The MINI Countryman S All4 was made much more inexpensive with the introduction of the CKD locally-assembled mannequin earlier this week. Its look on the ongoing Sime Motors AutoArena gave us a superb take a look at the automotive, which is ready to drop some RM90,000 over the fully-imported model.
Now retailing at an estimated RM259,000 with the usual two-year, unlimited-mileage guarantee, the Countryman S ought to now price the identical as the electrical Countryman SE, which prices RM258,888. With the optionally available five-year guarantee and repair bundle, this goes as much as round RM270,000. Past the considerably diminished worth, the CKD S is equivalent to the CBU mannequin in specs and gear.
The Countryman S appears to be like virtually equivalent to the SE, however rather than that automotive’s twin electrical motors is a 2.0 litre B48 turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, producing 204 PS from 5,000 to six,500 rpm and 320 Nm of torque between 1,500 and 4,000 rpm. A 48-volt electrical motor supplies an extra 20 PS and 55 Nm of accelerative increase, leading to outputs of 218 PS and 360 Nm.
Paired with an eight-speed automated gearbox, the all-wheel-drive Countryman S is ready to dash from zero to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds on its strategy to a high pace of 228 km/h. Gas consumption is rated at 6.8 litres per 100 km on the WLTP cycle.
Apart from the “S” badges being colored crimson as a substitute of lime inexperienced, the S seems equivalent to the SE. It too comes within the range-topping Favoured trim, bringing with it Vibrant Silver (learn: gold) accents, ornamental skid plates and a selection of both Piano Black or Vibrant Silver roof and door mirrors. It additionally rides on 20-inch Windmill Spoke two-tone alloy wheels. When it comes to color choices, you may select from Smokey Inexperienced, Slate Blue, Chili Pink, Melting Silver, Nanuq White and Blazing Blue
Inside, the S will get a 3D-knit cloth dashboard and door card wrap that gradates to Classic Brown in the direction of the rear doorways. Right here, the Favoured bundle provides JCW sport seats wrapped in Vescin Beading fake leather-based in Darkish Petrol – the Classic Brown possibility has been eliminated on the CKD mannequin.
When it comes to tech, you get MINI’s distinctive 9.4-inch round OLED touchscreen that integrates not solely the air-con controls but additionally the pace readout, very like the Volvo EX30. It runs on the Android-based MINI Working System 9 and comes with a “Hey MINI” voice management system, visualised by a canine avatar known as Spike. The deletion of the instrument cluster has been compensated by the addition of a head-up show.
Behind the show sit two projectors that show patterns onto both facet of the dashboard, relying on the drive mode chosen. You additionally get augmented actuality navigation, the smartphone-based MINI Digital Key Plus, MINI Driving Sounds and a 360-degree digital camera system with Distant 3D View.
Different bits of normal package embody keyless entry with proximity locking/unlocking, exterior MINI emblem projection, power-adjustable entrance seats with driver’s facet reminiscence, lumbar adjustment and therapeutic massage features, dual-zone local weather management and a 12-speaker Harman Kardon encompass sound system.
Due to the shortage of battery beneath the floorpan, the S has a decrease rear ground than the SE, which ought to make for a extra snug, much less knees-up seating place. The hands-free powered tailgate opens as much as a boot that’s listed to be really very barely smaller (-10 litres) at 450 litres, though our images present that the underfloor storage is clearly far more useable with no large hump within the center. As with the SE, you may fold the rear seats to spice up baggage area to 1,450 litres.
Security-wise, the Countryman S comes as commonplace with the Driving Assistant bundle, which incorporates autonomous emergency braking, lane protecting help, blind spot monitoring, rear collision warning and rear cross visitors alert. Additionally fitted is Parking Assistant Plus, throwing on park help, a Manoeuvring Assistant, a Reversing Assistant and a 360-degree digital camera system with distant 3D view.
The automotive additionally will get all of the {hardware} needed for Driving Assistant Plus, including adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help and visitors signal recognition. Nevertheless, you’ll need to pay for a subscription to activate it, which prices RM202 per thirty days – or you may trump up RM4,481 for it to be unlocked for the lifetime of the automotive.
GALLERY: MINI Countryman S versus SE
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