{"id":8115,"date":"2023-10-03T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/mini-cooper"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:10:00","slug":"reborn-electric-mini-cooper-priced-from-31945-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/03\/reborn-electric-mini-cooper-priced-from-31945-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Reborn electric Mini Cooper priced from \u00a331,945 in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mini<\/a><\/p>\n

\n No chrome for reborn electric Mini Cooper<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New-look electric Mini gains bold cabin rethink and two powertrain options – and we’ve driven it<\/p>\n

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The reinvention of Mini<\/a> has accelerated with the launch of the new Mini Cooper electric<\/a> hatchback, which will arrive this year with a price tag starting from \u00a331,945 in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Launching together with the new Mini Countryman, the new Mini Cooper marks the start of a wide-reaching revamp and expansion of the British marque\u2019s line-up as it pushes to become an EV-only brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Available in three specifications –\u00a0Classic, Exclusive and Sport –\u00a0the new Mini can be specified with a choice of two powertrains. UK deliveries will start early next year.<\/p>\n

The Cooper E has an 181bhp front-mounted motor and a 40.7kWh battery, giving it a claimed range of 190 miles \u2013 substantially up on the old Electric.\u00a0The Cooper SE gets 215bhp, which is enough for a 0-62mph time of 6.7sec, and a 54.2kWh battery, giving it a range of 250 miles. Charging speed is pegged at 95kW, which is down on many of the Mini\u2019s rivals.<\/p>\n

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Entry-level Mini Cooper Classic models are fitted with a 9.4in OLED infotainment touchscreen, which Mini claims is the first circular screen fitted to a production car. Plus, automatic LED headlights, a reversing camera, a heated steering wheel, ambient lighting and cruise control are included as standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The mid-range Exclusive trim level starts from \u00a332,145 and gains bespoke design features over the entry-level car. This includes a silver grille design and a unique interior headlining, plus extra storage bins and a blue decorative dashboard strap.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the top of the range, the Mini Cooper Sport gains black and red interior trim, plus black and red dashboard upholstery inspired by the firm\u2019s performance John Cooper Works model range. Sport models are also equipped with 18in two-tone alloy wheels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prices start from \u00a333,445 for the 40.7kWh battery, rising to \u00a337,945 for the larger 54.2kWh unit and more powerful 215bhp electric motor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unlike the old Mini Electric, the new three-door electric hatchback \u2013 which takes the fabled Cooper name \u2013 sits on a bespoke EV platform. This has been developed by Spotlight Automotive, a China-based joint venture between Mini parent firm BMW<\/a> and Great Wall Motor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new Cooper and the Countryman both showcase Mini\u2019s new Characteristic Simplicity design language, which creative chief Oliver Heilmer said is focused \u201con the essentials of the brand\u201d. The already extensively seen Cooper builds on Mini\u2019s trademark design themes with circular headlights and a new octagonal front grille.<\/p>\n

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The exterior is free of chrome, the wheel-arch trims have been removed and the door handles now sit flush. The minimalist interior design echoes that of the original BMC Mini of 1959, featuring a round instrument cluster above a bar of toggles.<\/p>\n

The curved dashboard has a knitted textile surface and a 9.4in OLED infotainment touchscreen, claimed to be the first circular one fitted to a production car. The software is Mini\u2019s latest Android-based operating system.<\/p>\n

Both cars will offer various Mini Experience modes that bring their own displays and powertrain characteristics, including a new Go-Kart Mode. The various driving modes are also complemented by new digital driving sounds.<\/p>\n

They will exist alongside a new petrol-engined Cooper hatchback that will be visually identical but based on the current ICE Mini platform and produced in Oxford.<\/p>\n

First drive review: 2024 Mini Cooper E<\/h2>\n

The Mini Electric<\/a> wasn\u2019t the first hatchback EV<\/a> and it certainly isn\u2019t the best, but it was the first car to show that EVs don\u2019t need to be 600bhp dragsters to have a sense of fun.<\/p>\n

Despite being a bit of an afterthought (effectively an ICE Mini Hatch<\/a> with batteries taking the place of the engine, fuel tank and exhaust), it managed to combine instant electric punch and a pointy chassis into something quite compelling.<\/p>\n

Of course, its short range is a big handicap, and newer cars like the Fiat 500<\/a>, MG 4<\/a> and Cupra Born<\/a> have since eclipsed it as our favourite affordable driver\u2019s EVs, but the Electric still serves as strong proof of concept for the battery-powered hot hatch, and it has been a bit of a commercial success for Mini, making up a fifth of all the brand\u2019s sales these days.<\/p>\n

For the second generation, Mini is doing things properly. This time, the car is based on a dedicated EV platform, which was developed as part of the Spotlight Automotive joint venture<\/a> with China\u2019s Great Wall Motors. Yes, of Ora Funky Cat<\/a> infamy.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the new car \u2013 now called Mini Cooper E<\/strong>, or Cooper SE for the more powerful and longer-range version \u2013 doesn\u2019t share anything with the Cat, as they were separate developments.<\/p>\n

The new platform gives it the range that it was so sorely lacking before. The Cooper E has 180bhp and a 40kWh battery for a theoretical range of about 185 miles, while the Cooper SE gets 215bhp and a 54kWh battery, which results in a projected range of about 240 miles. For comparison, today\u2019s Electric gets 143 miles from a measly 32.6kWh.<\/p>\n

