gotryke's First Drive Of The 2011 MINI Countryman

Tamara Warren at gotryke drove the Countryman after a 1,000 mile jaunt in a Clubman. Her ultimate conclusion:

Countryman is not exactly like anything else on the road. That’s because it is truly the next generation of MINI, where logic and fun intersect. So to answer the question: Countryman is a dynamo when it needs to be quick on the draw, and a sensible companion with elbow room. In essence, it’s a more refined MINI. MINI folk, rest easy.