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ElectricSUV2026
From $75,398
Driveaway estimate · NSW · priced Sep 2026. Varies by state. Details →
The short version
MINI spent decades building small cars for people who didn't need big ones. The electric Countryman is what happens when those people have kids. It's the biggest MINI yet, with five doors, a boot that swallows 460 litres, and a back seat reviewers rate the roomiest in any MINI. It's also the first fully electric Countryman, and it shares its platform with BMW's iX1. Five grades cover two motors and three trims, from $75,399 to $86,949 driveaway in NSW at September 2026 prices. What a buyer has to settle is whether a design-led cabin justifies that price.
The numbers that matter
What matters to you?
467–501km
Range150–230kW
Power460L
Boot space8years
Battery warrantyRange shown across the Countryman Electric line-up. Pick a priority to see the numbers that matter to you.
In the metal
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The full picture
Living with the Countryman Electric.
The Countryman Electric is a premium small SUV that leans hard on design. The cabin is the headline: a knitted fabric dash, a round OLED screen and selectable Experience lighting modes. Underneath sits a 64.8kWh battery good for up to 501km of claimed WLTP range in the single-motor E. DC charging peaks at 130kW for a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in 29 minutes, and 22kW AC suits a three-phase wallbox at home. Family car first, MINI second.
The value pick is the Countryman E Classic at $75,399 driveaway in NSW (September 2026). You get 150kW, front-wheel drive and the longest claimed range in the family at 501km (WLTP). Standard kit is generous for an entry grade: a head-up display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise, a panoramic sunroof, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, plus a power tailgate. Ownership is covered by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and an eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty. MINI uses condition-based servicing, not a fixed interval, and sells prepaid service plans for buyers who want the cost settled up front. None of those terms improve on the dearer grades.
The SE ALL4 is the one that changes the character. A second motor lifts output to 230kW and 494Nm, adds all-wheel drive and cuts the 0 to 100km/h time from 8.6 to 5.6 seconds. The cost is $5,250 more at September 2026 prices than the E Classic, 135kg of extra kerb weight and 34km of claimed range, down to 467km (WLTP). Battery, charging hardware and safety rating stay the same, so the step is about pace and traction. The SE ALL4 is also the only way into the JCW Sport grade, which wears its own wheels, steering wheel and upholstery. For a household that never needs the extra speed, the E does the family job for less.
Every grade shares the same 64.8kWh battery, the same charging hardware and the same five-star ANCAP rating from 2024, with 83 per cent for adult occupants and 86 per cent for children. The trims don't change the fundamentals. Favoured adds a 12-speaker Harman Kardon system, electric front seats and a memory driver's seat, and JCW Sport layers its own styling on top. The class trade-off is the screen-first cabin: climate controls live in the display, and speed shows on a flip-up head-up display and the round screen, with no gauges behind the wheel. The case for the Countryman Electric is design and family space on one battery, so start at the E Classic and step up only for pace or audio. Buyers who want physical climate buttons should sit in one before they sign.
2025
Drive Car of the Year
The Countryman range won Best Small SUV Under $80K at Drive's 2025 awards.
The range
Countryman Electric Range Walk
Five grades split across two motors and three trims. The E runs one motor and front-wheel drive; the SE ALL4 adds a second motor and all-wheel drive. Classic, Favoured and JCW Sport then layer on audio, seating and styling. Every grade shares the battery, charging and safety rating, so the choice is pace and kit.
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Countryman E Classic
Best value and longest rangeFrom $75,398
The entry point at $75,399 driveaway: 150kW, front-wheel drive and 501km of claimed WLTP range, with the head-up display, 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise, panoramic roof and heated front seats standard.
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Countryman E Favoured
Comfort without the dual-motor costFrom $78,548
Adds $3,150 for a 12-speaker Harman Kardon system, electric front seats with a massaging, memory-equipped driver's seat, and 19-inch Kaleido Spoke wheels. Same 150kW motor and 501km claim.
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Countryman SE ALL4 Classic
Pace and all-weather gripFrom $80,648
The second motor arrives here at $80,649 driveaway: 230kW, 494Nm, all-wheel drive and 0 to 100km/h in 5.6 seconds. Claimed WLTP range drops to 467km and kerb weight rises to 2,075kg.
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Countryman SE ALL4 Favoured
The loaded family all-rounderFrom $83,798
Adds $3,150 over the SE ALL4 Classic for the Harman Kardon audio, electric front seats, a massaging memory driver's seat and 19-inch Kaleido Spoke wheels. It's the most complete Countryman Electric for the money.
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Countryman SE ALL4 JCW Sport
Buyers who want the sporty lookFrom $86,948
The flagship at $86,949 driveaway, another $3,150 on. It keeps the Favoured kit and swaps in 19-inch Runway Spoke Black wheels, a JCW steering wheel and JCW Black upholstery for a sportier look.
Driveaway estimate · NSW · priced Sep 2026. Varies by state. Details →
Specifications
Under the skin.
Safety
How it protects.
ANCAP · Tested 2024
Adult Occupant83%
Child Occupant86%
Pedestrian81%
Safety Assist83%
This vehicle achieved the highest possible ANCAP safety rating, with strong results across occupant protection, pedestrian safety and safety-assist technology.
The verdict
We'd pick the Countryman E Classic, because it keeps the cabin that sells this car, goes furthest on a charge at 501km (WLTP) and saves $5,250 over the SE ALL4 Classic. Step to the SE ALL4 only if you want the 5.6-second pace or all-wheel drive, and to Favoured if the Harman Kardon audio and a memory driver's seat matter. Price is the catch. At September 2026 prices, the Volvo EX30 and a top-spec Kia EV3 both ask less, so the MINI premium pays for the cabin and the badge. The BMW iX1 shares its platform and electric hardware, so compare the two on design and kit, not engineering. Buy the MINI if the design is the reason you're shopping, and test the screen-first controls before you commit.
Where it shines
- Design-led cabin with knitted dash and OLED
- Roomiest MINI second row yet, per reviewers
- SE ALL4 is properly quick at 5.6 seconds
- Generous standard kit from the Classic up
- Five-star ANCAP rating across every grade
Worth weighing up
- Costs more than most small electric SUVs
- Climate controls buried in the touchscreen
- Flip-up head-up display and round screen replace gauges
- MINI doesn't publish energy use or towing figures
- Reviewers flag road noise at highway speeds
The back story
Where the Countryman Electric has been.
Past generations. Context, not the car on sale today.
The Countryman has been MINI's largest model and has grown with each generation. The current U25 model, on sale in Australia since 2024, is the first fully electric Countryman. The previous F60 generation offered electrification only as a plug-in hybrid.
2017 to 2024: F60 and the plug-in hybrid
The second-generation Countryman added the Cooper S E Countryman ALL4, a plug-in hybrid that paired a petrol engine with an electric motor. It was the Countryman's first step towards electrification, but it still relied on a petrol engine, so a used example is a different proposition from today's battery-electric car.
2024 onwards: U25 goes fully electric
The third-generation Countryman grew again and shares its platform with the BMW iX1. Alongside petrol models, it introduced the fully electric Countryman E and SE ALL4. A 2026 update lifted claimed range and dropped the electric E Core, leaving Classic as the starting point.
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