MINI USA Release Timing for 2025 F66 MINI Cooper and U25 MINI Countryman

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An all new MINI model lineup is coming but when will we see it in North America? And perhaps the bigger question – what models will actually make it? We now have official answers with release timing for all models including new internal combustion and electric versions of the U25 Countryman and the internal combustion F66 MINI Cooper.

We’ve reported at length about every member of the new MINI family and what to expect from exclusive news on technical specifications to hands-on impressions. But there’s a lot to remember especially when you consider that each market will have unique on sale dates and even alterations to the products themselves.

So we’re putting together an exhaustive look at what is coming to North America in 2024 and when to expect it. First, here’s the full model lineup that we will see in the 2025 calendar year.

U25 MINI Countryman	F66 MINI Cooper (three door)	F65 MINI Cooper (five door)	F67 MINI Cooper Convertible
Countryman S All4 (ICE)	Cooper 2-door hardtop (ICE)	Cooper 4-door hardtop (ICE)	Cooper Convertible (F67)
Countryman JCW All4 (ICE)	Cooper S 2-door hardtop (ICE)	Cooper S 4-door hardtop (ICE)	Cooper S Convertible (F67)
Countryman SE All4 (EV)	JCW 2-door hardtop (ICE)		Cooper JCW Convertible (ICE)

ICE = Internal Combustion Engine / EV = Electric Vehicle

Once you get past what’s coming, you realize what’s missing. First the MINI Cooper SE is absent (more on that later). Then you might notice the Clubman isn’t listed here. Unfortunately it’s officially done as of February production.

The U25 MINI Countryman S

The U25 MINI Countryman US Production and On-Sales Dates

In the US, MINI USA will be importing only three models of the new U25 MINI Countrymam. The Countryman C (which takes over for the F60 Countryman Cooper) won’t be coming. Instead MINI USA will be focusing on higher equipped models with ALL4 standard across the range. That means the range will start with the internal combustion Countryman S and all electric Countryman SE. At the top of the range for 2025 is the Countryman JCW.

Model	Production Location	Power	Year	Prod. Month	On-Sale Date
MINI Countryman S All4 (U25)	Leipzig, Germany	Internal Combustion	2025	Mar, 2024	May, 2024
MINI Countryman JCW All4 (U25)	Leipzig, Germany	Internal Combustion	2025	Mar, 2024	May, 2024
MINI Countryman SE All4 (U25)	Leipzig, Germany	Battery Electric	2025	Jul, 2024	Sep, 2024

U25 MINI Countryman S

U25 MINI Countryman SE

U25 MINI Countryman JCW

It’s also worth noting that the North America market will have different power outputs than Europe when it comes to the Countryman. Dude to European regulations becoming more aggressive, several models will have lower outputs due to emissions regulations in the EU. For instance, the Countryman S ALL4 in Europe and the UK comes equipped with a mild hybrid version of the B48 to lower C02. MINI USA decided to not take the mild hybrid version of the B48 for several reasons. For one it’s not needed as the B48 easily meets emissions standards. Second MINI USA preferred to reduce the weight and complexity of the car for better overall performance. The upside is the Countryman S in North America will make 241 hp and 295 lbs ft, up from 204 hp and 266 ft lbs. The difference is less pronounced on the Countryman JCW. In the North America we’ll see 312 hp vs 300 in Europe and the UK.

Notice the lack of the Cooper name in the Countryman models? That’s intentional as MINI has eliminated it from all cars except the iconic hatch to simplify the naming conventions.

For much more on the Countryman, head over to the U25 section of MotoringFile.

The F66 MINI Cooper JCW

The F66 MINI Cooper US Production and On-Sales Dates

Despite MINI’s talk of going electric with the all new J01 Cooper, it’s releasing one last generation of ICE (internal combustion engine) MINI Coopers this year. Enter the F66, the last ICE (internal combustion) MINI Cooper. Heavily revised from the F56, it will have an almost identical design to the all new J01 MINI Cooper EV including the interior complete with circular screen, new materials and a very different layout.

The F66 is in many ways a product created partially due to the North American market. Given the sheer size of the continent and its density, a full electric MINI Cooper range just doesn’t make sense with the current charging infrastructure. Therefore MINI has to come up with a solution that would allow them to design and engineer the all new J01 MINI Cooper EV while still selling a modern ICE MINI Cooper.

The F66 MINI Cooper JCW

Model	Production Location	Power	Year	Prod. Month	On-Sale Date
MINI Cooper S 2-door hardtop (F66)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Mar, 2024	May, 2024
MINI Cooper 2-door hardtop (F66)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Jul, 2024	Sep, 2024
MINI Cooper S 4-door hardtop (F65)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Jul, 2024	Sep, 2024
MINI Cooper 4-door hardtop (F65)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI Cooper Convertible (F67)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI Cooper S Convertible (F67)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI Cooper JCW Convertible (F67)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI JCW 2-door hardtop (F65)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025

As you can see the F66 will pickup where the F56 left off with a the same product line-up that we’ve had for the past 10 years with a couple of caveats. We’ll see power and torque jump on the Cooper and Cooper S and just a torque increase on the JCW model and production of the manual transmission finally ends with the F66.

Cooper Model	F66 Cooper C	F66 Cooper S	F66 Cooper JCW
Power	155 hp	201 hp	231 hp
Torque	170 lb-ft (1,480 rpm)	221 lb-ft	258 lb-ft (1,250 rpm)
Transmission	7 speed DCT	7 speed DCT	7 speed DCT

The electric J01 MINI Cooper SE won’t be coming to the US until at least 2026.

Wait, MINI USA Won’t Offer an Electric MINI Cooper?

As we’ve detailed for the last few years, due to the all new electric J01 MINI Cooper initially being built in China, the US won’t be importing the car due to high tariffs. The same goes for the J05 Aceman which is essentially a five door crossover version of the J01 MINI Cooper. But that will change as MINI expands production of both those vehicles to its Oxford Plant in 2026. Once that production is underway MINI USA will likely import slightly updated versions of both cars.

This means that we will not see an electric MINI Cooper in the North America market for a minimum of two years. But when that changes we’ll likely see both the electric Cooper and Aceman in SE and eJCW forms.

Until then, here’s a full list of the models we’ll see introduced (and when they’ll go on-sale) in the US and Canadian markets in 2024.

Model	Production Location	Power	Year	Prod. Month	On-Sale Date
MINI Countryman S All4 (U25)	Leipzig, Germany	Internal Combustion	2025	Mar, 2024	May, 2024
MINI Countryman JCW All4 (U25)	Leipzig, Germany	Internal Combustion	2025	Mar, 2024	May, 2024
MINI Cooper S 2-door hardtop (F66)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Mar, 2024	May, 2024
MINI Cooper 2-door hardtop (F66)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Jul, 2024	Sep, 2024
MINI Countryman SE All4 (U25)	Leipzig, Germany	Battery Electric	2025	Jul, 2024	Sep, 2024
MINI Cooper S 4-door hardtop (F65)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Jul, 2024	Sep, 2024
MINI Cooper 4-door hardtop (F65)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI Cooper Convertible (F67)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI Cooper S Convertible (F67)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI Cooper JCW Convertible (F67)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025
MINI JCW 2-door hardtop (F65)	Oxford, England	Internal Combustion	2025	Nov, 2024	Jan, 2025

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