The redesigned 2025 Mini Countryman that debuted in September on the 2023 Munich auto present has simply spawned its fiery John Cooper Works variant.

Revealed on Thursday, the 2025 John Cooper Works Countryman is confirmed by Mini to succeed in U.S. showrooms subsequent Could.

It’s going to arrive with a beginning value of $47,895, together with a $995 vacation spot cost.

With the most recent era of the Countryman, Mini will provide patrons the selection of electrical or gasoline energy. However whereas Mini has confirmed it’s engaged on electrical JCW fashions, the brand new JCW Countryman sticks with a gasoline engine for now, particularly the two.0-liter turbo-4 that powered the outgoing era.

Right here the engine is rated at 312 hp, which Mini stated is sufficient to hustle the compact crossover from 0-62 mph to five.4 seconds and on to a ruled prime pace of 155 mph. An 8-speed computerized and all-wheel-drive system full the drivetrain. The earlier era packs 308 hp, and is considerably smaller. Complete size has grown to 174 inches for the brand new Countryman vary, up 5.1 inches on the earlier era, and the peak has additionally grown about 2.4 inches to 63.5 inches.

The brand new JCW Countryman additionally sports activities 19-inch aerodynamically optimized wheels as normal, with a 20-inch design out there. The wheels are wrapped in efficiency rubber with a 245-mm width. Additional distringuishing the car is a novel grille remedy, quad-exhaust suggestions, and checkered flag motifs. A simplified JCW emblem can also be used for the primary time, positioned on a number of areas of the car’s exterior and cabin.

Mini has additionally confirmed uprated brakes for the JCW Countryman, and it is seemingly the automaker has fitted a number of the outgoing mannequin’s extra efficiency tweaks, like sport-tuned suspension, faster steering, and presumably a limited-slip differential.

Inside, the brand new JCW Countryman follows the simplified design featured in different Countryman variants. Distinctive to the efficiency variant is a signature JCW purple and black colour theme, plus the aforementioned JCW logos, and body-hugging sports activities seats. The infotainment system additionally options graphics distinctive to the JCW mannequin.

A full vary of digital driver-assist options additionally comes within the JCW Countryman. These depend on 4 surround-view cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors, and embrace options like an automatic freeway help mode that features by itself in a lane at speeds of as much as 37 mph, however requires monitoring from the driving force.

For followers of electrical efficiency, Mini may also provide a sporty Countryman SE that can pack roughly 308 hp. A base Countryman E electrical variant with 188 hp may also be supplied. The electrical Countrymans are anticipated to succeed in the U.S. subsequent fall. They are going to be constructed alongside gas-powered variants at a plant of Mini’s BMW mum or dad positioned in Regensburg, Germany. The plant is the place BMW builds the associated X1 compact crossover.