Munich Auto Show

Mini goes big and battery-powered with new Countryman

Mini design chief Oliver Heilmer introduces the Mini Countryman, right, and Cooper E\/SE hatchback at the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich.
Mini design chief Oliver Heilmer introduces the Mini Countryman, right, and Cooper E/SE hatchback at the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich.  (URVAKSH KARKARIA)
September 01, 2023 09:01 AM

MUNICH — Mini seeks to revive its flagging fortunes and shed its quirky status in the U.S. by giving Americans more of what they want. The BMW-owned compact car brand will up-size its largest model — the Countryman — and electrify it.

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