2018 MINI Countryman Hybrid Review / Comparison - In 4K
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Date: 2019-05-30
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Comments and reviews: 10
Steve Wise
This Mini is ridiculously heavy It will be interesting to see how long that 2. 0 Turbo lasts. No lumbar support? Thats a big deal. Cabin storage is a joke. Alex, I generally respect your views, however it seemed you were going out of your way to find a lot of good in this very average car. Had this been any other car I believe your review would have been much more critical. Lastly, Mini as a brand 1) has horrendous reliability 2) Minis crash tests havent been stellar.
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This Mini is ridiculously heavy It will be interesting to see how long that 2. 0 Turbo lasts. No lumbar support? Thats a big deal. Cabin storage is a joke. Alex, I generally respect your views, however it seemed you were going out of your way to find a lot of good in this very average car. Had this been any other car I believe your review would have been much more critical. Lastly, Mini as a brand 1) has horrendous reliability 2) Minis crash tests havent been stellar.
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Tuan Ngo
Hi Alex, great review as always I have a question for you. It looks like you got a 0-60 time of 5. 9 seconds but miniusa. com lists the 0-60 time at about a full second slower. How were you able to propel the car so much faster? Did you play around the drive settings/traction control? Ive noticed some other auto reviewers showing conflicting times as well. PLEASE HELP
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Hi Alex, great review as always I have a question for you. It looks like you got a 0-60 time of 5. 9 seconds but miniusa. com lists the 0-60 time at about a full second slower. How were you able to propel the car so much faster? Did you play around the drive settings/traction control? Ive noticed some other auto reviewers showing conflicting times as well. PLEASE HELP
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alliejr
I think they built this model _just_ for European city exhaust regulations (and, yes, maybe also for CA carpool lane buyers) where the driver benefits from an EV-only mode for in-city transit. At 4000lbs, it is clear they just slapped a battery and hybrid drivetrain into a car that was already overweight and with little real engineering.
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I think they built this model _just_ for European city exhaust regulations (and, yes, maybe also for CA carpool lane buyers) where the driver benefits from an EV-only mode for in-city transit. At 4000lbs, it is clear they just slapped a battery and hybrid drivetrain into a car that was already overweight and with little real engineering.
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Kalisbitch
I would think the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron would be a more direct comparison to this vehicle than the Kia Nero PHEV. Both are premium level PHEV hatchbacks oriented towards performance. I dont think Alex has compared the A3 e-tron to many other vehicles since his A3 review originally came out three years ago.
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I would think the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron would be a more direct comparison to this vehicle than the Kia Nero PHEV. Both are premium level PHEV hatchbacks oriented towards performance. I dont think Alex has compared the A3 e-tron to many other vehicles since his A3 review originally came out three years ago.
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sprague49
Theres nothing country about such low ground clearance which crosses the S E Countryman off my list. Im counting the hours until the all new Subaru Forester debuts at the New York Auto Show press day tomorrow. Will you be there, Alex? I hope you can get your hands on the SF soon as well as the new Crosstrek.
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Theres nothing country about such low ground clearance which crosses the S E Countryman off my list. Im counting the hours until the all new Subaru Forester debuts at the New York Auto Show press day tomorrow. Will you be there, Alex? I hope you can get your hands on the SF soon as well as the new Crosstrek.
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rottinjonny
Even after watching this video, Im still pretty skeptical about the handling of a subcompact that weighs literally 1, 000 pounds more than a Honda Civic, which is now bigger than the Accord used to be.
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Even after watching this video, Im still pretty skeptical about the handling of a subcompact that weighs literally 1, 000 pounds more than a Honda Civic, which is now bigger than the Accord used to be.
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piquetuk
Having just ordered one I can tell you that you can choose 4WD by selecting the mid e drive, sport mode & manual, turn the traction control off & this gives you 4WD for as long as the battery has charge.
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Having just ordered one I can tell you that you can choose 4WD by selecting the mid e drive, sport mode & manual, turn the traction control off & this gives you 4WD for as long as the battery has charge.
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Blake Swan
Hate everything about this thing. Heavy and huge. Exactly what a Mini shouldnt be. It also marks the first Mini trim not available with a manual transmission. Another first sadly
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Hate everything about this thing. Heavy and huge. Exactly what a Mini shouldnt be. It also marks the first Mini trim not available with a manual transmission. Another first sadly
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Dennis Dowd
Another one of your great reviews. I have never been a fan of MINIs, but this one might make more sense than anyone that I have seen for my taste. Thanks.
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Another one of your great reviews. I have never been a fan of MINIs, but this one might make more sense than anyone that I have seen for my taste. Thanks.
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Osoji
You should review the Kona Ultimate Its the fastest, and also most engaging subcompact crossover that isnt labeled as luxury to drive. Plus, its cute.
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You should review the Kona Ultimate Its the fastest, and also most engaging subcompact crossover that isnt labeled as luxury to drive. Plus, its cute.
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