The 2017 Mini Countryman has just received a ‘Top Safety Pick’ rating from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), thanks to an overall ‘good’ crashworthiness rating. The hatchback couldn’t secure the ‘Top Safety Pick +’ rating due to the poor score in headlights.
Nevertheless, the 2017 Mini Countryman received a ‘good’ rating in all crashworthiness tests including small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints and seats. It also received an advanced rating for the optional crash prevention system.
The 2017 Mini Countryman is available in six variants namely Cooper, Cooper All 4, Cooper S, Cooper S All 4, Cooper S E All 4 plug-in hybrid and the John Cooper Works performance model.
Some of the advanced safety features in the new Countryman include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and high beam assist. These safety features are bundled together in the ‘Active Driving Assist’, which is available with the ‘Fully Loaded Package’ that costs an additional $7,750. The Fully Loaded Package also boasts an 8.8 inch touch display, a Harman/Kardon premium audio system, adaptive headlights, navigation system and more.
The base model starts at $26,950, while the Cooper S ALL 4 carries a price tag of $31,950.