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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
We are the largest mini-motor, a Mini Cooper S 2011 All4 Countryman. And 'the largest of the four members of the family of small, more than two inches longer and wider and 500 pounds more than the Clubman, the Mini-longer wheelbase. For the record, the other is the Mini Mini Mini convertible base. It 'also the first Mini with four doors and an optional four-wheel drive.
If you see the Countryman next to a Clubman, in addition to the obvious size difference, you will find that the Clubman has registered its doors, while the Countryman small barn that sent a tail from the mini-logo swivel exploited.
The Countryman - and this name is also, as the Clubman for me - is one of those vehicles that do not quite fit a niche. An optimist might call this a compact SUV, but we are more comfortable calling a five-door hatchback. But the mini-escape is one of those cars that categorization. It 'just a Mini.
The extra size and weight do not affect the operations kart. The size and weight as four-wheel drive and traction control to compensate. The extra space also means that the Countryman (in contrast with its stablemates Mini) can accommodate four people with normal size. As a bonus, the rear seats also slide forward and tilt of several centimeters.
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4
THE BASICS
Price, base/as tested (with destination): $27,650 / $34,150.
Fuel economy, EPA estimated: 25 city / 31 highway.
Fuel economy, Globe observed: 28.2
Drivetrain: 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, six-speed manual transmission, all-wheel-drive.
Body: Five-door hatchback or small crossover or compact SUV.
THE SPECIFICS
Horsepower: 181 @ 5,500 rpm.
Torque: 177 lb.-ft @1,600 rpm.
Overall length: 161.3 in.
Wheelbase: 102.2 in.
Height: 61.5 in.
Width: 70.4 in.
Curb weight: 3,208 lbs.
