Mini Countryman 2026: Updates to Mini’s SUV bring more power and performance for petrols and greater range for EVs

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Mini Australia has unveiled a string of updates for its MY26 Countryman, said to improve combined outputs and vehicle performance for petrol cars, while improving driving range claims for electric variants.

Coinciding with the updates are price increases, with petrol variants increasing entry prices by as much as $3500. Electric Countryman variants remain from $68,990 (E) and $73,990 (SE) before on-road costs, respectively, despite also gaining updates.

Both grades of Countryman EV – E and SE – gain a silicon carbide inverter, said to improve energy consumption, recuperation, and drivetrain efficiency, with range figures now quoted as 501km (up 79km) and 467km (up 71km) respectively (WLTP). 

The base model petrol Countryman C now starts from $54,490 before on-road costs, up $3500 from $50,990. Meanwhile, the Countryman S ALL4 range ups its entry point by a softer $500, now starting from $60,490.

The introductory Countryman JCW also gets a price hike, increasing by $3500 to now start from $75,490. Unlike C and S ALL4 variants, the Cooper Works Countryman does not gain significant technical changes. 

Both the Countryman C and S All4 gain a 48-volt mild hybrid system, which improves outputs by 10kW and 50Nm.

Consequently, the Countryman C now develops 125kW and 280Nm, sprinting from 0-100km/h in 8.3 seconds (down 0.7), while the all-drive S produces 160kW and 360Nm, now completing the sprint in 7.1 seconds (down 0.3 seconds). 

While Mini claims its petrol Countryman vehicles have been updated to meet the latest emissions standards, fuel economy and CO2 emissions figures remain nearly identical for the entry-level C, which claims a combined consumption of 6.9l/100km WLTP (up 0.1l/100km) and 155g/km emissions figure (up 1g/km).

The Countryman S gains slight efficiency improvements, claiming 7.3l/100km (down 0.3l/100km) and 164g/km (down 8g/100km). While the JCW slightly worsens, claiming 8.3l/100km (up 0.6l/100km) and 188g/km (up 11g/100km).

Mini’s latest changes to the Countryman are representative to a March technical update now rolling out to all new Countryman variants. Quoted efficiency and emissions figures represent Mini’s official claims before and after the March update where applicable. 

Mini Countryman 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are before on-road costs.

• Countryman C: from $54,490
• Countryman S ALL4: from $60,490
• Countryman JCW ALL4: from $75,490
• Countryman E: from $68,990
• Countryman SE ALL4: from $73,990