2017 MINI Countryman Prototype Spotted in Video at Nurburgring
Along other hot models to prepare for the market, the MINI British based carmaker has also sent the newest MINI Countryman prototype at Nurburgring for some rough tests, before its official launch as a 2017 year model, somewhere next year.
The 2017 MINI Countryman seen in the spy video below, will be coming in three trims, such as the Cooper, the Cooper S as well as the John Cooper Works, coming with a unique design that would make it stand out from the crowd.
Judging by the video and the spy shots, the 2017 MINI Countryman might be bigger in its final version, the model also adopting a more muscular and rugged look. Under the hood, the new Countryman is also reported to receive some new engines.
We might be dealing with a 3.0-liter four-cylinder unit, fitted on the Cooper S and John Cooper Works, coming with all-wheel drive layout, while the base entry Cooper will receive the 1.5-liter three-cylinder unit, this version coming with a front-wheel drive configuration. No performance specifications are yet revealed.
Apart the 2017 MINI Countryman, BMW`s subsidiary MINI, will also launch the new MINI Convertible and the MINI Clubman, somewhere in the third quarter of the year, with other sports variants that would put off the Coupe and the Roadsters versions. Until then, enjoy the spy video with the 2017 MINI Countryman at Nurburgring!