All-new MINI Countryman John Cooper Works REVIEW 2024 JCW
This is our in-depth review of the 2024 all-new MINI Countryman John Cooper Works (JCW). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 all-new 2024 Mini Countryman JCW
00:45 Length, wheels, colors, BMW?
03:48 Interior: key, doors, steering
04:23 Comfort and panoramic roof
05:11 Unique JCW cockpit and OLED
07:45 Head-up-Display
08:23 User interface and storage
09:48 Easter eggs
10:32 Infotainment pro and cons
12:43 Rear seats
14:03 Trunk / boot
15:42 Exhaust note and engine
17:01 Launch Control and JCW driving
19:09 Comfort and suspension
21:15 Agile driving and handling
24:17 Motorway and ADAS
26:52 Lower or higher build quality?
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The front looks like the upcoming Suzuki Swift
It wishes!
Yeah it looks like a luxury Suzuki swift Doesn’t like like a mini anymore
@@toyotaprius79 I too thought it looked like a Suzuki 🤣
Wayy too high sadly...
Or any Chinese copy, it’s dull and has no features all in the name of saving a dollar in production costs pretending to be environmental. Bullshit!
I rarely comment on KZhead videos, but I wanted to compliment you on the accuracy that reflects the extensive research you do on a car before discussing it: unlike the vast majority of KZheadrs, who criticized the choice of a traditional head-up display without understanding the reasons, you went further. You also mentioned the eco-leather steering wheel, while everyone else just says "leather steering wheel," because that's how they all are. Really well done! 🍻
Highly appreciated!
They don’t even look like Mini’s anymore, I don’t hate how it looks but I don’t think jt screams Mini with the different shaped head lights and taillights. I do love the interior though.
It really is just a nothing car now versus something that made everyone smile. They could have kept so much happy styling and ideals in it.
The round oled screen showing the retro speedometer reminded me of the original centre circle speedometer in the old mini's
🤦🏿♀, that's the point bro!
Every Mini since 2000 has had that. Crazy…
tbh, I hate the lack of a driver's display. I mean think about it, we spent decades telling people that they shouldn't use their phones and drive and we simply replaced it with a much bigger screen.
@@alexandersavoie121He means the classic brown theme option 👌
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Wooo! I have been anticipating this review. Cheers for getting that new JCW on YT!
enjoy =)
@@autogefuehl I may have watched this review multiple times now ;). Great job capturing the JCW. Can't wait to see it in the states in a few months :)
That OLED looks amazing , and the Info-system UI was well designed and implemented
The round OLED screen looks amazing.
true, that round oled screen will sell many mini coopers it's unique, and the graphics are fun
It's a Samsung OLED display
@@jillthompson6110doesn't make it less cool. In fact it's appreciated.
Best car channel ever
Thomas, you are always ahead of everyone 😂, been waiting for this review.
cheers! Feel free to share!
Nice job with the review! I like how thorough you are
🙏thanks ! Please recommend/share!
Thank you for this comprehensive review absolutely loved it
physical buttons galore! good job mini.
Hey Thomas! First time watching one of your reviews - war toll!!! 👍🏾 👍🏾 English with that unmistakable German pragmatism makes for a great mix… vielen Dank! You have a new subscriber and I look forward to watching more of them! Grüße (from an Aussie 🇦🇺) aus FFM 🖖🏾 (PS Lea ist auch sehr hübsch 😻)
Very nice, detailed, realistic and informative review!
I think this new generation is going to be so fun they look great, soon you won't be able to tell the difference between what's new and current meaning: they will add another character to their portfolio and bring in new buyers and add to the Mini community! Even before I could drive I had a soft spot for Mini Coopers and now having owned the Countryman 2nd Gen and a 4 door S British racing green 💚 I can say I live and breathe Mini, I think the only car brand that can say every single car looks good
What a beautiful piece of atemporary design. Love it ❤
Nice to see Lea more in this video. It's good to have her opinion too 😍
👍👍
I like Thomas's presenting style and attention to detail, especially dimensions. 10/10 would trust him with my house keys whenever I go on holiday.
hehe cheers m8!
Come on, 60K+ pricetag for this full option JCW and you get hard plastic upper top dashboard. Ugly hard plastic at all 4 doors. Even de armrest in the backdoors are hardplastic. Fabric everywhere is nice but a real dustmagnet. Is that the quality for a Mini of 60K +?
Yeah, I totally agree. When they are talking about higher quality, I want to ask, Did you really see the previous one? For example rear vents now don’t have regulations, but the new x1 has. And a lot of this small things
Great review as always. 👍👍
Rear and OLED screen is looking nice. Infotainment really smooth and the UI looks really great
I enjoyed watching the Video. The best Mini Countryman Generation 😊
Thanks Jamie!
Great review! Great to see your videographer, Leah, for the first time!! BMW did a great job redesigning the Countryman JCW. Does this have the ZF 8 speed automatic transmission or the 7 speed dual clutch transmission like the X1 and X2?
It must be the same as X1/X2
thanks! She s actually in every video now - at least a bit ;-)
DCT
@@autogefuehl definetly a positive addition!
Should have kept the real auto, it was great and now this model is slower than the generation it replaces unfortunately
Owning a 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper with BMW 1.5 Twinpower Turbo engine, drivetrain and suspension... The best car I ever owned. Sufficient power, excellent road behaviour, firm build quality, not too heavy (1385kg), enough space, enough technology but still analogue gauges with a digital speed indicator, leather interior, electric sun roof,.... I will hold onto this car for as long as possible. Yet, a new Mini Countryman always intrigues me. Not sure if the center display would suit me though...
Love the interior but the exterior looks look a storm trooper transformer.
With every new Mini, the Mini gets even less and less "Mini. Like at least the older Countryman versions had round-ish features. Now they just look like a boxy, reskinned BMW X1. I think I'm just going to sell my F55 Mini for a Volvo EX30. At least they're not pretending as something they're not anymore. But hey I like the small chunky steering wheel and the interior's industrial design, especially the air vents and switches/knobs on the center console. I'm somewhat sick of cars trying to be sleek with bullshit curves. Straight lines and pill / simple shapes finally!
I suppose it isn't a bad car but no amount of talking it up can cover the fact that it does not look like a Mini anymore.
I totally get what you are saying. I have the countryman and my wife and i always say we love the size and kinda wish it was slightly bigger. we have a large family and i think the New mini ticks all the boxes in terms of inside space and boot space. If you want something smaller they have 2 door mini. I think the Brand is moving in the right direction. Obviously my own personal option. Hoping my dealer will have a demo in stock soon
Excellent review. May I ask was the wind noise better than the F60 model, as in the previous model it was rather annoying (far worse than the X1)? Also, how was the ride comfort and road noise? What was your opinion regarding interior plastic material (below the cloth) and switches?
“krusty’s clown show” 😂😂😂😂 Love it!
=)
I think I love it.
Love watching thomas drive agile!
As always good reviewer. why does this car have one of the lowest reliability rates? What brand and lens of front right side camera filming you? just curious. Thanks
Put that OLED screen in the old interior and that'd be perfect.. Seems they took a cue from Tesla for the rest of the interior and that's not a good thing, bare, bland, simplified.. Everything the Mini was not. They literally took the fun out of the car.. I liked the airplane switches and buttons on the old gen.. This one is not for me..
Great review and much better detail than I have seen on a couple of others this morning. Mini really is coming on song as a sub brand riding both ICE and EV. This car is a practical small SUV with genuinely distinctive UI/UX, the mini handling, and small steering wheel. I am not sure the pricing is entirely competitive at this spec, but it is not way out of court. It is interesting to compare this to what Mercedes and Geely are doing with their Smart sub brand at the Brabus spec. I am really quite torn between the two sub brands. Both now do a similar job to that which used to be done by my last (2017) Audi RS3 or thirty years further back by my last Lancia Integrale.
thanks my friend!
Was interessant wäre, was verbraucht der Mini im Test? Bei SuperPlus Preisen um die 2€, spielt der Verbrauch inzwischen auch eine Rolle. Gutes Video 👍🏻
The only leather left in the interior were her pants 😅. Nobody wants a cloth seats that can stink up, get dirty, and uncomfortably hot. The interior looks like entry level Toyota from mid 2000 and for the price, they might just skip the US market all alone or watch their sales failing dismally.
The OLED screen design is cute
Hello, really like the car despite the comments. can you help with this topics: fuel consumption ? comfort for family car ? how bad would it be on a light easy off road road? thank you so much !
