Land Rover Range Rover vs Mini Countryman

The Countryman costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Land Rover Range RoverMini Countryman

Side by side

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

Land Rover Range RoverMini Countryman

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,874
$1,859 (better)
New Zealand
$2,426
$2,406 (better)
Australia
$2,011
$1,995 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,474
£1,462 (better)

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg
32 mpg (better)
Also
7.5 L/100km
7.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
746 miles (better)
451 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
549 L (better)
460 L
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
–
Length
5,052 mm
4,433 mm
Weight
2,430 kg
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo diesel mild hybrid
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
221 kW (better)
125 kW
Torque
650 Nm (better)
280 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
8 (better)
6

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 Countryman?

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

The Mini Countryman: about $10 a year less in the US than the Land Rover Range Rover at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Mini Countryman, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Land Rover Range Rover's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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

The Land Rover Range Rover, at 549 L to the Mini Countryman's 460 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way