Further down the line, there will also be a John Cooper Works, or JCW \u2013 effectively a Cooper S with more power and less range.<\/p>\n

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Despite the new platform, the Cooper E is about the same size as the Electric. It\u2019s slightly wider and has a longer wheelbase, but it\u2019s a tad shorter, too, with less of a rear overhang. It also retains the multi-link rear axle that\u2019s very unusual for a car this small.<\/p>\n

As much as I like chunky old-school controls, I must admit that the circular OLED touchscreen\u00a0looks quite cool and seemingly works okay, even running very buggy prototype software. Like in a Tesla, you quickly get used to looking slightly right for the speed<\/a>, plus a head-up display is optional.<\/p>\n

With no buttons and the gear selector relocated to a toggle under the screen, the centre console is left free for storage, while the dashboard\u2019s round air vents have been ditched in favour of slimmer items, but some character has been added in with colourful woven materials on some trims.<\/p>\n

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What hasn\u2019t changed is that, despite the battery pack being under the passenger compartment, the driving position is pleasingly low. The seats no longer have an adjustable thigh bolster but are still very comfortable and supportive, and unsurprisingly the rear seat is still not exactly suitable for adults.<\/p>\n

Despite the modernisation of the interior (for better or for worse), you start and stop the new Mini with something that looks quite like an ignition key, adding a bit of control and theatre.<\/p>\n

We first headed out on a short road loop, followed by some time on a technical little test track. A conclusive verdict and a star rating will follow once we\u2019ve driven a finished car, but first impressions are very positive indeed.<\/p>\n

The steering is transformed. The engineers say they\u2019re still working on dialling in some on-centre feel, but it already felt pretty good to me. The leaden feel and limp turn-in that characterises many versions of the current Mini has been banished completely. It\u2019s now actually quite light, even in Sport driving mode, feeling natural and delicately letting you know what\u2019s going on. And the hint of torque steer when you accelerate hard out of corners is all part of the hot hatch experience.<\/p>\n

With just 2.2 turns lock to lock, the rack is pretty direct, and it\u2019s a fixed ratio, so while it takes a moment of acclimatisation, you always know how much turn-in you\u2019re going to get.<\/p>\n

The chassis backs up the fast steering with grip and response, even on winter tyres in cold and wet conditions. The nose darts into corners in a way that the old car\u2019s never did. You can easily load up the front end and then bring the rear out to play at will.<\/p>\n

If that isn\u2019t your bag and you prefer the steadier balance that Minis have tended towards, you haven\u2019t been forgotten about. The engineers have put a lot of work into the traction and stability control systems, and it shows. Leave everything on and the systems will carefully mete out power to maintain traction while smoothly intervening to maintain the agile handling while keeping the rear axle firmly in line.<\/p>\n

DSC Sport mode is possibly even more impressive, because it maintains the traction and nips at the individual brakes to subtly rotate the car into corners. It lets you play with the balance of the car and even encourages it, while still keeping an eye out to make sure that things don\u2019t get out of hand. DSC Off will still rein in the worst of the wheelspin but will let you throw shapes on track to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n

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The one dynamic question concerns the ride. Even on Austria\u2019s uber-smooth roads, the new Mini is obviously quite a firmly suspended car. We wouldn\u2019t expect anything else from a sporty small hatchback, and to its credit our 17in-wheeled example dispatched both the mean compressions on the test track and any drainage cover I could run over on the road with poise, rounding off sharp edges in the way that high-quality dampers tend to do. How it will deal with a bumpy B-road remains to be seen, however.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019m speculating, it\u2019s impossible to say anything conclusive about range yet, but the Mini Electric is very efficient in the real world, so there\u2019s a good chance that this quality has been carried over. In any case, you will be buying the Cooper SE for the longer range rather than the extra performance.<\/p>\n

Both versions are pleasantly nippy in that EV way, and the difference is slight at best. Typically for a BMW Group EV, the level of regenerative braking is set in a menu and there\u2019s no coasting mode, but there are adaptive and one-pedal modes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s way too early for prices, but it\u2019s safe to assume that they will all start with a three. Between that, the final infotainment system, the range and the ride, there are still quite a few unknowns about the Cooper E. At the same time, there\u2019s little evidence to suggest that any of those things is likely to be problematic, and I\u2019ve been impressed so far with the style, character and driving experience. If the Mini Electric floated the idea of a hot hatch EV, this new one has a good shot at making it real.<\/p>\n

Illya Verpraet<\/em><\/p>\n

Technical specifications: Mini Cooper SE<\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>tbc, Motors:<\/strong> 1x AC\u00a0synchronous, electrically excited, Power: <\/strong>215bhp, Torque:<\/strong> tbc, Gearbox: <\/strong>single-speed, front-wheel drive, Kerbweight: 1500kg (est), 0-62mph: <\/strong>7.0sec (est), Top speed:<\/strong> 100mph (est), Battery: <\/strong>lithium-ion, 54kWh, Range:<\/strong> 240 miles (WLTP target), DC rapid charging rate: <\/strong>tbc.<\/p>\n

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No chrome for reborn electric Mini Cooper<\/p>\n

New-look electric Mini gains bold cabin rethink and two powertrain options – and we’ve driven it<\/p>\n

The reinvention of Mini has accelerated with the launch of the new Mini Cooper electric hatchback, which 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