BMWBLOG's First Drive In A JCW Countryman

BMWBLOG writes about its first drive in the new MINI Cooper JCW Countryman All4.  It notes:

Efficiency is excellent in typical MINI fashion with average fuel consumption of 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers / 39.2 mpg imp in the EU test cycle. US EPA figures are yet to be announced. These figures are particularly impressive when compared against the Countryman JCW’s competition from other marquees, particularly the always thirsty Subaru WRX STI.