The English Countryman

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The report underlines the fact that life in the countryside has less than ever to do with farmers. At the last count, out of 14 million people living in rural areas in England, only 174,000 of them were in full time agricultural work, 0.3% ofthe population. However, while farming lost 33,000 full time jobs from 1998-2001, it gained 10,000 part-timers, and there are now 150,000 occasional farmers and labourers in England. Since November 2016, the second generation Countryman has been assembled at VDL Nedcar in Born, the Netherlands. [75] See also [ edit ] VDL Nedcar - VDL Nedcar gaat de nieuwe MINI Countryman produceren". www.vdlnedcar.nl . Retrieved 8 December 2018. Mini dishes out more info on Countryman including complete specs". Autoblog . Retrieved 8 December 2018. The Auctioneers will be pleased to execute commissions for buyers unable to attend the sale. Commission forms are available from the Auctioneer’s offices. There is no additional charge for this service.

The Countryman became Mini's second most popular model after the iconic Hardtop. The very first year of production it sold almost 50% more units than the Clubman, Convertible, and Coupe added together. Almost 1 out of every 3 vehicles Mini sold in the US in 2011 was a Countryman. [35]The All4, equipped with a straight-six engine, has won the Dakar Rally 4 straight years beginning in 2012, with Stéphane Peterhansel driving in 2012 [61] and cars from German Monster Energy X-raid Team won the 2013 Dakar Rally. [62] [63] [64] Mini won the car category of the 2014 Dakar Rally with the All4 driven by Nani Roma. [65] Another overall win in the 2015 Dakar Rally made it four straight wins, with a 100% finish rate. Carlos Saintz won again in 2020. The same team won the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge five times from 2011, with other wins in the Baja Aragón, Desafio Ruta and Desafio Inca, and being the runner-up in the 2011 Silk Way Rally, 2012 Desafio Litoral Rally and 2015 Baja Russia Northern Forest. Hudson, Paul (16 April 2014). "New Mini Countryman revealed". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 28 April 2014.

CHOUDHURY, SANTANU (18 April 2013). "BMW Starts Production of Mini in India". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 18 April 2013. House prices, too, are now broadly similar to urban areas. However, average earnings are slightly lower in rural areas than urban areas and have grown at a slower rate in the past few years, according to the report. Remote rural districts, it says, have the highest proportion of working age adults receiving in-work tax credits. Specifications of the new MINI Countryman Models, valid from July 2014". Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. The John Cooper Works is a derivative of the Cooper S ALL4 version of the Countryman, with increased engine power to 218PS (160kW; 215hp) and 280N⋅m (207lb⋅ft) with over boost: 300N⋅m (221lb⋅ft). Steering, suspension, wheels and appearance have also been modified. [29] It was unveiled at the 2012 International Geneva Motor Show, and went on sale in autumn 2012. [30] Pulitzer Prize winning automotive journalist Dan Neil suggested the Countryman had jumped the shark– that is to say the car pushed the Mini ethos beyond relevance, marking the zenith of popularity and the start of decline. Neil suggested that by making a vehicle that is longer, wider and taller, the company had forsaken the inner logic of the brand: excellent handling in a tiny size. In a March 2011 review titled What Part of 'Mini' Did You Not Grasp, BMW? , Neil wrote "with the Countryman, tiny sharks have been jumped." [34]The Auctioneer will not be responsible for any faults or errors of description the buyer being held to satisfy themselves as to the condition, content and description of each lot before bidding. Imperfections and faults are not stated.