Fifth-gen hatchback arrives with up to 218hp, 250-mile range and Go-Kart Mode
We’ve been waiting an awfully long time for an electric hot hatch. While the switch from analogue to digital has heralded a new era of torque-led performance that sees electric family saloons trouncing the piston-powered establishment without breaking a sweat, no EV has yet managed to capture the sheer joy of driving quite like a hot hatch can. But with the arrival of the new Mini Cooper Electric SE, that wait could potentially be over.
Thankfully, the new model seeks to address all that and more. The electric model is now built on a bespoke platform developed in conjunction with Chinese motoring giant Great Wall, with production set to be based in the country. So the Mini Cooper Electric is no longer an adapted version of the combustion car – it’s now a proper, ground-up EV.
The real gains, however, come from the new batteries. With the previous car packing just 32.6kWh , the new SE grows to 54.2kWh for a WLTP range of 250 miles – 106 miles more than the old model. Even the regular E posts an improved range, with its 40.7kWh pack posting a WLTP score of 190 miles. Find a 100kW DC charger and you’ll be able to top up from 10 to 80 per cent battery in ‘under 30 minutes’; six minutes quicker than before.
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