Comparison: Turning circle Mini Countryman vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a SUVs like Countryman D can be a bit impractical in the city because of it's height, so it’s better to check the turning circle.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Countryman D to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4444 mm and wheelbase of 2692 mm, the MINI Countryman D has a turning circle of 11.6 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Aixam Emotion City ( ), which is 8.00 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Emotion City is 1795 mm and the length is 4444 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13.70 m belongs to the Jeep Gladiator 3.0 V6 Multijet . It’s wheelbase is 3488 mm and width is 1894 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mini models
Variants

Mini Countryman - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Mini Countryman generations

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Mini Countryman generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Countryman, Model year 2010 (R60)	11.60 m
Countryman, Model year 2014 (R60 (1. Facelift))	11.60 m
Countryman, Model year 2017 (F60)	m
Countryman, Model year 2020 (Countryman F60 (1. Facelift))	11.40 m
Countryman, Model year 2024 (Countryman U25)	11.60 m

1. Countryman, Model year 2010 (R60) 11.60 m

2. Countryman, Model year 2014 (R60 (1. Facelift)) 11.60 m

3. Countryman, Model year 2017 (F60) ? m

4. Countryman, Model year 2020 (Countryman F60 (1. Facelift)) 11.40 m

5. Countryman, Model year 2024 (Countryman U25) 11.60 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (R60) from 2010 and last generation (Countryman U25) from 2024 is 0 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Countryman is 11.60 m.

Variants

Mini Countryman variants: Countryman vs. Countryman Electric vs. Countryman John Cooper Works

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Turning circle: Mini Countryman variants
Variant name	Turning circle
Countryman	11.60 m
Countryman Electric	11.80 m
Countryman John Cooper Works	11.80 m

1. Countryman 11.60 m

2. Countryman Electric 11.80 m

3. Countryman John Cooper Works 11.80 m

The turning circle compared to other Mini models

Mini Countryman vs other current cars by Mini

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Turning circle: Countryman vs. other models by Mini
Variant name	Turning circle
MINI Electric 3{door}	10.70 m
MINI 3{door}	10.80 m
MINI Cabrio	10.80 m
MINI Electric Cabrio	10.80 m
MINI John Cooper Works 3{door}	10.80 m
MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio	10.80 m
Cooper Electric 3{door}	10.80 m
MINI 5{door}	11.10 m
Cooper 3{door}	11.10 m
Aceman	11.10 m
Clubman	11.30 m
Clubman John Cooper Works	11.30 m
Countryman	11.60 m
Countryman Electric	11.80 m
Countryman John Cooper Works	11.80 m

1. MINI Electric 3{door} 10.70 m

2. MINI 3{door} 10.80 m

3. MINI Cabrio 10.80 m

4. MINI Electric Cabrio 10.80 m

5. MINI John Cooper Works 3{door} 10.80 m

6. MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio 10.80 m

7. Cooper Electric 3{door} 10.80 m

8. MINI 5{door} 11.10 m

9. Cooper 3{door} 11.10 m

10. Aceman 11.10 m

11. Clubman 11.30 m

12. Clubman John Cooper Works 11.30 m

13. Countryman 11.60 m

14. Countryman Electric 11.80 m

15. Countryman John Cooper Works 11.80 m

How does the turning circle of the Mini Countryman compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mini Countryman vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Mini Countryman vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Aixam Emotion 2020	8.00 m
Aixam Ambition 2023	8.00 m
Casalini M20 2022	9.00 m
Casalini 550 2022	9.00 m
Ligier JS 60 2020	9.50 m
Audi A2 2000	10.50 m
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Caddy 2003	11.10 m
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999	11.10 m
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	11.20 m
Infiniti QX30 2016	11.40 m
Cadillac XT4 2020	11.60 m
MINI Countryman 2024	11.60 m
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019	11.70 m
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	11.70 m
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	11.80 m
Hyundai Staria 2021	11.90 m
BMW X5 2000	12.10 m
Jeep Gladiator 2021	13.70 m