I love the Mini Countryman, and I’m glad to see it back on the scheme in greater numbers. The new features make it a really desirable motor even in base spec. It’s very strange how they’ve reduced the bhp of the Cooper S, all other variants seem to be the same. DBTruth, your explanation sounds the most credible.
The Mini made my shortlist, along with Mercedes GLA and Volvo XC40. The Merc is obviously awaiting return to the scheme, but I think it’ll be prohibitively expensive when it does, and the Mini has been crossed off despite its return because you can’t specify lumbar support at all. Not even as an extra or part of a pack apparently. I believe it used to be part of an electric seats pack, but the new model doesn’t allow it at all. Strange how such a highly specified car doesn’t have such a basic feature, especially since the beemers do offer it as an extra. So, it’s Volvo for me. Good job it’s such an awesome little motor ?.