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Is the 2026 MINI Countryman a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

11thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 25.0 cu ft.
  • 11th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: power (7th of 24), cargo (11th of 24).
  • Weakest: mpg (9th of 17, tied with 3).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SUVSBronco…Ford Bronco SportID.4Volkswagen ID.4Q3Audi Q3TaosVolkswagen TaosCompassJeep CompassQ4 e-t…Audi Q4 e-tronQ4 e-t…Audi Q4 e-tron SportbackX1BMW X1X2BMW X2C-HRToyota C-HRCountr…MINI CountrymanHR-VHonda HR-VEncore…Buick Encore GXEclips…Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossUnchar…Subaru UnchartedTonaleAlfa Romeo TonaleRange …Land Rover Range Rover EvoqueCX-30Mazda CX-30LEAFNissan LEAFCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekUX Hyb…Lexus UX HybridEX40Volvo EX40XC40Volvo XC40GLAMercedes-Benz GLA11th of 24
24 SUVs from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 MINI Countryman in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$38,90014th of 2443%
Best combined mpg27 mpg9th of 1731%
Most horsepower312 hp7th of 2465%
Cargo behind rear seats25.0 cu ft11th of 2457%
Rear legroom37.0 in9th of 2355%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen ID.4 30.3 cu ft
  3. Audi Q3 29.0 cu ft
  4. Volkswagen Taos 27.9 cu ft
  5. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  6. Audi Q4 e-tron 26.1 cu ft
  7. Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback 26.0 cu ft
  8. BMW X1 25.7 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. BMW X2 25.3 cu ft
  2. Toyota C-HR 25.3 cu ft
  3. MINI Countryman 25.0 cu ft
  4. Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
  5. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  6. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
  7. Subaru Uncharted 23.0 cu ft
  8. Alfa Romeo Tonale 22.9 cu ft
  9. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 21.4 cu ft
  10. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  11. Nissan LEAF 20.0 cu ft
  12. Subaru Crosstrek 20.0 cu ft
  13. Lexus UX Hybrid 17.1 cu ft
  14. Volvo EX40 16.0 cu ft
  15. Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft
  16. Mercedes-Benz GLA 15.4 cu ft

SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked