2016 MINI Countryman
The 2016 MINI Countryman is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cooper Countryman, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 15 complaints, most often about the air bags.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Countryman | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | 26 | 32 | 29 | $2,650 |
| Cooper S Countryman | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 31 | 28 | $2,750 |
| Cooper S Countryman | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 26 | 32 | 28 | $2,750 |
| Cooper Countryman | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | 25 | 29 | 27 | $2,850 |
| Cooper S Countryman All4 | Gas | AWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 30 | 27 | $2,850 |
| JCW Countryman All4 | Gas | AWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 30 | 27 | $2,850 |
| Cooper S Countryman All4 | Gas | AWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 23 | 30 | 26 | $3,000 |
| JCW Countryman All4 | Gas | AWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 23 | 30 | 26 | $3,000 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36660, 36662, 36663, 36566, 36665, 36671, 36664, 36670.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2016 MINI Countryman. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 involved a crash · 4 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2018: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Compare the 2016 Countryman with
Other Countryman model years
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0 recalls · 0 complaints
B2026 MINI Countryman
2 recalls · 2 complaints
F2025 MINI Countryman
6 recalls · 18 complaints
A2024 MINI Countryman
0 recalls · 1 complaints
A2023 MINI Countryman
0 recalls · 2 complaints
A2022 MINI Countryman
0 recalls · 2 complaints
C2021 MINI Countryman
2 recalls · 2 complaints
C2020 MINI Countryman
2 recalls · 6 complaints
C2019 MINI Countryman
2 recalls · 11 complaints
B2018 MINI Countryman
1 recalls · 11 complaints
B2017 MINI Countryman
1 recalls · 7 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.