{"id":244642,"date":"2023-11-09T02:48:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T02:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244642"},"modified":"2023-11-09T02:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T02:48:54","slug":"new-mini-countryman-jcw-aims-to-deliver-performance-and-practicality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-mini-countryman-jcw-aims-to-deliver-performance-and-practicality\/","title":{"rendered":"New MINI Countryman JCW aims to deliver performance and practicality"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The new MINI Countryman JCW gets 296bhp and four-wheel drive<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--11lee9im--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1570031548\/autoexpress\/alastair_crooks_headshot.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--Ifxd8xhE--\/f_auto,t_content-image-full-mobile@1\/v1699480785\/autoexpress\/2023\/11\/MINI%20Countryman%20JCW-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A new MINI Countryman has arrived, and to give it some sporty appeal a John Cooper Works (JCW) variant has just gone on sale. It features uprated performance and plenty of cosmetic tweaks inside and out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since MINI revived the Countryman\u00a0name back in 2010, the hottest variant of the car has been the JCW and the nameplate has returned for the latest third-generation model. The new MINI sits on the same UKL2 platform as the current BMW X1, but the formula remains the same as the previous car: a turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine sends power to an \u2018ALL4\u2019 four-wheel drive system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--sFaX9xUa--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1693772393\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/MINI%20Countryman%20Munich.jpg\">New 2024 MINI Countryman grows in size and gains all-electric power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sport suspension has also been fitted to the JCW as standard which lowers the ride height by 16mm, along with a \u201chigh performance braking system\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This latest model, which for the first time features the new JCW badge, has 296bhp and 400Nm of\u00a0torque, which is 5bhp and 50Nm less than the old car. As a result, it\u2019s a fraction slower to 62mph, taking 5.4 seconds instead of 5.1 \u2013 although that does mean it\u2019s 0.2 seconds quicker to 62mph than the new all-electric Countryman SE. Top speed stands at 155mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--aZGbKIFV--\/f_auto,t_content-image-full-mobile@1\/v1699480824\/autoexpress\/2023\/11\/MINI%20Countryman%20JCW-16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The JCW\u2019s gearbox has also been changed from an eight-speed automatic to a seven-speed auto. With fuel economy standing at 36.2mpg, it\u2019s also slightly thistier than the old model, although it gets a larger 54-litre fuel tank than the standard Countryman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s plenty on the outside to mark the JCW out as the hottest version. It\u2019s only available in \u2018Sport Trim\u2019, with bespoke bumpers front and rear, a new grille design finished in gloss black, a contrasting roof and bonnet stripes. It comes as standard with 19-inch wheels, and 20-inch rims come in as a \u00a3600 option &#8211; both wrapped in wider tyres than you\u2019d find on the old car. As with previous JCW Countrymans, there\u2019s a quad-tip exhaust system too, finished in gloss black.<\/p>\n<p>The interior also gives a few nods to the extra performance on offer. The sport seats are upholstered in black, with red stitching and JCW emblems front and rear. The steering wheel is unique to the JCW as well, with silver accents and further red stitching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Countryman JCW kicks off from \u00a342,120 and gets a 9.4-inch central touchscreen, an uprated sound system, two-zone climate control, sliding rear seats and heated front seats, a head-up display, adaptive cruise control, plus a new set of driving modes including a sporty \u2018GO-KART\u2019 setting.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Want the latest car news in your inbox? Sign up to the free Auto Express email newsletter&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/mini\/361001\/new-mini-countryman-jcw-aims-deliver-performance-and-practicality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new MINI Countryman JCW gets 296bhp and four-wheel drive A new MINI Countryman has arrived, and to give it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New MINI Countryman JCW aims to deliver performance and practicality - AutoMotoBuzz.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-mini-countryman-jcw-aims-to-deliver-performance-and-practicality\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New MINI Countryman JCW aims to deliver performance and practicality - 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