Here's Why the Mini Countryman Is Better Than You Think
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
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The Mini Countryman is Mini's SUV -- and it's better than you might think. I've always liked the Mini Countryman, and today I'm reviewing the Countryman S John Cooper Works to explain why I like it so much.
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You missed the most important circle function! :) It becomes a rev-counter if you put it in sport mode!!!! It can also have a pulsing heartbeat that lets you know how engaging your style of driving ist :)))
Damn
It's laggy as shit so it would be a horrible rev counter.
Me: *revs shit out of engine ar 3am*
You can also just turn it to the rpms and also hold the button to change colours it will start cycling through the colours
It looks like Doug took the money to review this car, but didn't done the job very well...
Doug the type of guy to advertise the car having a manual transmission and reviewing an automatic car
Fenz Battlefield its what people buying minis buy 🤷🏾♂️
lol!!!!!
PLEASE no more 'type of guy' puns please, its getting very annoying
Doug the type of guy who don`t cares what type of guy he is.
@@badlarry172 no u
Doug the guy who revs a Tesla in a tunnel
😂😂
😂😂
😂😂
Reving a Tesla doesnt make any sound
@@Martin-xh1hd REALLY?
Doug the type of guy to bless and thank himself after sneezing
Aah Choo bless me
THIS is a 2019 Doug DeMuro and it’s very good
Let's review his quirks and UNUSUAL features
This comment is older than the video wtf
Yes, true, in 2019 we can no longer see his undershirt peeking out from his sleeves.
You mean a 2020 Doug DeMuro.
We are in 2019, after all.
Tbh Doug is one of the worst reviewers out there.He gave the Mclaren f1 a 10 in handling and the Lambo svj a 9....let that sink in
I just realized that Mini is the only automaker in the US that offers all of their models with manual transmissions.
not true entirely. Fiat also offers manual for all their cars too.
Technically that’s true, but there’s also the 500e (all electric). From an engine standpoint, yes, all models are manual.
You can order that feature under manual labour.
That's what made going to Mini an easy choice. Now that they reportedly won't have the JCW with manual transmission, will have me looking other places.
@@OsvaldoPaese1 Yeah, but Fiat doesn't really count as an actual car company ;)
8:36
Doug, the type of guy who films at 4:20PM
i mean he is from colorado lol
Oh my god i knew someone was gonna mention it 😂😂
Nice
SOMEONE ELSE NOTICED YESSSSSSS
That time has actually come up on other occasions in his videos. I'm pretty sure it's intentional.
Doug the type of guy to name his children "Quirk" and "feature"
OOF OOF YES. ABSOLUTELY.
OOF OOF haha
And when he has twins both will be called Bumper
Bumper to bumper warranty
LOL
Doug the type of guy that congratulates himself after a good parking job
Savage Beats er... doesn’t everyone do that
I give myself cookies when I parallel park.
I tip my hat to you, sir. That was a great one.
It really was and all of the responses were hilarious too.
@@mosayed4867 Thanks I appreciate it.
"obviously circle is most obvious" - Shakespeare got nothing on Doug
So does not Cinema Sins.
The best “sell” for this car is the huge grin on Dougs face..he’s obviously having fun driving it😁
Doug gave it a three out of ten for fun factor. But Doug also had loads of fun explaining how fun the Mini really is. I'm thinking a better score would be six out of ten for fun factor. Because the fun doesn't stop when your sitting at a light.
doug dont make sense😂
6:35 'The really illegal speeds'
Germans: *Visible Confusion*
p 0 0 x I’m ur 100th like
8:43
As a German I approve this message
Ok BC as an American this makes me jealous
@@Impreza-bj5jh , most of Europe is the same. We don't care about speeding as much as other crimes since people know how to drive better and get out of the damn left lane. (lived in US and Canada both countries stay in left lane which is only passing lane).
Roads in my city suck so bad, I'd forever be a cliff champion.
And a few years down the line, when someone is shopping for a used countryman. They will go into the infotainment system, and immediately skip buying it, if it shows cliff champion.
@@SFVec3F he could drive it on road for a few weeks to change it back
@@SFVec3F If somebody will know this feature exist.
