On this day in auto history - January 20th

Wed 20th Jan 2021

It was on this day in 2010 that the eagerly-waited MINI Countryman was formally announced.

Based on a Mini Crossover Concept which had been unveiled at the Paris Motor Show 18 months earlier, the Countryman was a five-door, subcompact SUV which offered new levels of space and practicality in an effort to catch a new audience.

Though the vehicle wasn't universally well-received by the motoring press, the Countryman sold well during its first production run in Europe and North America on the back of the booming SUV craze without quite achieving its aim of transforming MINI into a broader brand.

A second generation Countryman - offering improved styling and more refinement - was launched in 2017 and has augmented the popularity of the brand with growing Countryman sales helping MINI achieve a record 2.8 UK market share in 2018.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294