FIRST DRIVE
Mini Countryman JCW
High-per formance version of Mini’s new family SUV promises to liven up the school run On sale Spring Price from £ 41,520
Lawrence Cheung lawrence.cheung@haymarket.com
WHILE THE ELECTRIC Countryman you’ve just read about brings a modern twist to Mini’s family SUV range, those who’d rather have one with a petrol engine will be pleased to see three options are available: an entry-level 1.5-litre Countryman C and the 2.0-litre Countryman S and John Cooper Works (JCW). We’re testing the latter, which packs the most punch with 296bhp and a 0-62mph sprint time of 5.4sec.