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MINI Cooper Electric Review & Prices

The electric Mini is back - with an updated look, far greater range and a cool-looking interior with a circular display, though it’s still not very practical

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Find out more about the MINI Cooper Electric

Is the Mini Cooper Electric a good car?

The first all-electric version of the Mini hatch was rather compromised - it was stylish and drove well, but seriously lacked practicality and had a very poor battery range. Now here’s the new Mini Cooper Electric, which is designed from the ground-up to be an electric car and promises to right some of those wrongs.

As a small, stylish electric car, it’s naturally aiming to draw you in if you’re also considering cars like the Fiat 500 Electric or Peugeot e-208.

While the new Mini Cooper Electric is instantly recognisable as a Mini thanks to its round headlights, upright windscreen and protruding grille, it’s had a rather sleek makeover. Flush-fitting door handles mean the sides are completely smooth, and around the back there are narrow, triangular taillights instead of the old car’s more rounded items. Joined by a full-width piece of black trim, they retain the Union Jack motif that you’ll see on all current Mini cars.

Even the name’s had a trim. Whereas on previous Minis, ‘Cooper’ referred to the level of performance on offer, now it’s the car’s actual model name. 

Available within the Mini Cooper Electric range are the entry-level E and the sporty SE. The Cooper E still has a generous 184hp, more than most electric cars of this size, and so promises good performance with a range of up to 190 miles battery. The Cooper SE, meanwhile, has both a more powerful electric motor and a bigger battery - so it produces 218hp, good for 0-62mph in just 6.7 seconds, but can still travel up to 250 miles on a charge according to official tests.

The new Mini Cooper Electric looks good and is priced really well. Only time will tell if it drives as well as a Mini should

The battery can be charged from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes from a suitably powerful public charger, or at home in around eight hours from a standard 7.4kW wallbox.

Inside, the Cooper’s most striking feature is its retro-futuristic display. The dashboard is dominated by a circular OLED screen, 9.4 inches in diameter, which serves not only as the infotainment display but the speedometer, climate controls and settings menu. Underneath sits a small lozenge-shaped panel that houses the gear selector, start button (which you twist like a key), the volume knob and the drive mode selector.

The whole setup is designed to evoke memories of the original 1950s Mini, which had a circular speedometer set above a similar control panel. However, the screen’s extremely high resolution, small bezels and interestingly designed interface mean it’s a thoroughly modern interpretation.

The screen even includes a virtual assistant, activated by saying ‘Hey Mini’ and taking the form of an animated dog named Spike. The only concern is whether having almost every control routed through a central display - including most of the driver’s information - will make this screen feel busy or difficult to use.

Inside the Cooper you’ll also features a lot of cool materials, including a textured fabric dashboard that has ambient lighting projected onto it. Practicality may still be a bugbear for some, though - the Cooper has a three-door body with not much room in the back seats, and just 200 litres of boot space. Even a city car like the Hyundai i10 can top that with 252 litres.

We’ll get behind the wheel of the new Mini Cooper electric car soon, but in the meantime you can check out how much you could save by browsing the latest new Mini Cooper deals available on Carwow. You can also get a great price on a used Mini hatch, or other used Mini models. And remember that when the time comes for car-changing, Carwow can help you sell your car through our network of trusted dealers.

How much is the Mini Cooper Electric?

Three trim levels are offered, named Classic, Exclusive and Sport, with prices starting at £30,000. That’s a little more expensive than a Fiat 500 Electric and a little cheaper than a Peugeot e-208, but the Mini is more powerful than either and offers more range (on paper) too. The most expensive Cooper SE Sport comes in at £38,000.

The MINI Cooper Electric has a RRP range of £30,000 to £42,500. However, with Carwow you can save on average £1,014. Prices start at £29,112 if paying cash. Monthly payments start at £337.

Our most popular versions of the MINI Cooper Electric are:

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