I hate the new one..inside is awful

[@sundaytidwell3567]

Same. It may be better in lots of ways, but it does not please my eye like the former year model. Maybe I’ll get used to it, though.

[@dinghaoroyhu7516]

Love the new interior, however kinda feel the old exterior beats the new

[@thomasbecker8017]

Taste is indeed a personal matter. For my family the Mini Countryman Era is sadly over. We love our 2022 Countryman Cooper S with it's perfect proportions, saddle leather interior, sage green metallic with racing stripes and all else blacked out. Last but not least a head turning design - fusion between a classic and a modern vehicle at it's best! The new model favorably described by that charming lady (hired most probably by BMW) lacks that specific charme and could be a new Japanese vehicle - without any personality. The interior of the new model reminds us of a Fiat Tipo in the 90th (Sorry Fiat but your 500 is still a deal maker as a convertable). The steel toggle switches - a trademark of Mini - reduced to cheap looking plastic switches. The head-up display is the worst on the market as speed and info not projected on the windscreen but visible on a cheap transparent plastic display which flickers! We drive our Mini not using that failure and now the new one relies only on that if you do not like to monitor your speed turning your eyes away from road conditions - reminds us of our first mini..! Sorry Mini/BMW but you will not convince us that this new Mini turns heads or enhances our emotions while looking at it - bad proportions, boring plastic interior and no charme at all 😢😢😢 P.S. We ordered one but cancelled our order having seen that new model introduced on KZbin

[@thomasbecker8017]

P.S . Driving over 200km/h with our Mini all essential functions as climate control, etc. can be easily accessed as physical knobs and switches alliw an intuitive interaction without tipping on the centre screen and losing sight of the road.

[@OkayJose]

​@@thomasbecker8017This is something I would like to know about how the new mini assistant would work on controlling the climate with just your voice. I do like this car but I much rather decided if I would purchase it once I see it in person

[@johnhodge7714]

Well said. I am hoping to buy one of the last of the "old" Countrymans that still has a little of the Mini old charm about it.

[@torrhthc4103]

Don’t look gd, the old one is nicer. N what happen to the union jack lights? Come on bmw.

[@LentswenyanaMokone]

The new lights are digital so you can configure the lights to have the union jack pattern in them

[@mariaclark5477]

They grew up.

[@RobLevers-gj1dj]

@@mariaclark5477No they are still capable of showing the Union Jack they just chose a different setting for the light.

[@yaohan9628]

the old design does look better, the new one doesn’t give me a cute mini look

[@Blissluv4]

I’m not a big a fan of the interior of the new model. The interior of the 2023 looks so much better.

[@JeanKalada]

exactly especially in the back seat, the middle seat looks comfier!!

[@nickloong]

Old is Gold, at least when it comes to the Mini!😂

[@candyp2861]

Great comparison video. Love them both! If you prefer the old one, buy the old one they have plenty on the lot to sell you. Good thing is we have choices!

[@zerocochrane1713]

Rims look like on cheap toy. This car lost its character, less and less mini-like elements.It's becoming more and more like any other car, in this case a Suzuki. Good cars for the masses without character. I missed the most important facts in this review: the weight of an electric car, the cost of a new battery and the cost of replacing it.

[@anitaru2001]

That C pillar appliqué is the most awkwardly over design piece I’ve ever seen on a C pillar of a SUV

[@roxylindholm5179]

The 2023 version still looks very cool. To bad the 2024 mini is a design fail. Mini lost a fan in me with this 2024 Desaster.

[@ФинансовыйДомВоронцово]

This new design is a breakthrough, glorious. The Best Suzuki ever made....

[@BennnWJK]

The new one stole the headlights from a suzuki swift. Old one looked classier

[@FCI1908]

Currently my model is similar to the one in the video... I've been changing Mini for years (cooper, cooper S and now it's my 2nd Countryman). I probably won't change for the new model. In 7/8 years I will get another used one, with fewer km, but of the same current model (2022).

