If you wanted proof that the MINI was no longer, well... mini, then this was it. You couldn't really blame them for wanting a slice of the lucrative crossover sector, and while it was never going to impress the purists, the Countryman (codenamed R60), was an interesting rival to more established players. The fourth addition to the MINI line-up, and the first with four doors, it debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and went on sale in the UK in September the same year. It was certainly a more style-led offering compared with the likes of the Nissan Qashqai, aiming to capture buyers who liked the youthful cut of a MINI'S jib, but who simply need more space. It worked, too, with plenty of orders from day one and the Countryman would go on to carve a decent niche for itself among the brand faithful.
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