Compare the2025 Hyundai VenueVS 2025 MINI Countryman

Both the Venue and the Countryman have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The Venue comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Countryman’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Venue 6 years and 50,000 miles longer than MINI covers the Countryman. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Countryman ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 8 times as many Hyundai dealers as there are MINI dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Venue’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than MINI vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 20 more problems per 100 vehicles, MINI is ranked 11th.

On the EPA test cycle the Venue gets better mileage than the Countryman:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Hyundai Venue uses regular unleaded gasoline. The JCW Countryman requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Venue has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The Countryman doesn’t offer a CVT.

The Venue stops shorter than the Countryman:

For better maneuverability, the Venue’s turning circle is 4.9 feet tighter than the Countryman S’ (33.2 feet vs. 38.1 feet). The Venue’s turning circle is 5.5 feet tighter than the JCW Countryman’s (33.2 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

The Hyundai Venue may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1100 to 1150 pounds less than the MINI Countryman.

The Venue is 1 foot, 3.9 inches shorter than the Countryman, making the Venue easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Venue has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Countryman only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

To shield the driver’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side window, the Venue has a standard extendable sun visor. The Countryman doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Hyundai Venue and the MINI Countryman, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Hyundai Venue outsold the MINI Countryman by over two to one during 2024.