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2025 Mini Countryman

small car / 4-door hatchback

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention

Key

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2025 Mini Countryman S 4-door 4wd

The Mini Countryman was redesigned for the 2025 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Countryman conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2406
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	4
Left toepan (cm)	1
Brake pedal (cm)	7
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	1
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	4
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2406
Head
HIC-15	239
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Femur (kN)
Left	1.2
Right	0.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.62
Right	0.41
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.6
Right	0.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	103
Right	55

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2025 Mini Countryman S 4-door 4wd

The Mini Countryman was redesigned for the 2025 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Countryman conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2408
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Footrest (cm)	4
Right toepan (cm)	2
Center toepan (cm)	1
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Upper dash (cm)	5
Right lower dash (cm)	5

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2408
Head
HIC-15	180
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	20
Femur (kN)
Left	2.0
Right	2.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	5
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.63
Right	0.65
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.7
Right	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	50
Right	61

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2408
Head
HIC-15	189
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	32
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	1.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.37
Right	0.45
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.7
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	42
Right	79

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2025 Mini Countryman S 4-door 4wd

The Mini Countryman was redesigned for the 2025 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Countryman conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2403
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	5
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-4
Rearward (cm)	-9
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2403
Head
HIC-15	231
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	22
Maximum Nij	0.36
Chest maximum compression (mm)	40
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.3
Femur force - right (kN)	1.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.44
Maximum tibia index - right	0.63
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	3.2
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	69
Right	113

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2025 Mini Countryman S 4-door 4wd

The Mini Countryman was redesigned for the 2025 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Countryman conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2409
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-27.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2409
Head
HIC-15	153
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	20
Lateral force (kN)	0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	26
Average deflection (mm)	23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.29
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.26
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2409
Head
HIC-15	183
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	27
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	33
Average deflection (mm)	28
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.50
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.47
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	4.5

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	All trims
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2025 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	98.9 m	None
Straightaway left edge	59.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	60.9 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	54.3 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	53.4 m	4.5%
150m radius left curve, left edge	52.8 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	146.5 m
Straightaway left edge	143.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	70.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	69.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	55.8 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	59.1 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2025 models

System details

standard Warning Function For Pedestrians

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult — night

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult — night

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.5 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision and a warning was issued 1.4 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test