Updated Mini Countryman gets big range boost

It feels like just yesterday that Mini launched its new-generation Countryman. Although it’s still fresh, the fully electric variants have already received a boost in range. 

Mini kicked off 2025 by debuting its revised Countryman E. But you wouldn’t know it’s been tweaked at all based on first glance. 

The new Countryman looks largely like the current one, with Mini clearly adopting a ‘if it ain’t broke’ approach. Of course, there isn’t much reason for the brand to rework the Countryman’s exterior design when it’s only a few blinks old. 

The main update sits under the skin in the form of a new, larger battery pack unit. The new Countryman E comes with a 65.2kWh battery. On paper, that’s not a huge step up on the current model’s 64.6kWh battery, but the proof is in the range numbers. 

Mini quotes an 8.4% increase in combined range ability, upping the figure in Europe from 462km on the WLTP cycle to 501km in the standard Countryman E. The Countryman SE ALL4 gets a similar gain, with its range lifted to 467km.

If that lift in range sounds more meaty than what the humble battery size growth suggests, there's a reason for that. Mini says that it’s also replaced the Countryman’s front axle wheel bearings to help reduce rolling resistance.

Much of the current Countryman’s tech and spec carries over into the update, meaning it features — amongst other things — the same stunning 240mm circular touch screen in the centre of the dashboard, and the same widespread use of recycled plastics in textiles spread across the cabin.

Power and torque is also unchanged in the updated Countryman, with its dual motors still producing 230kW of power and 494Nm of torque, and accelerating from static to 100kph in 5.6 seconds.

The updated Countryman is set to land in Europe next month, but its timing for the rest of the world — New Zealand included — has yet to be announced.