[@henryhawthorn8849]

Where are the speedometer, tachometer, odometer, and fuel gauge? The instrument cluster belongs in front of the driver not to the side.

[@an0nym0ux87]

There is a heads up display if I'm not wrong

[@wals6383]

I can't believe that's a mini When once they were tiny and tinny But this one looks grand To travel the land As far as Papua New Guinea It's good for high people too And has even got room for a few Inside looks so plush There's no need to rush Just sit back enjoying the view So thankyou Susannah once more For showcasing the Mini four door Your reviews are five Star For every car That Drive has you speak for!

[@Drivecomau]

The office got a good laugh from this hahah

[@opryzineb7836]

The old one win

[@eric8188]

New may not necessarily look better than old for the Mini; the Mini Classic serves as a live example.

[@mosesmanaka8109]

Excellent presentation, well done! 🙂👌👍

[@BusTrainsGuy20]

It’s a shame that they cheaped out the 2024 MINI Countryman U25, 2023 MINI Countryman F60 for the win because it holds its place for the best interior quality. Very disappointed about the 2024 interior and the lack of horsepower and no plug-in hybrid or mild hybrid either.

[@chikhoog]

Does the 2024 countryman now come with blind sport monitoring?

[@OkayJose]

I believe so yes

[@Frankys_Cooper]

The new Mini is a very ugly Car 😞🤮 I drive the old one and I love it 👍🏻

[@haldunbozoklar6589]

old version is much better than

[@TK-dx6qc]

Than what?

[@rheababe1000]

I have a 4 year old countryman S 2 litre and LOVE IT. the dash with those fab round dials the the large, it's just class. looks like a cock pit all lit up and had it since new. I do like the new Mini but its lost that beautiful classic look - I suppose they have to move with the times but I so wish they could have distend it more classic with all those bells and whistles now as Im sure they could have x

[@Moondoggy1941]

How does the CPO work in the US? Is it any good?

[@stayuf]

And if I am paying that much for a car, i EXPECT a bit more than "pleather," Im sorry synthetic leather seats & "fabric" trim inside. Thats just ridiculous!

[@NinaNajjar]

The 2023 looked cooler.

[@harrisedgar]

what a wondeful side to side...!!! I wish this exist for every car...!!! Thank you.

[@normmansor1313]

Mini's aren't "mini" anymore. Huge. Glad to see Susannah in the videos. Gorgeous as always 😍

[@Drivecomau]

Mini on the up and up hahaha

[@GCStalker]

I have the PHEV and am astonished it has 313BHP with both modes. I previously has a Mini Cooper S Sport with 170BHP.

[@angusmacdonald5300]

Love the new Countryman and have ordered one here in the US. Great, comprehensive review and very useful comparison of the 2nd and 3 gens! Well done!

[@CosmicMidnightBlue]

What color is the model you have in the video? Is is the Smokey Green or Slate Blue?

[@cze33e]

That is Smokey Green

[@neilgrafton6549]

It’s a shame they don’t do a manual gearbox version 😢

[@johnhodge7714]

Agree. Shame they've resorted to and electically controlled "automatic"

[@bishplish]

The looks of the new one looks like an electric car, the older is much better more rugged and cooler.

[@chadgdry3938]

I had high hopes for the 2025 mini, but they failed when they followed the herd in making their automobile ugly. I think I will buy a 2024 model rather than the 2025 model, so their revenue will fall short one car. Am I alone?

[@MR-Santos-PR]

Nice new Kia looking Mini

[@andrewhaines3259]

These are only Minis by name, not by nature. They are so far removed from the original concept and moving steadily away from the original design. It's a pity really, as at least the first models were recognisable as a modern update. Shame on you BMW.