'This car is so fun'
Fun Factor: 3/10
Yeah... I totally don't get some of his ratings. They contradict what he's been saying for the last 15 minutes!
Doug the type of guy who does his own ratings in reverse as to add quarks and features
quirky rating
With manual more fun on the road than any other compact SUV sold today. If you think not, tell us what CSUV you think is more and then we can have some fun....
Zachary Henderson LOL that'$ the magic of Doug lol
If you hold the ambient color changing button it mixes colours together and if you keep holding it for 10 seconds until it blinks it enters a disco mode.
THE PARTY LIGHTS, WOOO
Does this apply on older Mini’s with color changing lights?
@@arrowlogproductions2509 yes it does!
Doug the type of guy to buy a water bottle and release it into the ocean
^this
Ahahhhhahahahahahahahaha
we can't drink ocean water yo
@@vyasshivang8660 Kevin Costner can.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm convinced that Doug does little weird things in his videos so fans will put then in the Doug out of context videos
8:20 'nuff said
8:37 :'D
@@rickc2102 That's exactly what I was going to say xD
I've owned many cars and my two Minis have been my favorite. So fun to drive and unique features that no other cars have. Mini fan for life.
Still loving it?
Any issues with the car?
Have you had a countryman model as well? Considering one right now…
Doug the type of guy to go on a date with a girl and give her a Doug-Score while she’s sitting right there.
Now on to her quirks and features.
Ok that one almost killed me.
8:18 *snap* yep this one going in my out of context compilation
I’m going to be honest, I LIKE having seats you have to manually move... you can get it exactly right and it feels less complicated 🤷♂️
Electric seats have more possible positions than manual seats though. I don't care for electric seats only because I never have to adjust my seat after the first time so why bother.
If you share a car with someone else and you are different heights then electric seats with memory presets are great. If you're the only one that drives your vehicle then electric seas are unnecessary - expensive, heavy and more things to go wrong.
They're lighter, it's faster to get them in the right spot, and in coupes you dont have to wait like 15 seconds for the seat to move up so you can get in back, then wait another 15 seconds for the seat to move back. They're objectively better.
no you can get it exactly right in electric and you can even do it on the move. do that in a manual and you'll slide all the way back or all the way front if your braking lol
@@xavierramirez330 that's literally never happened to me because you almost never move your seat. Last time I moved my seat was when I let someone else drive it and they moved the seat up. Half a second of moving the seat and haven't had to touch it since.
Doug the type of guy to praise a manufacturer for still offering manual transmissions and review an automatic.
honestly with the new display technology, where they can basically form them to what they want, they should've just made the whole "circle" a screen
Too expensive, also I don’t think I’ve ever seen a true round screen. It would’ve been nice though
Get round screens are square screens with a round bezel. I've never seen a round screen
if you Americans don't know. John coopers was a British racing legend back in the 60s. he raced minis back in the day
He was an engineer and a racer . Mini stole all of his ideas . I miss my old cooper .
Doug the type of guy to add water to his shampoo so it lasts longer
One of the best ones I've heard hahahahaha
That I am..
I’ve done that 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I do that. If it's foamy, it's helping, right?
Okay maybe not...i do it occasionally, not manicly...BUT if you have one of those super foamy soap dispensers, you can 100% refuel that thing and get the exact same foam again at least once!
Doug is the type of guy to hang out with his ex girlfriend and her boyfriend
Hold on
Pete Duffield mega LOL
LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣
Lol
LOLOL. You're right...I'm not sure how or why, but I think it's just because he seems genuinely nice and practical.
Doug the type of guy to sell his Ford GT and get a Mini Countryman.
Far superior infotainment system & handling. 😁
What is this dough the type ... means
@@indianspacefreak6601 I think I had a stroke trying to read your coment. Could you please repeat?
Sawlt Y actually ..just started ..following .. Doug.. so this trend the type ..of guy .. I don’t the history behind this
That car looks like something Santa's elves would drive.
It annoys me Ugly boot.
@@Batman-wv5ng, because I'm
I love it when the name of the person your replying to is in the reply and makes no sense.
Does it annoy you though?
Thats why it's called a mini .. In English mini means small ?? And the mini is a English made car ??
Those colors would have been quite stylish in the 1930s ... would match the country cabin.
Review the Clubman next... want to see the quirks of the double doors in the rear
It'll take more than three subscribers to get all of that Brandon Tiberius Kirk
Make it so!
Martin D - The subscriber count has nothing to do with it...
No one: ..
Doug: Look at the BIG CIRCLE!
Look at the BIG CIRCLE!
Look at the BIG CIRCLE!
Look at the BIG CIRCLE!
Adnan Khojah not funny
Bmw 540i
60 people found it funny so...
Fuck off
"This car is fun to drive! Fun factor: 3/10."
Wait, what?
Yes
That's because the doug score includes supercars and stuff, so 3/10 is good for a crossover, since its a fun to drive cross over in comparison to others
It's because it's not just his opinion he's basing the scores on, if that makes sense...
Scores have to be class-based. Otherwise every car will score either mediocre on everything or low on half the factors and high on half.
Especially stuff like "practicality" has to be adjusted based on the car type. All cars are varying degrees of practical in different scenarios.
Anyone else notice Doug's phone at 8:38 said the time was 4:20P.M, and at 4/22? Because everyone knows that 4/22 is 4/20, too.
He must have been smoking some industrial-grade weed to say "This is a cool car" for sure.
Nope. The phone says february, nice try, though.
@@techforever1970 Oh shit it does, guess i'm just retarded.
8:39
420.... I always knew Doug had to be high while recording these videos
He must be high to thing this is a good/cool car.
@@stevebarnes2 hey don't be mean to stoners
@@stevebarnes2 The only reason to get this car is if you live in a city and do not have a garage. Otherwise it's a waste of 50k
This is why Doug does all his reviews in California now
@@mathlover2299 No car is a waste of money.
18:40 when he pushes the car it sounds like a PS1 granturismo car
maybe they used the gran turismo sounds for their active sound design
LMFAO yessss
@@Jpizzle925 r/engrish
That rev is like she fake it 😂😂😂
I love Doug’s Reviews, sometimes he does some silly stuff a kindergarten would do but he’s just having fun.
British SUV: * exists *
Doug: **heavy breathing**
Das SUV German
Made by BMW so German
Patriot Prime still a British brand
Not British any more, German now..
)-:
The British invented the SUV with the Range Rover in 1970.
My doug sense was tingling, I was driving down the highway, say a countryman, thought "hey doug should do a video on one of those". Get home, open RUclips, and was blessed by lord doug
My Doug sense was tingling, so I went to visit my proctologist.
Same happened to me.
I saw a McLaren 570GT on the road and thought Doug should do a video on it and on the next day he uploads a video on the 600LT.
Sang Eeth but that’s not even the same car
@@HyundaiAccentFanClub Not exactly the same but it is the most high-performance version of the 570.
Doug is the type of guy that would clap when the plane lands.
HalJo Dav that funny
So he is italian?
And he’d ask a flight attendant for some little plastic wings
Big fan of the Countryman, love the rear and all the chrome, looks awesome. Sad that all the Mini's are so expensive, but at least the interiors and outer design are always interesting. Nobody can accuse them of being boring.
Its an upscale Beetle and VW’s rival BMW leaves nothing to chance. Expensive but for people in the market for a Mini, its a premium, fun experience.
Doug the type of guy to lease a lawnmower.
And give it a Doug score
doug the type of guy to lease a mower for its quirks and features
Leasing a Honda
Doug is the type of guy to buy slightly used, low mileage, CPO lawn mower, with bumper to bumper warranty, and then give it a dougscore
5:13
Stitching already coming off of a brand new, $48,000 car. Great build quality Mini
Wtf are these things really 50k!?! 3 series. C class Lexus IS. Who TF would pick this over those
@@MLProductions.1 Minis are basically just BMWs designed to fool people who don't know anything about cars.
Pretty much a 2-3 year car. And then to the car dealership it is.
Thanks now I'm stuck looking at the sticking!
Golf R is 8 thousand dollars less than this.
I used to own an original mini country man . You had to varnish the wood every year . And it had a real cooper 1275cc engine and it could fly .
Ploppy Ploppy that was a good car. The new one is a turd.
@@chosenideahandle how's the new one shit? B48 engines are solid engines
Doug the type of guy to film a MINI review near an AUDI Dealership
Doug DeMuro The Type Of Guy Who Pairs His Clothing With The Paint Job.
Cleos Jericho Estrada you tried too hard
We need a mini Doug, we need a
Doug Demuro Action Figure
Doug Demuro Bobble Head!
@@mp15a definitely I would buy one
it needs to come with a action Pack that includes guns ,body armor and a fruit basket
And we can switch between saying it's 6.3" & 6.4" tall
How about a 'Doug Demuro on Board' window cling?
Most of the strange quirks you mentioned are a very traditional mini thing. The red for sport is a John cooper works color scheme. The plaid pattern was an interior option for the old minis. The checkerboard was a common roof paint scheme since forever. The central circle in the dashboard goes back to the old mini’s where ALL the gauges were in a circle. I had a 1974 mini while I lived in England and seeing a lot of the Cary overs are cool. Most people hate the 3 cylinder engine since for a while it wasn’t made by BMW and suffered as far as reliability, power and fuel economy. As far as all the things that made you smile is what made people into Mini people. Many of the things they got rid of with the Countryman is what many of the purists loved. That being said I will take it over any other crossover if price wasn’t a issue. Thanks for the great review.
I was given a Countryman as a loner. It wasn’t an S model and I still loved it
MINI COUNTRYMAN OFFROAD LEVEL:
Noob
Amateur
Cliff Champion
That car sounds like a car from a 8bit video game. Lol
Because computer-generated engine noises are played through the speakers.
lol - sounds like micro machines on the sega
Gran Turismo 1/2/3 sound.
Worst speaker engine sounds I've ever heard
I thought the same lmao, it doesn't sound natural or realistic at all 😂
Re: ambient lighting....you can hold the toggle switch to cycle through the colors until it blinks and then the lights rotate automatically ♥️❤️
Thanks for reviewing MINI, I’ve been waiting for this for years ❤️
9:00
I actually like manual seats 🤷🏼♂️
-s e e t s-
seats
TomS I have a cooper S F56 for about a year and a half and still haven’t moved the seat?
At least they won't break 😄
Americans be like: Bro i have a 450 hp v10 in my car.
Another american: that's ok.
Romanians be like: Bruh i have a 125 hp 4 cylinder in my car.
Another romanian: Man that's a lot.
Val3ntin Americans be like: Bro I weigh 328 pounds
other american: that's ok
Romanians: that's a lot
german cavallo 😂😂😂😂😂
De la 200 de cai in sus deja ai o "bestie" de masina.
If you have a car in Brazil, you’re very lucky
The same would say any Indian!
Wow, that central circle light is actually very unique and clever!
That center console lighting based on activity was a super cool feature. I love it
Doug is the type of guy to unfriend you and hope you don’t realize.
Love how his phone says 4:20 when he charged it. Ultimate meme
Anthony B. You’re bad at this
@@GMH730YT Thank you! But I still believe he timed that on purpose
Absolutely love ours. Three years we've been putting it through its paces and at 108k miles with minimal issues. Nothing but absolutely comfortable and fun for both the person in the driver seat and even the back seat. It's a very practical mini monster in a class of its own.
What year mini countryman do you have ? I’m thinking of getting one.
@@blue85246 DId you?
Doug has 2 kids: Little Quirks and little Features. God bless !
Hey Doug, I think you should do a video based on quirky federal and maybe state regulations for vehicles on your other channel! I love to hear about these regulations and how the automobile companies try and get around it to implement style. Your channel is what I follow for the quirkiness. I can go to any channel and find out how much horsepower a car has. But only you would say why the DTRL LED turns off when the signal light is engaged and the mandate to back it. So it’s just a suggestion but I like learning about how things are and the way that it is. You seem to convey that seamlessly!
It's a mini, and it's big. A big mini. That just doesn't track, man.
It's not a big SUV though
And so is the "minigun"
... now that i said it, I imagine a Mini car equipped with a 6000 rpm Vulcan cannon and call it a "Mini Gun"
Mega Cooper!
