The Mini Countryman takes on a ‘darker’ persona

By thoriq, 21 February 2020

Mini Malaysia just dropped a new special edition of its Mini Countryman offering today. Christened as the Blackheath Edition, this limited run special sees the sporty crossover don a darker persona and stance.

At the base of the Blackheath Edition is the Countryman Cooper S, but this special benefits from being the first Countryman on sale locally to feature Mini’s updated 2.0-litre TwinPower 4cyl turbo heart and 7spd Sport DCT box pairing.

With 192bhp and 280Nm of twist on tap, this crossover will sprint from nought to 100kph in just 7.5 secs before topping out at 225kph. It will also sip as low as 6.6 litres/100km on average and emit just 151g/km of CO2.

The Blackheath Edition comes exclusively dressed in Midnight Black paint scheme, which gets matched with matte-finished racing stripes, and brushed aluminium exterior accents.

On top of that, headlight and taillight garnishes, grille, door handles, emblems and Countryman tailgate badge are finished in Piano Black as well.

Other notable exterior bits include redesigned LED foglights, aerodynamic mirror caps ala Countryman JCW, 19-inch JCW Circuit Spoke alloy wheels, as well as a JCW aerokit.

On board, the Blackheath Edition’s new 7spd Sport DCT brings forth a redesigned gear selector assembly. Other notable interior bits include Piano Black interior trims, 12-colour cabin ambient lighting, 360-watt Harman Kardon audio system, as well as an 8.8-inch infotainment screen featuring Mini Connected services, navigation and Apple Carplay connectivity.

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Like this darker special edition of perhaps one of the sportiest crossovers on sale today? Well then, you’d best hurry to place your bookings as just 48 units of the Countryman Blackheath Edition have been allocated locally, each commanding RM253,888 excluding insurance costs.

As per the brand’s usual norm, said price includes a 4-year, unlimited mileage warranty and free scheduled service coverage. Check out more images of this limited run special in the gallery prepared below.