{"id":85799,"date":"2026-06-18T10:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85799"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:02:18","slug":"2026-mini-countryman-made-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85799","title":{"rendered":"The BMW Group Is Now Making The MINI Countryman In India"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"post-summary-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"post-summary-title\">Article Summary<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"post-summary-list\">\n<li>MINI India builds the compact crossover exclusively as a Countryman C with a three-cylinder gasoline engine.<\/li>\n<li>The third-generation Countryman is also made in Leipzig (Germany) and Rayong (Thailand).<\/li>\n<li>The Chennai factory assembled 16,380 vehicles in 2025, up by 12.4% from the previous year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>How big of a deal is the Countryman to MINI? It\u2019s by far the company\u2019s best-selling model. In 2025, nearly one in every three cars the British brand sold was a compact crossover. Well, almost. The largest MINI in history accounted for 32.4% of total volume during a year when shipments rose 17.7% to 288,290 units. It\u2019s no wonder MINI is making efforts to boost the model\u2019s production in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, the Countryman had been assembled only in Leipzig, Germany, and Rayong, Thailand. Going forward, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/01\/17\/ix1-first-electric-bmw-made-india\/\">Chennai plant in India<\/a> will also be responsible for building the \u201cU25.\u201d The move comes as no surprise, considering the previous two generations were also produced there. The BMW Group manufactures a wide range of vehicles for its core brand at the same facility, including the 2 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X1, iX1, X3, X5, and X7. In 2025, the Indian plant built 16,380 vehicles, a healthy 12.4% increase over the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>BMW Group India produces the model locally only as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/12\/17\/mini-countryman-c-3-cylinder-engine\/\">Countryman C<\/a>. Under the hood is a turbocharged 1.5-liter gasoline engine that drives the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The tried-and-true three-cylinder B38 delivers 154 hp and 240 Nm (177 lb-ft) of torque. It accelerates to 62 mph (100 km\/h) in 9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 132 mph (212 km\/h).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-514665 size-medium\" title=\"MINI COUNTRYMAN MADE IN INDIA 1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2-830x498.jpg\" alt=\"MINI COUNTRYMAN MADE IN INDIA 2\" width=\"830\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2-830x498.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2-1707x1024.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MINI-Countryman-Made-in-India-2.jpg 1959w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MINI India will sell the locally produced crossover in the Favoured trim, which comes generously equipped with a panoramic glass roof, head-up display, 360-degree camera, 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, massaging driver\u2019s seat, and an interior camera.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian-built Countryman C rides on 19-inch wheels and is available in five body colors: British Racing Green, Smokey Green, Nanuq White, Chili Red, and Slate Blue. Prices start at INR 4,750,000, which works out to just over $50,000 at current exchange rates.<\/p>\n<p>However, the three-cylinder version isn\u2019t the only Countryman available in India. MINI also sells the electric Countryman as an imported model. Predictably, it\u2019s more expensive, starting at INR 5,565,000 (about $59,000). For buyers who prefer a combustion engine, the JCW ALL4 sits at the top of the range, priced at INR 6,565,000 (nearly $70,000).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Summary MINI India builds the compact crossover exclusively as a Countryman C with a three-cylinder gasoline engine. The third-generation Countryman is also made in Leipzig (Germany) and Rayong (Thailand). The Chennai factory assembled 16,380 vehicles in 2025, up by 12.4% from the previous year. How big of a deal is the Countryman to MINI? 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