[@rafikshahnazarian7632]

Well spoken, great voice & a Fantastic Review 👌

[@白先生-e8w]

I think they both looked great😊

[@Akennedy]

Synthetic leather maybe fine for the first owner but after 10 years of Southern Hemisphere UV will break it up like a toddler with a Tim Tam. Great review

[@clintconnor911]

They've ruined a car model that I loved and I now hate

[@d2mini]

@Akennedy this ain't your daddy's vinyl/pleather.

[@mikelucas2432]

Older mini looks way more better than newer ones, the new mini looks like suzuki swift

[@hellrock]

the new interior is so bland and empty 🤮

[@brandonpollard8928]

Love the New Countryman, what's funny is people compare to cars when they can just pick one: new or old hate it or love it

[@TK-dx6qc]

Can you remove the boot floor completely to increase the size of the boot permanently? This car has apparently 450 litres but my current T-Roc has 445 and seems to have a lot more room than the Countryman. Weird.

[@stefanwestphal6733]

Unfortunately, the new model is not beautiful. Not from the front, not from the side, not from the back and not from the inside either. From the outside it looks like a toy, from the inside it looks very cheap and not a bit premium. Bye MINI, bye BMW 😕

[@uzumlukek6397]

Sktr amck

[@ColonelSternlove]

Hahaha

[@gabrielr2374]

Couldn’t agree more. I don’t like the new model. Looks like a toy. And the interior, well……but I think that i am going to buy the 2023. I really hope to find one in stock.cheers mate.

[@damianotoole8770]

lovely review

[@thuonghawaii1301]

I love your detail comparison that the old vs the new! You are the best girl. Thanks.

[@yippie6862]

Leather and Crome Free = Cost Savings..... but not passed on to the consumer.

[@NathanE808]

Looks fun, bit different. But honestly, I'd just get a corolla cross hybrid for the peace of mind

[@tomsmith296]

Come! She must know that the new model has no premium feel to it.

[@MarcosFerreira-j7x]

It’s sad what happened to mini … sad.

[@mgrgeartrader]

The new Countryman S is actually a 2025 not 24. I actually just bought one about 2 weeks ago. I had a 2020. I love the new one.

[@eigonojikan_k]

Am I looking at a concept prototype from 2000’s? In my opinion, it doesn’t look futuristic. Because of that, it looks rather outdated.

[@Ford-Explorer606]

Mini could've revolutionized their styling...its the same since I met them in a jackfruit party 7 yrs ago with my friends fortuner everest trailblazer and mux . Good thing not an ev atleast...

[@tesla_models]

With bmw don't expect productions

[@Ford-Explorer606]

@@tesla_models so true they just want sales

[@tesla_models]

@@Ford-Explorer606 and remember they were threatened by rolls royce for brand independence..... actually bmw wanted to make rolls-royce a upscaled version of bmw but .... the licence for spirit of extacy saved them ...else

[@Ford-Explorer606]

@@tesla_models yep off course... with bmw I wouldn't even touch with a 10 feet pole ...its that worst...either not entertaining like tesla for future enthusiasts or not what an audi or mercedes are offering in tech nor as reliableas we Asians ...its only their fanboys that hype about bmw

[@livingdead233]

I would just get a Kia at this point. Old one was better in all terms.

[@SoosanMachinery-yq4et]

The new mini I like the screen only all looks cheap try to put the screen on the old mini is more good than old mini screen

[@terencejacobs5352]

I have a 2023 Mini Countryman exclusive . Love the look and the shape . Great fun to drive.

[@kelvpoon]

Looks like a Suzuki Hyundai blend.

[@Collateralcoffee]

The images of the 2.0 petrol were the old Countryman, not the new one.

[@pg8010]

The old one looks so much better

[@rockerhistory]

New.one seems an eletric car. Beautiful but doesn't seem a mini. Its more a byd + land hover fusion.

