The BMW Group, the owner of the British brand Mini Cooper, has unveiled a new electric city car named Mini Cooper SE. Design, performance and price, Clubic takes stock of this future competitor Peugeot e-208 and ZOE 2019.
If BMW has preferred to set aside the development of a new generation of electric sound i3, its projects in the sector of zero-emissions Nevertheless, the four other electrified vehicles are expected by the year 2021 , from the Mini to the iX3 (2020) via the BMW i4 (2021) and the BMW iNEXT (2021). The first name was also the subject of an official presentation in a press release.
From 0 to 100 km / h: 7.3 seconds
The Mini Cooper SE, of its name, thus integrates the electrical catalog of the firm of Germany. The loyal customers of this product will not be disoriented by its style, taking the main lines of the thermal version. Only the trim on the front grille and the outer mirror hulls, all tinged with yellow, differentiate this model from the others. A color that is also found in the front cabin, on the gearbox and the dashboard.
What to expect in terms of performance? The SE is equipped with an electric motor of 135 kW, 184 horses, for a torque of 270 Nm. Equipment that allows it to cut down the 0 to 60 km / h in the space of 3.6 seconds, against 7.3 seconds to reach 100 km / h. Its 32.6 kWh battery offers it an autonomy oscillating between 235 and 270 kilometers, according to the WLTP certification cycle.
Mini Cooper SE: price and availability
This zero-emission product has wall socket compatibility - all that's classic for an electric - but also a 50 kW fast charge. Count for three hours and a half (full charge) or two and a half hours (80% charge) with an 11-kW plug, or only 35 minutes (80% charge) thanks to the fast charge. Note also the presence of four driving modes: Standard, Sport, Green and Green +.
If the Mini Cooper SE has trumps of charm to seduce customers sensitive to the electric one, its commercialization probably envisaged at the end of the year 2019 could play tricks to him. