Launched final yr in electrical SE kind, the MINI Countryman has since spawned a petroleum model, the Countryman S, priced on the identical RM258,888. It’s uncommon that the combustion-engined and EV variations of the identical automobile are on such equal footing, and it’s rarer nonetheless that we’ve pushed each variations, so we’ll see which is best on this evaluate.
The S you see right here is definitely the second to be provided in Malaysia, now CKD domestically assembled and costing a whopping RM90,000 lower than final yr’s CBU mannequin. One casualty of the cheaper price is that the 48-volt gentle hybrid system, which usually provides 20 PS and 55 Nm, has been jettisoned – seemingly having an impact on the automobile’s efficiency, as you’ll discover out.
Moreover that, nevertheless, motive energy stays the identical – the venerable B48 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder continues to supply 204 PS from 5,000 to six,500 rpm and 300 Nm of torque between 1,500 and 4,000 rpm. All that’s routed to all 4 wheels by a seven-speed moist dual-clutch transmission.
Spec-wise, the S is corresponding to the SE, each in range-topping Favoured trim with adaptive LED headlights, 20-inch Windmill Spoke alloy wheels, customisable lighting signatures, powered John Cooper Works sports activities seats wrapped in Vecsin fake leather-based, a knitted cloth dashboard, a 9.4-inch OLED round infotainment show, a head-up show, a 360-degree digicam, Harman Kardon audio and the Driving Assistant package deal.
Similar worth and specs, however geared up with a vastly totally different powertrain – the petrol S will be the extra logical selection for many Malaysians, however is it higher total than the electrical SE? Watch yours actually’s evaluate of the automobile within the video under.
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