Land Rover Discovery vs Mini Cooper Countryman

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Land Rover DiscoveryMini Cooper Countryman

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Land Rover DiscoveryMini Cooper Countryman

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,891 (better)
$1,894
New Zealand
$2,448 (better)
$2,451
Australia
$2,030 (better)
$2,033
United Kingdom
£1,487 (better)
£1,489

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg (better)
31 mpg
Also
7.6 L/100km (better)
7.6 L/100km
On a full tank
739 miles (better)
385 miles

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
258 L
350 L (better)
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
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Length
4,971 mm
4,097 mm
Weight
2,223 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L inline-6 turbo diesel mild hybrid
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
190 kW (better)
90 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
160 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
4WD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Discovery or Cooper Countryman?

Which uses less fuel, the Land Rover Discovery or the Mini Cooper Countryman?

The Land Rover Discovery, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Mini Cooper Countryman's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Land Rover Discovery or the Mini Cooper Countryman?

The Mini Cooper Countryman, at 350 L to the Land Rover Discovery's 258 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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