It’s due to only having two models that share a drivetrain that’s proven to be genuinely reliable for nearly ten years now. The B38 is a solid engine, and both the Cooper and Countryman have remained the same mechanically since 2014. Mini has been in CR’s top ten most reliable brands since 2015, and with nearly 10 years to iron out all the smaller problems and no problem models to knock their average score down, being #3 actually makes sense.
It’s due to only having two models that share a drivetrain that’s proven to be genuinely reliable for nearly ten years now. The B38 is a solid engine, and both the Cooper and Countryman have remained the same mechanically since 2014. Mini has been in CR’s top ten most reliable brands since 2015, and with nearly 10 years to iron out all the smaller problems and no problem models to knock their average score down, being #3 actually makes sense.