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Well, my wife and I went to the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto on the weekend and had the opportunity to view and sit in the X1, X3 and the Mini Countryman.
I really liked the everything about the 128i TT 4 banger X1. The size is perfect for my 6'5" frame (198 cms) and still has enough rear seat room for the grandkids.
The interior layout is almost identical to my 1er, so no complaints there.
I was also impressed with the amount of cargo space behind the rear seat.
While I had no prior interest in the Mini Countryman ALL4, I wanted to see if I could fit in it and was hugely impressed with the legroom and headroom, front and rear.
I was surprised that my wife (who generally has no interest in motor vehicles), loved the Mini Countryman ALL4 and prefers it (size wise and design) to the X1.
Since the 1er ragtop is "mine", we generally refer to the SUV in the family as "hers" and I've got to take her vote into consideration and it is strongly in favour of the Mini ALL4.
Has anyone here done a comparo (ride, handling, performance, etc) X1 vs the Mini ALL4.
TIA