It’s not a secret that Mini is cooking up a new generation Countryman. It will be based on the FAAR platform shared with the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and the next-gen X1, and all three will be built on the same production lines in Leipzig, Germany. We’ve already seen prototypes testing on public roads and a new report claims the model's most potent version will be a plug-in hybrid,
According to Autocar, the Countryman PHEV will be launched as Mini’s most powerful production car in history, even more powerful than the Mini JCW GP hot hatch. The electrified powertrain will combine a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder gas engine with an electric motor for a combined output of 322 horsepower (237 kilowatts). All-wheel drive will be standard. A 14.2-kWh battery pack will provide energy for up to 55 miles (88 kilometers) of purely electric range, according to the report.
