2024 Mini Cooper EV Revealed With 402KM Range: Is It The Perfect Urban Green Car?

Mini has revealed the new Mini Cooper electric hatchback for the 2024 Model Year with new range and performance under the bonnet. The 2024 Mini Cooper will be offered in two variants: the Cooper E and the top-spec Cooper SE. Let’s look at what has changed and the differences between the two variants of the new Mini Cooper electric hatch. The new electric Mini Cooper is based on the Spotlight EV platform co-developed by the BMW Group and Great Wall Motors.

The base spec Cooper E is powered by a single front-mounted electric motor paired with a 40.7kWh battery pack. The electric powertrain produces 184hp and 290Nm torque. On the other hand, the power figures go up on the Cooper SE. The top-spec variant produces 214hp and 330Nm torque with a larger 54.2kWh battery pack.

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The new Mini Cooper electric also features two preset drive modes: Green and Go-Kart mode. The Go-Kart mode enhances the driving experience by allowing the driver to adjust the suspension, steering response and traction control of the car. The mode also adds John Cooper Works-inspired anthracite and red lighting to the cockpit.

The Cooper E and SE support 11kW AC fast charging. The DC fast charging is different at 75kW for the base-spec E and 95kW for the top-spec SE variant. Mini says juicing up the electric hatchback from 10% to 80% takes 30 minutes at its max charging speeds.

Mini is offering the new Mini Cooper EV in four trims: Essential, Classic, Favoured and John Cooper Works (JCW). The differences between the variants are purely aesthetics and features. However, the JCW trim exudes sporty appeal much like the previous JCW Mini versions with enhanced body kit and gloss JCW badging, bonnet stripes and the roof colour in Chili Red — a signature element of JCW models.

The overall silhouette remains the same for the new Mini Cooper electric. However, there are some changes made to the exterior design to feature a lower drag coefficient of 0.28cd. Continues with round-shaped LED headlamps, an octagonal-shaped grille, dual-tone alloy wheels, a roof spoiler and Union Jack-inspired LED tail lamps. The tail lamps now sit flush with the body of the car. Both the headlamps and tail lamps have switchable modes for bragging rights. The alloy wheel sizes range between 16-inch to 18-inch depending on the variant.

Each of the four trims has its own design and materials used inside the new Mini Cooper’s cabin. Most of the interiors make use of sustainable materials maintaining an eco-friendly and sustainable theme. But the best of the interior has to be the centrally-mounted circular OLED 240mm infotainment screen, which now features Mini’s new OS9 operating system and ‘Hey Mini’ virtual assistant function.

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Mini is yet to announce plans to launch the new Cooper electric hatchback in the Middle East market. We expect it to arrive sometime by the end of this year or early next year with the demand for electric vehicles increasing by the day in Gulf countries.

As for our question at the start, is the 2024 Mini Cooper EV the perfect electric urban car? We think it is a good option with decent performance, equipment range and charging times of offer.

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