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Mini Countryman 2024: SUV gets electric variant based on iX1, up to 462km range

After two generations, the Mini Countryman is finally getting an electric version with the advent of the third-generation model. As the new car is based on the BMW X1, the zero-emission variants are heavily derived from the iX1, sharing the same motors and battery.Unlike its German-badged sibling, however, the Countryman is available in single-motor front-wheel-drive form. The Countryman E (Mini has ditched the Cooper branding entirely, now reserving it for the also-new hatc…