Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the new Countryman
The largest in MINI's line up
it's a crossover with a surprising amount of space
but sits close to the ground
which helps maintain MINI's signature
go-kart ride and drive
Now, this being the biggest, this SD
is equipped with a 2.0L turbo diesel engine
which makes it almost, if not as green
as this grass
Now, at first glance you might think that it's the exact same car
you'd be right except for some subtle differences
like for example, the headlamp
the front grille, even the chrome accents around the fog lamps
However, the big change comes at the back on how you open the boot
See, in the previous model, you'd flip the emblem to open the boot
which I thought was pretty cool
Unfortunately, that has been replaced with an ordinary latch
The differences inside however are a bit more profound
now sure there is still enough toggle switches in here
to rival a nuclear sub
But the main difference would be is that the speedometer
is no longer in the center, it's now in front of the driver
paired with the tachometer
Other changes include a Heads-up display
the size and shape of the vents
the master controls for the audio system right here
Oh, and this thing that extends from the seat
so that taller people those are about twice my size
wouldn't have a problem at all
In the back
the cup holders are no longer on the floor
they're here, in the center armrest
Those two cup holders have been replaced by two air vents
Which is great, because if you look at the amount of legroom and headroom
couple with the air that you got back here
You could fit a polar bear drinking Coca-Cola back here
and he'd be sound as a pound
The trunk is also pretty deep which can fit a child stroller
with room for more
With its power lift tailgate and flat no-lip rear bed
loading cargo is easy as pie
The real gem of this car is in its DNA
with its signature go-kart driving experience
And now that there is a 2-liter twin power turbo diesel engine upfront
The fun factor of driving this car has just doubled
Now while that engine is pushing out a 190 horsepower
from inside the cabin, you won't be able to tell it's a diesel
because its that quite, comfortable and cool in here
Additionally, your line of sight is unimpeded
even though you've got a marginably smaller windshield and windows
Just on its default mode, the engine and 8-speed transmission
are very responsive to every push of the pedal
But, once you switch it into the sport mode
Oh man, it's another story
The engine holds it at higher revs, obviously
so that it's perfect for roads like this
with tight turns and great elevations that you wish would never end
and since it's a MINI regardless of its Countryman size
you turn the steering wheel and it goes
This second generation Countryman
is the first MINI with a diesel engine
Let's hope it's not the last because it makes for a very good car
even perfect for those that wants to keep the MINI lifestyle
and yet bring the kids along for a ride
At 3,400,000 philippine pesos however, I expect it to have
power folding side mirrors and power seats. It doesn't
Yes yes i know the whole point of a MINI is that
you can customize it anyway that you want
in fact, if you wanted, I don't know, Mocha Uson's face on the roof you could
Why? I have no idea but the whole point is that
for that price, you'd expect all those things to be there
so I say, fault the taxation system of the country for its price
'cause there's no way you're gonna fault this car
for its fun or its drive
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