Land Rover Range Rover vs Mini Cooper Countryman

The Range Rover costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Land Rover Range RoverMini Cooper Countryman

Side by side

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

Land Rover Range RoverMini Cooper Countryman

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,874 (better)
$1,894
New Zealand
$2,426 (better)
$2,451
Australia
$2,011 (better)
$2,034
United Kingdom
£1,474 (better)
£1,489

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
549 L (better)
350 L
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
–
Length
5,052 mm
4,097 mm
Weight
2,430 kg
–

Engine

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

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
–

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.

Range Rover or Cooper Countryman?

Which is cheaper to run, the Land Rover Range Rover or the Mini Cooper Countryman?

The Land Rover Range Rover: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mini Cooper Countryman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Land Rover Range Rover, at 7.5 L/100km (38 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 Range Rover or the Mini Cooper Countryman?

The Land Rover Range Rover, at 549 L to the Mini Cooper Countryman's 350 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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