Mini says the vehicle you see here, the 2025 John Cooper Works Countryman, embodies "charismatic simplicity." Oliver Heilmer, head of design at Mini, used that phrase a whole bunch of times while presenting the new Countryman in Lisbon a few weeks back. After driving the JCW version, I can confirm that there’s some level of charisma built into this two-box crossover. Simplicity? I’m not so sure about that one.
