BMW fleet boss Steve Chater took the opportunity of last week’s ACFO conference being held at BMW’s Mini plant in Oxford to give delegates a sneak preview of Mini’s first off-roader, the Countryman.

The new model arrives in the UK in September with both two- and four-wheel drive versions under 121g/km.

“It’s a significant and really important fleet proposition,” Chater told the amassed delegates. “It keeps all the fun of Mini and adds more practicality.”