2017 Mini Cooper Countryman Speaker Sizes

The 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman factory audio system includes specific mounting locations for various audio components. A-pillar, front door panel, and rear door panel locations accept 1 inch units. Front door panel and rear door panel locations also support 4 inch speakers. Additionally, the front door panel accommodates 6.5 inch speakers, the rear side panel accepts 6x9 inch units, and the location below seats accommodates an 8 inch speaker size. Compatible speaker types for replacement and upgrade include tweeter, midrange, midbass, full-range, and subwoofer units.

Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.

Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
A-Pillar 1 Tweeter
  • Requires panel disassembly
  • Professional installation recommended
  • Low replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: high
Below Seats 8 Subwoofer
  • Very limited height clearance
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 4 Midrange
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 4 Midrange
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Side Panel 6x9 Full-Range
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium

2017 Mini Cooper Countryman Speaker Replacement Summary

8 total positions
5 easy to replace
3 high priority
1 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 5 Medium: 2 High: 1

Replacement priority:

High: 3 Medium: 3 Low: 2

Additional Notes

  • The 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman audio system contains multiple speaker locations with tweeters positioned in three distinct areas: the A-pillar and both front and rear door panels, all accepting 1-inch units.
  • Midrange speakers in 4-inch size are installed in both front and rear door panels, creating a dedicated mid-frequency reproduction layer separate from the tweeter locations.
  • The front door panels accommodate 6.5-inch speakers suitable for either midbass or full-range applications, providing flexibility in component versus coaxial speaker selection.
  • Rear audio coverage includes 6x9-inch full-range speakers mounted in the side panels rather than the door panels, which may influence staging and sound dispersion patterns.
  • An 8-inch subwoofer location exists below the seats, suggesting factory accommodation for low-frequency enhancement without trunk space compromise.
  • The multi-way speaker configuration with separate tweeters, midrange, and midbass/full-range drivers indicates a component-style system design rather than simple coaxial speaker implementation.
  • Replacing the 6.5-inch front door speakers and the rear 6x9-inch units would likely yield the most noticeable improvement in overall sound quality given their larger surface area and broader frequency handling capability.
  • The presence of dedicated 1-inch tweeter locations suggests that aftermarket component sets with separate tweeters could integrate into existing mounting points without custom fabrication.