Euro Motors, the official BMW importer in Bahrain recently launched the all-new MINI Countryman featuring considerable advancements in the areas of space, functionality, athletic flair and premium characteristics.

The new MINI Countryman is the biggest and most versatile model in the brand’s 57-year history. Having been completely redeveloped, it now features the latest version of the all-wheel drive system ALL4 ensuring driving fun beyond paved roads too, a statement said.

The new MINI Countryman is some 20 centimetres longer than its predecessor and approximately 3 centimetres wider. Its wheelbase has been extended by 7.5 centimetres. This growth results in significantly increased space on five fully-fledged seats as well as an increase in storage volume and luggage transport versatility.

The new MINI Countryman features design elements that are typical of the brand, including the clear three-way structure of the side view – broken down into roof, glass section and main corpus – as well as the short overhangs, large wheel arches and downward increase in width. Precise contours on the generous surfaces create an attractive play of light and shade that underscores the car's athletic shaping and the vertical orientation of the body.

The striking profile of the headlamp units deviates from the circular shape that is otherwise typical of the brand. The parking lights integrated in the air inlets are used for the daytime driving light as standard. In conjunction with the optional LED headlamps, the latter is generated for the first time by a band of light running entirely around each headlamp.

In the interior of the new MINI Countryman, both driver and front passenger benefit from extended head and shoulder space, while the adjustment range of the seats has also been enlarged. Electrical adjustment of the driver and front passenger seats is optionally available, including a memory function on the driver's side. The narrow body columns and the high seating position make for optimum visibility when manoeuvring. The rear door openings have been enlarged as compared to the predecessor model, now enabling a more convenient entrance and exit.

The new edition of the MINI Countryman lines up for the start, featuring entirely newly developed engine technology. For the market launch, there are two petrol engines of the latest generation available to choose from, each with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology:

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