Autogefühl boldly highlights that the Mini Countryman is manufactured in Germany, adding to the confusion surrounding the brand’s identity. The question arises: Is BMW Mini British or German? It’s akin to encountering one of those “Twinned With” road signs in a town you’ve almost heard of.

BMW Mini epitomizes a collaborative partnership endorsed by two distinct communities residing hundreds of miles apart. To clear up any confusion, the brand Mini is German, a BMW rebranded and redesigned to give the appearance of Britishness as defined by Germany.

Yes, the modern BMW Mini brand is somewhat akin to a Disney-type theme park, it’s instantly recognisable but strange at the same time. But I sense I’m diverging from the topic. Autogefühl provides his customary forensic review of the new generation Mini Countryman.