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august 02, 2017 - Mini

Mini Countryman earns TOP SAFETY PICK award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

MINI USA announced today that the all-new 2017 MINI Countryman, the biggest, most adventurous #mini ever, has earned a TOP #safety PICK award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The #countryman earns this designation when equipped with the optional front crash prevention system, which earned an advanced rating from the independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization.

 

The 2017 #mini #countryman earned the designation thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board, including the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests. The #mini #countryman also benefits from an optional advanced-rated front crash prevention system, which in IIHS track tests at 12 and 25 mph, the system mitigated a collision, reducing the impact speed by 7 mph in both tests.

 

“The new #mini #countryman is not only the best equipped #mini we’ve ever sold, but it’s also the most technologically advanced and most versatile model we’ve ever offered,” said Thomas Felbermair, Vice President #mini of the Americas. “We have seen strong demand for the #countryman since it went on sale back in March and we are thrilled to be able to add the IIHS TOP #safety PICK award to the growing list of reasons why people head to their local dealer and take a test drive.”

The all-new #mini #countryman has been completely redesigned and reengineered from the ground up, yet still is instantly identifiable as a #mini. Now incorporating BMW Group engine technology and vehicle architecture, the all-new #mini #countryman offers an all-turbocharged engine lineup with outstanding acceleration and the famous go-kart driving dynamics – especially when experienced with the added traction that comes from the latest generation of ALL4 all-wheel drive. At the same time, this new architecture delivers excellent ride quality and enables the most spacious #mini interior ever.

 

The 2017 #mini #countryman is available in Cooper, Cooper ALL4, Cooper S, Cooper S ALL4, Cooper S E ALL4 plugin hybrid electric and John Cooper Works performance variants. Visit the MINI #countryman Newsroom on MINIUSANEWS.com for product press releases and high resolution images and video/b-roll of all #mini #countryman variants.

 

The new #mini #countryman went on sale in March 2017 at #mini dealers across the U.S. with the #mini Cooper S E #countryman ALL4 plug-in hybrid following in June 2017.

 

About #mini in the US

MINI is an independent brand of the BMW Group. In the United States, #mini #usa operates as a business unit of BMW of North America, LLC, located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and includes the marketing and sales organizations for the #mini brand. The #mini #usa sales organization is represented in the U.S. through a network of 128 #mini passenger car dealers in 39 states. #mini #usa began selling vehicles in the U.S. in 2002 with the introduction of the #mini Cooper and #mini Cooper S Hardtops. Since then, the #mini Brand in the U.S. has grown to encompass a model range of four unique vehicles.

 

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