The verdict: The 2025 Mini John Cooper ... to the Countryman. There’s more room in the new Countryman than there used to be, and my 6-foot-tall frame was comfortable both up front and in back ...

One of Mini’s big boasts during the Countryman’s grand unveiling ... this four-wheel-drive Cooper S ALL4 is a hefty 245kg chunkier than its front-drive hatchback equivalent.