Really like the one in white with the black roof, expensive, I would probably lease it. Reliability seems to have improved at Mini, hopefully more improvement in the new countrymen.
Thank you Mini for making us wonder why we don't get round OLED TVs! A 65inch or large would fill out a wall and be a totally immersive experience, like stepping into a portal. Is the 12V-battery location in the same place as in the BMW X1? Do you need to undo half the components in the engine bay to get to it?
I have a question about the design of tail lights. What do British people feel about BMW MINI use Union Jack for their tail lights?
Why on earth don’t they put the instrument binnacle on top of the steering column . I hate not having speed and rev counter in front of my eyes, and if you can’t do a heads up display properly, you shouldn’t do it at all. I think the interior is a mess and they’ve completely lost their way with the design of the mini.
Yes, part of BMW Group's record 2023.
I’m not embarrassed to say this. I like this.
The OLED screen looks beautiful, but with such colorful static UI, it will probabaly suffer from burn-in. Not that it matters too much, but still a consideration. Also, I didnt know they had put speed bumps in the "Sintra test track", what a shame.
If you work out the typical run-time of an in-car display it’s actually quite low compared to a TV set which may be watched for many hours per day - so burn-in should not be such an issue for an in-car OLED.
I wonder if that screen wouldn't be too bright during night driving? I often reduce the strength of the center display ring and screen on my 2018 Countryman and sometimes even turn it off completely. I find it quite distracting.
@@brickmissing8295 yes, I suppose that's true. Also, the UI elements seem to stay mostly in the same spots, so it won't be too noticeable even if it does burn-in.
The exterior alone - a lesson in how to take an iconic design and smash it with an ugly stick into something unrecognisable.
Mini vibes
Awesome car, UI seems to be fun and not another run of the mill boring one.
I love it!
Not a vehicle I need, but a vehicle I would love to have in collection, for fun.
Thomas always enjoyed your reviews. Clear concise and give me what I want to hear about. My daughter has the previous Mini countryman (Cooper S) and it is a really good car. I have a 2008 Cooper S which is still a very good car, ride is poor on our terrible roads in the Uk but good on smoother roads, love driving it. I don't quite like the post B pillar look on the present model. The new one is much better although the dropped side badge is ok but I feel less would be more. The longer post B side gives the car better visual balance and the back is much better. As it has a lot more space its does make it a viable alternative for medium saloons but still compact dimensions. When I first saw the interior I thought it was awful but on close inspection on another test by BMWBlog and then yours it is really good and very clever and easy to use. I must admit my 2008 Mini Copper S with everything but the sat nav is too busy and too much (I like it but its not always easy going from another car - BMW 5 series and 1 Series). The adaptive damping sounds like a development of the 3 series passive double valve dampers. On our bad roads a test drive is required, we don't have many cobblestone roads in the Uk and those that we do in the cities are hit by congestion charges that means we don't bother going.
Thanks keep tuning in!
Is worth it buying of cooper S version?
Hey, I love your reviews. Have you recorded a drive review for the J01 yet? The J01 seems to have just disappeared since its initial launch.
cheers m8! No not yet, havent heard any driving possibility!
The current BMW group designers never fail to disappoint
& thus their record 2023.
Agree, disgusting designs, They don't care their biggest market is China
funny thing is it will outsell your well designed benz smart cars HAHA🤣
New countryman is basically the same size as the 2nd generation bmw x1. That's perfect!
I don’t know much about Mini coopers but this car is beautifully designed. Definitely worth looking into.
How is adaptive suspension for comfort? Is it still very stiff and rough?
Always pretty stiff no matter the suspension. Best is too get the smaller wheels possible
So is it a duel clutch transmission??
Love it
And why is Alan Partridge's big plate on the dashboard?
I Want that JCW as it is!
1 in 3 BMW engines produced globally are built in the UK, including the machining of key engine components by other UK based manufacturers. The carbon-fibre tub on the i8 was made in the UK, same company who produce them for McLaren!
interior is like JBL`s designer lol
How does it change gear I can’t see a gear knob ?
Actually as a countryman user I like this design. However, roundish headlights would much better. With square headlights it is hard to distungish this car as a Mini.
The design front facelift is acceptable, anyhow the rear look on tail light the design can be further improved. The elevation line should be clean from any additional batch "all 4" with panel
This really looks nice! Is Mini / BMW a new Korean brand? Lovely plastics by the way.
I like the fabric dashboard. I prefer fabric to leather personally. They just feel nicer
Cleaning it will be a bit of a nightmare though and over time the sun will probably bleach it
Can u turn off bluetooth and location like in the older models still??? This is a dealbreaker if not
Fabric? Wonder how that would hold up with dog drool? Is it cleanable?
The grill reminds me of the Suzuki Swift Sport😊
Great car i did the test drive on my channel. great video
looks like a fun car ngl
What’s poking out behind the circle screen? Looks like a vent?
10'' is the wheel size of my 70's mini!
Yet another Simpsons reference. You really have to love the show :D
Fantastic car ❤ ❤ ❤
Sehr gut.
The front looks a bit like the Daihatsu Raize or Daihatsu Rocky
Won't that steering strap go loose after some time?
A “new mini” with both petrol and EV variants seems to be compromised from the start. I wonder how the interior of the EV looks like in terms of space. Also, cars are getting huge! It’s so long and tall on the road…
It’s like we can’t have any small vehicles anymore. It’s so weird. I hate it.
I wonder how the fabric dash and door caps will do with dust and chocolate or ice cream ?
I’m totally not digging the Mini’s new design. It’s supposed to be city&sub fun cart not an overstyled and overgrown suv. I hate the thick roof, even JCW looks hideous. Interior looks cheap and lacks style, the dash fabric will be a nightmare to keep clean. Only change for better seems to be the infotainment. Pity, I own a f56 and seems will stay that way for longer. BMW definitely needs to revise their designers - everything they touch is a disaster lately.
Incl. their record $ale$ on 60 years of growth.
Looks debatable but will it last? - The days of treating cars, and all other manufactured objects, as throwaway products needs to come to an end. To me, it is important to make cars that last longer and that people want to keep for 25 to 50 years. Building cars is very energy demanding. Safe, desirable cars with a long use lifespan would go a long way toward reducing pollution.
I agree (maybe not with the timescale you mentioned… 🤔) but unfortunately the theme you’ve highlighted doesn’t fit into the modern marketing strategies of all companies, namely “where is our next sale coming from…” 😕
I like it, looks fun and playful. It's a mini afterall - but yeah great updates on both exterior and interior for me, I'd haveyto to get used to the gear shifter though, looks odd and lost for me - but otherwise, thumbs up mini. You did better than VW in my opinion. 🎉🥰
Would you pick the Mini vsX2...JCW vs X2 ?
Had the same dilenma. Ended up with Countryman JCW. Better driving experience, much more practical ( more space ), cheaper. Too much piano black inside the BMW. If you are single and want a more sport type of car go with X2
I presently have a 2021 countryman exclusive. I’ve owned six Mini variants since 2007. Fun to drive and own. Unfortunately I won’t be purchasing another. BMW in its wisdom decided to ditch the manual gear lever from both variants. As a driving instructor I’ve lost count how many of my pupils have been introduced and excited by the brand. MINI’s loss.
As a Gen1 and Gen2 MINI owner, I'm a fan of the new design, most especially the interior
What does it have to do with mini design ?
Shoutout to Krusty the Clown 😂
🤡
I like when you check the sound of closing the door (4 min); I do the same and I never found a good sound in cars made in USA or by Stellantis; just look at Better call Saul: every car has a quieeeek door , also new cars
I want the mini cooper electric.
This is not a mini it's a big bmw
It’s interesting that the MINI Countryman has never been assembled in England like the Cooper. The R60 gen was built in Austria, the F60 was built in the Netherlands, and now the U25 is built in Germany.
I wonder how many years the OLED will last before the burn-in and dimming become intolerable...?
Am I the only one who likes the modern mini designs?
Your not alone 😍 there the only cars i want in the world frfr, i simply love Mini's
@@brandonpollard8928 literally! I love them
Ze german mini.am loving it😂
As an owner of 2 minis, this totally ruins the functionality, design and identity of what mini used to be like. To each their own, in my opinion this is regressive. First 10mins was promising though, totally lost me after. Disappointing
Me as an owner of too many as well completely disagreed I love it it's complete evolution
Oh no, what have they done to the looks!