Mini Cooper Countryman

Alright gents, school me on the following model:

Mini Cooper Countryman (Base/JCW/S/SA4)

The wifey is looking to replace her godawful Murano. I personally hate that car and its CVT transmission, like I want to drive into a jersey wall, flip it, crawl out, set it on fire, piss on it and then launch a STINGERII rocket at it! She’s currently stuck on the Prius Hybrid hype about better gas efficiency in regards to MPG and environmental friendliness, which I’ve told her is utter bullshit! I even had her sit down and watch Jeremy Clarkson do a road test comparison to the M3 on Top Gear…she still didn’t buy it.

Anyways, the above suggested car is the CLOSEST I can get to swaying her away from the Prius. My question(s) are:

  1. Reliability - in comparison to Audi, reliable or forget about it?
  2. Maintenance - in comparison to Audi, reliable or forget about it?
  3. DIYness - in comparison to Audi, easy or pain in the ass, screaming FOUR LETTER words for days?