It's like the fiat 500x suv. The fiat 500 is a tiny car! Why make a huge version of it? I don't get it
Needs another 50 horses at least for that price
more like 100
My 2016 is quick. Love it!!
@@dianaevans7102 no it's not
@@wm2kto320 yes, it is!
@@wm2kto320 they kinda are. They're not Focus RS/ R Type/ Golf R fast, but then it's not supposed to be.
The clutch and gearbox on my old Mini Clubman from 2012 was so good! I went automatic when I changed the car to a Golf R because the gearbox and clutch on the Golf R were much less sportier, strange enough...
Take a shot everytime Doug says quirk.
Something to note about the circle: It can also be changed to a tachometer instead of the ambient light color
Also, the lighting isn't fixed to a set of colors, if you hold down the toggle rather than pressing it and releasing it will begin to cycle through the spectrum and you can stop it wherever between the preset colors.
Video Summary:
*CIRCLES & TOGGLES*
*CERKELZ &TOGGELSES*
@ *YUS*
Haa
*circles* *&* *toggles* *intensify*
7:25 The plaid padding on the bottom of the storage bins is for using the rest of the speedometer (160 MPH).
Once you reach 120 throw the pad on the dash to bypass Ludicrous Speed and go right to Plaid.
Do any of you have a preference for temperature control? I use manuel but was wondering if most people use auto.
Q: How do we get people to buy more minis?
A: Get the customers to destroy their minis.
Q: How do we do that?
A: We'll make a game out of driving it off road, by giving them the title "Cliff Chump" after so many hours spent destroying their minis.
Q: Alright, but let's call it "Cliff Champ", OK?
A: That's even better.
I love the car, i dont love it for $48,000.
Right? 48 grand for a mini? Even a practical one... Too much man. Better go for a cx 5
Don't forget, this is the top trim. Countrymans start at $26,000
get it used
@@johnjacob688 Top Trim and no privacy glass? Pretty sad.
@@Had22s No 360 Camera either. This car doesn't seem worth the cost at all.
As a MINI person, I too enjoy the Countryman. Just enough space and quick enough acceleration for driving along the 805. Good stuff.
Man, I love that engine sound. It really reminds me of how a lot of cars sounded in video games of the early 2000's. I wonder if it's all authentic, or of some of it is piped in.
Doug's the type of guy to ram a Honda Odyssey through his wall so that he can HondaVac his living room.
Sam Rosenthal Doug is the type of guy to use the odyssey microphone
@@keldonboone2992 to hear himself talk
11:37 “But I will judge you because I think all that stuff is really cool” Cooly McCoolington said, while wearing khaki shorts.
They’re not khaki shorts are you crazy
They’re more like beige
Bilal Mahmood yeah I’m the crazy one commenting when I have no idea what I’m talking about. Know your clothing. www.google.co.uk/amp/s/heavy.com/fashion/2018/04/best-mens-casual-shorts-top-10-khakis-chinos/amp/ khaki is a colour AS WELL AS A MATERIAL! Dickward, you just played yourself, calling me crazy 😂 and here is even the origins of the colour khaki www.britannica.com/topic/khaki
Says the man who thinks he can judge daddy Doug
@@cbygelightbulb ex method of downing any complaints towards him.
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Doug: *T H E C I R C L E*
I’ve driven one of these for the last nine years. Provably one of the best cars I’ve ever had and I’ve had a few. OK I live in Sweden where it’s snowing so the four-wheel-drive is great but in general it drives like a gokart, has plenty of room and never fails to put a smile on my face.
How do you like your mini countryman? I’m thinking about getting a used 2013 Countryman S. I want something unique and I love the style. The backseat is great for my boys to.
@@blue85246 I replaced it with a Mini SE electric about a year ago. Had a few minor problems like the heater fan motor dying and boot latch flaking out but otherwise it was reliable and roomy. I would recommend always going for 16 inch rims if you can. It rides too crashy on 17 and 18s as it is sports car suspension.
@@kiwiswede - ok nice ! Thanks for info ! I’m looking at a 2013 cooper s w/ over 115k mileage and just worried about turbo , carbon build up , and some say something about the radiator tubing as well.
I really want to pull trigger and buy it …. Want to reward myself after going through a rough divorce last 3 years and it would be Perfect for my two boys and a bike rack for us.
