Despite taking part in the World Rally Championship and the Dakar Rally, the MINI Countryman is not really associated with rugged, go-anywhere ability, but that could change with the new Countryman Edition.

 

We’ve seen off-road-focused takes on the Countryman recently with a Dakar-inspired concept last year and MINI’s own ‘Vagabund’ concept a few months ago. While the Countryman Edition might have a slightly underwhelming name, MINI says the new model is being developed to embrace ‘the spirit of exploration that has been part of MINI’s character for generations’.