2025 Mini Countryman SE ALL4 Asks, When Is Mini Maxed Out?

• All-new Mini Countryman SE ALL4 takes Mini into the realm of the SUV.

• The all-electric hatchback has an estimated range of 245 miles.

• Sales launch in early September starting at $46,195.

A couple weeks ago we were questioning how big a Mini could be before it became a Maxi. That was for the sporty Countryman JCW. Now, the same question arises with this, the nearly identical 2025 Mini Countryman SE ALL4, an all-electric crossover SUV that just might step outside the previously puny partition that was Mini.

The 2025 Mini Countryman SE ALL4 is another model in the third generation of Mini Countryman. And the biggest all-electric product from Mini ever. It’s two and a half inches taller, 5.1 inches longer and an inch wider than the second-generation Mini Countryman. And because it’s trying (maybe?) to be an SUV, it gets an inch more ground clearance.

It rides on the same platform as the BMW X2 and Countryman JCW, both of which are also new and reviewed just weeks ago in this same space. All are big, at least by Mini standards.

The Countryman SE ALL4 is also all-electric. It replaces the plug-in hybrid Countryman of the previous generation. The specific model we in North America will get in early September comes with one electric motor on each axle that together drive all four wheels. So that’s just about all you need for an SUV, right?

Total combined system output is 313 hp and 365 lb-ft of torque, fed from the SE ALL4’s 66.5-kWh lithium-ion battery. That setup will get it from 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds, Mini says, and to a top speed of 112 mph. That 0-62 time is just two seconds shy of the JCW model, so keep that stat in mind if anyone slings any dogs at your ride’s performance.

It’ll recharge at 22 kW on Level 2 (assuming you can find that many kilowatts on a Level 2 charger in this country) and at up to 130 kW at a Level 3 charger. The latter will get you from 10% state of charge to 80% in just 30 minutes, whereupon charging etiquette insists you disconnect anyway, if anyone’s waiting.

The SE ALL4 is set up to be more comfortable than the JCW Countryman, with a still-dang-quick 14.7:1 steering ratio and a slightly more compliant suspension. But you can still switch it around among eight driving modes. Our favorite mode was Go Kart, just as it was in the JCW Countryman. Mini says a wider track and longer wheelbase ensure precision driving.

Mini points out that everything from axles, steering, and dampers to ride and stability control systems are specifically tuned for this application to balance comfort and sporty driving. Having just driven the Countryman JCW and the BMW X2 M35 xDrive, you can feel the balance of comfort and control. It’s a pleasant but sporty experience, one you could live with and enjoy.

On a relatively short jaunt through the winding two-lanes of the Portuguese countryside, the Countryman SE ALL4 did feel precise—fun even—especially in Go Kart (sport) mode. Full regenerative braking came on in Go Kart mode, as well as firmer shocks and slightly quicker steering.

Adaptive Suspension with 15 mm (more than half an inch) lowering and frequency-selective dampers are available as an option and are worth the investment.

Will the inside drive you nuts? Maybe. The artificial “engine” sounds will definitely drive you there, until you figure out how to turn them off. The interior fabrics made from recycled polysomething may be distracting in any of the numerous patterns available, and that big, round OLED display screen you have to either love or buy some other car.

The OLED controls everything except the electric parking brake, gear selection, start/stop, “Experiences,” and volume control. Does that overload the 9.4-inch diameter pie tin? I say, yes. I’d go for a pillar-to-pillar Hollywood widescreen across the dash like everyone else.

But Mini isn’t like everyone else. If you’re not like everyone else, get a Mini.

Prices for the Countryman SE ALL4 start at $46,195 with destination. That’s in the same ballpark as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Subaru Solterra/Toyota bZ4X, and Kia EV6/Hyundai Ioniq 5. For a few thousand more you could be in an Audi Q4 e-tron. There are SUVs all over the pie chart. Pick yours and start motoring.

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