T H E 2 0 2 5 M I N I C O U N T R YMA N S A N D T H E 2 0 2 5 M I N I C O U N T R YMA N J O H N C O O P E R WO R K S ■ (Top) An aggressive front. (Above from Left) Yep - its the JCW model. Clever steering wheel design. AND it's all wheel drive. The Countryman features the unique UKL " hidden " storage compartment underneath the rear cargo area. The space is quite large and gives the owner the ability to keep valuables hidden as well as affording January I February 2025 some welcome extra cargo capacity, The three individually folding rear seats are easy to operate and the rear cargo deck cover is easily removed, resulting in a large, practical sized cargo compartment. The rear hatch opens large and wide. With a relatively low liftover height, big box warehouse shopping trip cargo is easily loaded and unloaded. The Countryman's interior is deceivingly large. One of our passengers, who is 6' 8 " , was comfortable in the front passenger seat. We had two " American sized " passengers in the rear, who also reported being comfortable. 27