Is the Mini Countryman C or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?

The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹12.39L: it starts at ₹35.11L against ₹47.50L ex-showroom for the Countryman C. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mini Countryman C or the Toyota Fortuner?

On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the Countryman C's 5 and the Countryman C swallows 505 litres of luggage against 296. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mini Countryman C or the Toyota Fortuner?

The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹35.11L against ₹47.50L for the Countryman C, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Mini Countryman C vs Toyota Fortuner: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹35.11L against the Mini Countryman C's ₹47.50L ex-showroom, so it is ₹12.39L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹47.50L, where the Countryman C tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.97L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Fortuner seats 7, the Countryman C 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Countryman C comes in petrol, the Fortuner in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹47.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Countryman C Favoured Pack at ₹47.50L or the Fortuner Legender 4x4 at ₹45.53L, the Fortuner leaving ₹1.97L of that in your pocket.

Mini Countryman C

Favoured Pack Turbo Petrol AT

₹47.50L

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Toyota Fortuner

Legender 4x4 Diesel MT

₹45.53L

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₹1.97L of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹1.97L more buys, against the engine you give up

also getstouchscreen (9.4" against 8")speakers (12 against 11)

Choose the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 if: You would rather keep the ₹1.97L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withventilated front seatshill descent controlthird-row AC vents
Choose the Mini Countryman C Favoured Pack if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 505 litresOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 1 ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Countryman C vs Fortuner, on paper

Spec	Mini Countryman C	Toyota Fortuner
Price (ex-showroom)	₹47.50L	₹35.11L to ₹50.97L
Variants	1	11
Body type	Compact Luxury SUV	Full-size SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹47.50L	₹35.11L
Boot	505 litres	296 litres
Length	4,447 mm	4,795 mm
Width	1,843 mm	1,855 mm
Wheelbase	2,692 mm	2,745 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	-
Fuel tank	-	80 litres
Turning radius	-	5.8 m
Warranty	2 years	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹1.97L more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹1.97LThe case for itairbags (9 against 7)level 1 ADAS360° cameraalso getstouchscreen (9.4" against 8")speakers (12 against 11)

SeatsOnly the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Countryman C swallows more luggage at 505 litres
PowerThe Fortuner Legender 4x4 is the stronger of the two at 204 PS
Extra featuresCountryman C Favoured Packtyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroofhead-up displayelectronic parking brake + auto hold

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Countryman C Favoured Pack asks ₹1.97L more for airbags (9 against 7), level 1 ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 204 PS against the petrol's 156 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (9.4" against 8") and speakers (12 against 11).

Only the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Countryman C swallows more luggage at 505 litres
The Fortuner Legender 4x4 is the stronger of the two at 204 PS
Also on the Countryman C Favoured Pack: tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof, head-up display and electronic parking brake + auto hold, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Countryman C variant →Which Fortuner to buy →

Countryman C vs Fortuner: the questions people ask

Is the Mini Countryman C or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?: The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹12.39L: it starts at ₹35.11L against ₹47.50L ex-showroom for the Countryman C. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mini Countryman C vs Toyota Fortuner: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹47.50L it is the Countryman C Favoured Pack against the Fortuner Legender 4x4. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Countryman C Favoured Pack asks ₹1.97L more for airbags (9 against 7), level 1 ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 204 PS against the petrol's 156 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (9.4" against 8") and speakers (12 against 11).
Which is more practical, the Mini Countryman C or the Toyota Fortuner?: On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the Countryman C's 5 and the Countryman C swallows 505 litres of luggage against 296. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mini Countryman C or the Toyota Fortuner?: The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹35.11L against ₹47.50L for the Countryman C, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.