The Countryman was the first subcompact crossover SUV launched by Mini. It was first released in 2010 and got a major facelift in 2014. The second generation of the Countryman was released in 2017. The Mini Countryman is a 4-door SUV featuring a front-engine layout with both front-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive options, and it is powered by a turbocharged 3-cylinder engine.