Mini Countryman去年曾进行过一次升级，但目前其新一代车型的开发已经接近最后阶段。最近谍照记者拍到了新款Mini Countryman原型车照片，从照片可以看到新一代车型很多细节。新车仍采用方正造型，虽然可以确认无疑这仍是一辆Mini车型，但外观更粗犷。这辆原型车比现行版更大，因此内部空间将更宽敞。新车与Mini家族其他车型共享UKL平台。预计入门级车型仍采用前轮驱动，而全轮驱动为选装件。另外，新车还将增加更高性能的Cooper S Countryman和JCW版本，后者还将标配全轮驱动，功率至少228马力。至于标准版动力系统，预计将搭载1.5升直列三缸引擎，而Cooper S和JCW版本则搭载2.0升直列四缸涡轮增压引擎，搭配六速手动或六速和八速自动变速器。新车安全系统将获得升级，包括抬头显示器，前方撞击和行人警示系统，泊车辅助，甚至限速信息系统都将提供。预计新车将作为2017款车型于今年底或明年初发布。

 

2017 Mini Countryman spy shots

The Mini Countryman was updated for 2015 but development of a successor is nearing its final stages.

 

A prototype for the new Countryman has just been spotted, revealing many of the details of the next-generation compact crossover.

 

It appears designers have adopted a boxier, more rugged look for the new Countryman although there’s no mistaking it for anything but a Mini. The prototype is also bigger than the current Countryman, which should add some much needed room in the cabin.

 

Underpinning the vehicle is the same UKL platform found in the latest Mini Hardtop, Clubman and Convertible.Expect the base Cooper Countryman to continue with front-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive remaining an option. There will also be more potent variants like the Cooper S Countryman and another John Cooper Works model, with the latter coming standard with all-wheel drive and at least 228 horsepower on tap.

 

In the engine department, Cooper Countrymans should feature 1.5-liter inline-3 engines, with the Cooper S and JCW variants getting 2.0-liter inline-4 mills. Turbocharging will feature across the range and transmissions will include standard 6-speed manual and available 6- and 8-speed automatic units.

 

Buyers can also expect some new safety features. These will include a head-up display, collision and pedestrian warning systems, a parking assistant and even a speed limit information system.

 

Look for a debut later this year or early next. At present, we're expecting the new Countryman to arrive as a 2017 model.