Winter testing will be over soon, which means automakers are more active than ever in the chilly northern reaches of Scandinavia. There isn't much time to wrap up cold-weather operations, and our eagle-eyed spy teams caught Mini putting the next-generation Countryman through its paces.
We haven't seen much of the new model. This is just our fourth sighting since first catching wind of its development in October 2021. Unfortunately, the level of camouflage looks the same as when we first saw it, but the combination of sun and snow in these images gives us a better perspective on its size. The crossover will grow compared to the current model, sharing the FAAR platform with both the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and the next X1. Our spy sources tell us it could be nearly 8 inches (20 centimeters) longer, offering more space for passengers as well as increased cargo capacity.
