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May 8, 2017

2017 MINI Countryman is a New Kind of Story Teller


MINI unveils the all-new second-generation Countryman for the Philippine market. The biggest and most versatile model in the brand’s 58-year history, the Countryman reflects considerable advancements in space, functionality, athleticism, and premium characteristics.

September 2, 2023

Meet The New MINI Family: All-New 2024 Cooper, Countryman Go Electric


Mini has unveiled the new Mini family in the form of the all-new 3-door and Countryman models. On its way to becoming an all-electric brand, these two models represent the first steps in a build to reinvent itself without neglecting its origins and traditions.

June 30, 2015

Have MINI, Will Travel: Get a Free Trip to the MINI Oxford UK Plant


Fancy a trip to visit MINI’s Oxford assembly plant in the United Kingdom? Well, dream no more as British United Automobiles, Inc., the exclusive distributor of MINI automobiles in the country is offering you the chance to travel to the MINI Oxford plant with the MINI Plant Oxford Experience: MINI. DRIVE. FLY. And the best part? All you need to do is to buy any participating MINI model until August 31, 2015.

December 12, 2021

2022 MINI Countryman Arrives In The Philippines For P 3.750M


MINI Asia and British United Automobiles, Inc., caps off the year with the launch of the 2022 MINI Countryman. The biggest and most versatile member of the MINI family, the refreshed model offers a more refined design together with improved equipment and technology.

April 16, 2014

MINI Updates Countryman; Shows It in New York


The odd four-door MINI, the Countryman gets a slight makeover this year, showing off some new exterior and interior detailing which can escape the untrained eye.

May 11, 2018

MINI Philippines Freezes Prices Until June 15, 2018


In the market for a brand-new MINI? Well, you better get it before June 15 since British United Automobiles, the exclusive distributor and dealer of MINI has announced that by then, they’ll be increasing their prices up to 10 percent.

September 1, 2017

MINI Grows Big: Opens Alabang Showroom, Plans to Expand Product Range


Amidst the uncertainty because of the proposed New Vehicle Excise Tax, British United Automobiles (BUAI), the exclusive distributor of MINI vehicles in the country remains bullish for its Philippine market plans. And with dealership expansion a core part of MINI’s strategy in the country, BUAI formally opened its new pop-up store located in Alabang.

February 17, 2020

MINI PH Brings In the 2020 John Cooper Works Countryman and Clubman


British United Automobiles, the exclusive distributor of MINI in the Philippines, announces the arrival of the 2020 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman and John Cooper Works Countryman—a pair of 300-plus horsepower, factory-tuned premium compacts that now rightfully earn their place as part of MINI’s top-tier JCW family.

October 29, 2019

MINI Opens in Pampanga


Mini Philippines and Laus Group, the newly authorized distributor of Mini cars in the Philippines, today opened the doors of a brand new 300-square feet Mini showroom at Laus Group Event Centre Boulevard, in the Laus Group Complex, in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. This is the first Mini showroom outside of Metro Manila and in North Luzon, as well as the first Mini dealership for Laus Group, operated by Iconic Automobile Enterprise Inc. The showroom provides full sales and aftersales facilities, and serves as a key touchpoint for customers to engage with the brand throughout their car ownership journey.

April 12, 2015

MIAS 2015: MINI Goes Five


MINI Philippines unleashed two new models for 2015 at the Manila International Auto Show. Headlining the brand’s new-for-the-year offers is a car that will push the convention of what a MINI means: the 5-door model. Dubbed internally as the F55, the new MINI 5-door comes in both Cooper and Cooper S flavors and ups the SRP by P 100,000.

November 24, 2017

The Cars of 2017 Are Less Fuel Efficient Compared to Last Year's


Last year, the Department of Energy (DOE) in cooperation with Petron held the first-ever Euro 4 fuel economy run in the country. Supposedly a dry run for the DOE’s efforts for a standardized fuel economy benchmark (surprise: there’s still none), 70 vehicles were driven at midnight on a mostly empty highway course. This year, the DOE held another fuel economy run (the 13th such event) with 55 vehicles present. They threw away the guise of creating a standardized benchmark and highlighted instead its consumer-focused “E-Power Mo” campaign which aims to highlight efficiency as a main factor in purchasing a vehicle.

August 14, 2019

10 Millionth MINI Rolls Off the Assembly Line


As Mini continues to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the brand has achieved a new feat as the ten millionth Mini produced globally since 1959 rolled off the assembly line.

July 27, 2022

The Aceman Is MINI's First EV SUV


MINI is the first brand under the BMW Group that’s going fully electric, and now, the world gets its first glimpse of an all-new SUV model that’s slotting between the Cooper and Countryman: the Mini Aceman.

July 23, 2020

American Car Brands Have Greatest "APEAL"; Kia Lords Over Japanese Brands


When it comes to driving sales, as well as generating brand loyalty and advocacy, vehicles that create joy for their owners often overcomes any negatives caused by problems they experience. This phenomenon is most effectively seen in the J.D. Power 2020 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study, the 2020 results of which was just released.

February 2, 2020

Next-Generation MINI Delayed Due to Brexit, Cost Concerns


One of the early victims of Britain’s decision to exit the European Union is the next-generation Mini. An exclusive report by Reuters says that development over at BMW’s British brand has been slowed down to due uncertainty over Britain’s trade relations with the EU.

July 25, 2019

Porsche is the Most Appealing Car Brand Says Owners


Quick, what’s the car brand that brings a strong emotional attachment to its owner? Which brand delivers the most excitement? If you’re thinking, Porsche then you’re absolutely right.

July 12, 2021

BMW Posts Record First Half 2021 Sales


BMW sales soared 39.9 percent to 1,178,292 vehicles sold worldwide. This beats the German automaker’s best figure for the same period pre-pandemic.

April 5, 2013

MIAS 2013: Mini Launches Paceman

Photo by Ulysses Ang
The seventh model in the Mini range, the Paceman is more than just the Countryman with the two rear doors chopped off. The exterior is restyled and is sleeker thanks to a sloping roof line, horizontal tail lamps, and a sleek rear glass that haunch up. The suspension is also sportier, making the Paceman sit lower than the Countryman. Inside, the Paceman gets some fiddling including the migration of the power windows switches from the center console to the doors. Under the hood, the Paceman is powered by the same engines powering the Countryman so expect a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine with different tunes from 122 horsepower all the way to 208 horsepower for the John Cooper Works model.

December 26, 2017

Top 5 Picks for 2017


It’s almost the end of the year and that means it’s time for CarGuide.PH’s annual Top 5 Picks. Before revealing this year’s best, now would be a great time to look at the previous winners (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011). Regular readers know that our Top 5 Picks is done differently from anyone else. Instead of categorizing and sub-categorizing them (sometimes conveniently to make a brand win), we simply lump everything together.

April 19, 2017

Wards Reveals 10 Best Car Interiors for 2017


Wards Auto, an American-based organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years has awarded the winners of this year’s 10 Best Interiors. With no restraint on pricing, these 10 vehicles bested 21 other nominees based on the following criteria: aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, materials usage, fit and finish, and user-friendliness.