MINI to Offer Black Wheels for all Countryman Models

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The new MINI Countryman has garnered praise from us for its driving experience, tech, and certain elements of its design. However, one area we’ve criticized is the car’s lack of customization opportunities. Fortunately, MINI has listened to the feedback and is making changes—starting with wheels.

In response to customer demand, MINI will offer more choices for wheels on the new Countryman—specifically, black wheels. While offerings may vary by market, we’ve confirmed via Pat McKenna (MINI USA’s head of product), that MINI will introduce the JCW Runway Spoke Jet Black Wheels as an option for the Countryman S in the U.S.

We have yet to confirm how this will impact other markets, but it’s common for changes in major regions to influence global availability. And this is just the beginning. We’ll have more updates on how MINI plans to revise its options and ordering process to allow for a broader range of combinations.

In the meantime you can watch our an entire interview series with Pat McKenna where he talked about his early career at MINI (part 1) and the current state of the product (part 2)

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