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Countryman is the name given to the latest from the Mini stable. This is a huge change from the original Mini, yet keeping the overall style and fun factor intact. The biggest change is the fact that this Mini has four doors and can seat up to five comfortably. It's almost as though the teenager Mini has grown up into a more practical Mini.
Although the vehicle has grown it still retains its overall retro youthful looks. The height of the vehicle has gone up, but this is more in keeping with the concept that this vehicle is meant to take on the country roads.
At first glance you will be forgiven for not noticing the two additional doors, as we all have become so accustomed to Mini's having just two doors. From the front, the large grill and roundish headlights, which incorporate the indicators, take up most of the front. The one change that Mini has made is that the "S" models no longer have a bonnet scoop for additional air, rather an additional slot at the bottom of the grill is added. This makes the vehicle...