[@nel0]

To me the new Mini Countryman looks like a Hyundai Venue 🤔😔

[@pikyi2001]

Totally disappointed in the new model. Super ugly inside out. Not luxury at all. I totally regret that I didn’t buy the old mini countryman last year and now I need to look at the second hand market. Ugly design, I think mini need to bring back the old classic design’ 😢

[@geraldh.8047]

Sounds nice but since you have to pay a monthly fee to BMW for CarPlay I‘m not interested.

[@OkayJose]

I thought they reversed their policy after receiving significant negative feedback from customers?

[@dumak4055]

Old is gold

[@designwitharijit]

And swift already copied it 😂

[@drumswest5035]

The new mini countryman is big and ugly, theyve lost the whole point of the car

[@sungjungro5444]

Looks slick

[@okyguzman8916]

This new model gives me vibes of a Mitsubishi Outlander. 🤦‍♂️

[@_Murky_]

$63k for a small car your dreaming

[@HaruHaruman]

It's not for everyone. It is a premium/luxury brand to be fair.

[@time10634]

Was not made in England made in Austria and Holland

[@stav-i.group5712]

New Mini ,big disappointment .🙁

[@bonjovi1354]

lol suzuki swift🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samcad-ho3ze]

Really don’t like the look of the new one. Doesn’t look like a mini any more.

[@makerealitygreatagain8809]

Exactly..the lights are the wrong shape.... No curves on the body ....It doesnt have the classic beautiful vibe anymore. Might as well slap thr Kia badge on it

[@RahRahGreg]

Had to stop watching, the echo of the studio drove me nuts.

[@marckant3611]

That C pillar is incredibly ugly. Yuk!

[@AddictiGamers]

Interior is horrible, mini have really gone backwards, not good

[@Ethanbarela]

Why does it look like a mpv with the sides and back so flat

[@aeromtb2468]

its way too big now

[@lindynabela8714]

Love love love 💕💕💕

[@teknomanning]

So now it’s a wagon?

[@martyn_g]

Still amuses me that BMW pushed it upmarket. The original was cheap transport, designed to be bought on a “secretary’s” wages- only white collar workers earning good money can afford this now. And mini was a model, not a “brand” that yuppies endear themselves to either. The closest thing to the original concept is something like a Kia Picanto. Small, cheap and the wheels are at all four corners.

[@UncleFjester]

Too bad these lose value so fast!

[@ianstewart2723]

It’s a bit Fiat 500L 😕

[@christophersimons9507]

Union Jack rear lights on a German made car !

[@js-hl5hv]

I'll start off with I am a massive MINI fan, and currently driva a Cooper SE. This new countryman, not so much. Now beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but truthfully, this is the ugliest MINI ever produced. It looks cheap with the removal of the clamshell bonnet and appears to be a cut and shut at the back. Two different cars have been welded together to make a frankenMINI. Ok, joking aside, I am sure this will appeal to people, probably not the traditional MINI owners. I wish them well, but oh boy this isn't a pretty MAXI - I mean MINI ;)

[@Jason-he6uc]

No generation mini countryman has ever been produced in the United Kingdom.

[@catastrophic009]

It's got serious problems ? The growth hormones have turned it into Godzilla ! How can they call it a mini ?

[@RalphHancock]

It's been very sad seeing Minis being hit harder and harder with BMW's ugly stick while model creep makes each succeeding version more huge and bloated. That whirring sound you hear is Alec Issigonis spinning in his grave.

[@SopoDebbag]

2024❤

[@robertharrison3289]

The Countryman is not a Mini.

[@gavinreid2741]

There was a mini countryman back in 1965.

[@ClockworkSatan]

Love the back end of the new one, but the front end and interior is URGH!

[@dumak4055]

Pls kick out that new designer

[@MrMarcob73]

The New one make me🤮

[@ciybersal3499]

ORA Cat is the new Mini

[@manimnaHusna]

Its a bad car for those who has kid. The transmission shifter put side in side with a/c control with not much difference

[@a29638142]

2023❤

[@stonker77]

Old definitely. The new version looks like a Japanese or Korean SUV.