Thanks for your comment !
Power seats are lame! Slow adjustment, heavy, and usually a paid option. I don't understand the appeal.
Tyler Shiffer seriously! I’m always irritated when I need to access my driver side back seat in my coupe. Thank god the passenger is manual, it’s almost a luxury.
Especially when the owner is the only driver of said car🤣
If you switch drivers between cars, its nice to have the memory position, especially if there is a 10" height difference between drivers.
Absolutely agree. You adjust it once and forget about it, less things to break. Every one of my BMW with auto telescope adjustment breaks within 3 years.
Your a fuckface you poor idiot 😂😂
Question: Do we want to see moving shots of the car from the outside while you're driving? Answer: Yes.
DrWizzles hah
If you’re considering a Countryman, you should know that all that hate comes from the internet. I own a late model Cooper S 2-door hardtop with a 6 speed. Although it’s a classic configuration with its 2 doors and a manual, the trolls still hate on it. Unless it’s a first gen new mini or a classic, those trolls won’t be happy.
But remember that you’re going to be driving it in the real world. In reality, the Mini community is welcoming to all Minis. I’m part of one of the largest Mini clubs in the US. Our club members have all kinds of Minis old and new. They are super friendly and they treat me and Countryman owners with love and respect. If you wan to be part of a car club and your life requires you to have a large car, consider this and join us.
Doug, you have to do the NEW 306 HP Clubman JCW review!
Doug the type of guy to slip in the shower and grab onto the water for help
15DudeAwesome lmao good one
Man, I was right about this being a JCW. British racing green and red don’t mix well in my opinion, but it is definitely distinctive.
I think the jcw trim looks dope with dark blue
White body black roof looks better
Rebel green is not British Racing Green
Power seats are nice, but I'd definitely forgo them for a better quality interior. I don't move my seat that often, and it's usually faster to do it manually than wait for a little motor to do it for me.
“This is Doug the best of all!”
My man.
*Here's Why the Mini Countryman Is More Expensive Than You Think*
Charles צ'ארלס they’re garbage.
The Mini got Super Sized since entering the American market.
Charles צ'ארלס Total garbage .
German decisions @@zachary2407
@@zachary2407 it's to accommodate their fat arses!
you should do a cooper jcw 3door manual next
I love how you describe the Mini Cooper. It’s definitely a cute small suv and I’ve wanted it ever since I saw it ♥️
Another fun quirk about the ambient lighting; hold the toggle down for a couple of seconds and you enable kaleidoscope mode. It'll continually rotate through all of the colors of the rainbow.
Doug the type of guy that smiles while licking a popsicle
Doug the kind of guy to bless and then thank himself after sneezing
great review as usual Doug!
About 4 weeks between seeing this review and owning one. Awesome car!!
Doug the type of guy to buy a superbike and add training wheels to it
NO. He'd add two side carts, on both sides. :))
@@100ksubscribersandipostvid5 why.
German BMW engineers: "how can vee be qwerky unt British?"
Answer: "colourful half circle to distract driver"
I own a 2014 F56 Cooper S. Has the same interior setup. Honestly it's not distracting at all, and can be dimmed down or turned off completely. Not really an issue.
Shutchobitchassup
Make it BIGGER
@@bencrosbie it's a mini, stupid!!
Ben Crosbie that’s what she said
How many times are you going to move the seat?
That super neat quirky sunroof toggle also becomes the equivalent of a hot curling iron in the summer so that’s fun. I have to use a cloth to touch it to open it.
This mini is not only huge for a mini, it’s a huge for a car.
rektgg 😭😭😭😭😭
It’s a full foot shorter than a Honda CRV that’s not big at all for an SUV
It's too damn heavy too. It weights 3,300 lbs (1500kgs), for fuck's sake.
@@davidb3800 it's too big when you start comparing it with suvs. (yes it's supposed to be an suv but it's primarily a MINI)
@@goldfinger907 umm that's pretty light
Anyone else notice how this was recorded in February
James Charles is a douchebag
I have a 5 year old countryman a 2015 all4 Sport. I have had so much fun driving this car!
Thanks for the fun and insightful review!