Mini Countryman priced in the UK from £16K

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Crossover, Mini, UK, Off-Road

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The new Mini Countryman crossover won’t make it’s official debut until next month’s Geneva Motor Show, but we now know that the largest Mini will be priced from £16,000 for the base One model when it hits UK streets this September (that’s $25,062 for us Yankees, although direct currency conversions should be taken with a grain of salt).

In the United States, it’s likely that only the Cooper and Cooper S Countryman models will be offered, with the naturally aspirated Cooper priced from £17,510 ($27,426) and the turbocharged S from £20,810 ($32,593). Both models will use an all-new 1.6-liter four, developing 122 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque in the Cooper, or 184 hp and 177 lb-ft in the Cooper S. Additionally, the diesel-powered One D and Cooper D models will be offered in other markets, retailing for £17,000 ($26,625) and £18,810 ($29,460), respectively.

What’s more, Cooper S and Cooper D Countryman will be available with Mini’s new ALL4 all-wheel drive system, which adds £1,065 ($1,668) to the price of the D and £1,220 ($1,911) to the S. That means a Cooper S Countryman with ALL4 might retail for as high as $34,540 in the U.S., which could be a lofty sum for the small crossover (thought we’ll wait until final U.S. pricing has been released before we jump to any conclusions). Still, there’s no doubt that the Countryman will be an interesting and surprisingly functional vehicle when it hits the streets later this year, and we doubt that Mini will have too much trouble moving them off of dealer lots. Mini’s full press release is available after the jump.

Gallery: Mini Countryman