MINI Countryman — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the MINI Countryman deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EV / petrol |
|---|---|
| Power | 308 |
| Range | 467 |
| Battery | 65.2 |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 |
| Fast charge | 130 |
| New price US | 45200 |
| Used price signal | 2023 gen-2 cars strong used value; gen-3 2024-25 discounted on software fears |
| Value call | 2023 gen-2 used or 2026 EV new; avoid 2024-25 launch cars unverified |
| Sweet-spot year | 2023 |
| Years to avoid | 2024-2025 without brake-recall + software proof |
| Reliability flag | Medium |
| Biggest risk | 2025 brake recall 24V104000 (loss of assist/ABS/DSC); OS 9 software instability on gen-3 |
| Community verdict | A Mini for people who outgrew Minis — buy the sorted one |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Gen 2 (F60) carryover · Mature; B38/B48 solid · None major · $18,000–26,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2022 | Gen 2 carryover · Mature · None major · $20,000–28,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Gen 2 final year · Best of gen 2 · None major · $22,000–30,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Gen 3 (U25) launch; E + SE ALL4 EV, C/S/JCW ICE · First-year OS 9 freezes; brake recall · 24V104000 (brake); 24V340000 (airbag, 9 cars) · Gen 2: $20,000–28,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Gen 3 full year · Same electronic niggles; one severe owner lemon report · Brake recall remedy rollout · $35,000–48,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | SiC inverter + bigger pack (EV); +35 km range · Too new for data · None documented · New only |
Sweet-spot year: 2023
Years to skip: 2024-2025 without brake-recall + software proof