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Willow Glen Holiday Lights Cruise - Saturday, December 16, 2023

Join host and Club President Pat Lewis on December 16 for an evening cruise through the holiday lights of the Willow Glen neighborhood in Sa...

Car Advice's Review After 3 1/2 Months With The Countryman

Australia's Car Advice gives it a 7.5 out of 10 and provides this conclusion following its long term review after 3 1/2 months of use of the 2014 MINI Countryman:
Would we buy one as a family car?

As a young family of three, the Mini Cooper S Countryman auto is ideal, but its circa-$53,000 price tag (with options listed below) is not cheap and places it alongside cars such as the super-practical Mercedes-Benz B250 or Audi’s Q3. Both are sensible family cars that offer a little more for the money.

BMW itself sells the X1 SUV, which, if you need a little more room, makes perfect sense and is around the same price.

Nonetheless this is a Mini afterall, and owning one is a lifestyle choice in itself. There’s something fun and enjoyable about this car and you only have to flatten the accelerator and throw it into a few corners to realise that this is perhaps the best of both worlds, a super compact SUV that is based on a proper go-kart like Mini. It’s hard to argue with that if you’re still young at heart.