2021 Mini Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 PHEV

Price as tested: $46,450

Specs: 1.5 Turbo 3 Cylinder powering front wheels, Electric Motor Driving Rear Wheels

227 HP / 284 TQ

28 MPG as tested

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Guy who did stuff: Yousef Alvi

In a sea of dreary, boring and souless compact crossovers there stands one shining example. That example is this Mini Countryman. On paper, this Countryman is everything I should loathe. It’s an expensive, hybrid crossover…it should make my skin crawl.

BUT

This Countryman is one of the best compact crossovers you can buy on the road today. It is outstanding. Pairing a lovely turbocharged engine driving the front wheels along with pair of electric motors driving the rear wheels…gives this Mini a driving experience like no other compact crossover on the road today!

Let’s break it down: