(April 13, 2017) The British premium brand Mini will celebrate a world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2017 with the presentation of the Mini John Cooper Works Countryman. The motor show in the megacity on the East China Sea provides the setting for the first public appearance of the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman.

The model is the ultimate partner for all those who wish to combine a desire for adventure, versatility and off-road capabilities with hallmark Mini go-kart feeling, supreme power and outstanding driving dynamics.

The China premiere of the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman underscores the great importance Mini attaches to the International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai. China's biggest automotive trade show has been known as Auto Shanghai for more than three decades. It is held on an alternating basis with Auto China in Beijing and attracted new record numbers in 2015 with more than 900,000 visitors.



The venue of the 17th Auto Shanghai is the China Expo Convention and Exhibition Complex. Here, more than 1,100 exhibitors from all over the world have some 12,360 square feet of space at their disposal in 13 halls, where they will be presenting new models, technical innovations, accessory products and services from April 21 to 28.

The second generation of the Mini Countryman is the most spacious and most versatile model in the range of the tradition-steeped British brand. And another superlative now applies to the power unit of the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman with an output of 231 horsepower, it is the most powerful engine ever to be fitted in a Mini. In combination with the standard all-wheel drive system ALL4 and a robust vehicle concept, it ensures that the latest addition to the family of top John Cooper Works athletes takes the Mini experience to a whole new level in terms of both race track feeling on the road and driving fun over unsurfaced terrain.

For the Chinese market, the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman is offered as standard with an 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission, sprinting from 0 to 62 in 6.5 seconds. The superior performance qualities of the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman are likewise reflected in its elasticity on interim sprints, cornering agility and deceleration performance.

This is the result of an overall package assembled with John Cooper Works racing expertise, which includes not just the engine and the efficiency-optimized all-wheel drive system but also a sports suspension with 18-inch John Cooper Works light alloy wheels and a Brembo sports brake system. Distinctive body features designed to optimize the car’s aerodynamic properties and cooling air intake and a model-specific cockpit with John Cooper Works sports seats round off the performance package of the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman.

With the Mini John Cooper Works Countryman presented at Auto Shanghai 2017 in China, the current Mini generation presents a level of diversity that ensures driving fun in every way. As such, Mini continues its success story as the leading supplier of premium vehicles in the small car and compact segment. "The incomparable blend of enthralling engine and suspension technology, unique quality, unmistakable design and a wide range of customization options has helped raise Mini to cult status in this segment in the Chinese market, too. China is now the fourth largest Mini sales market," Mini says.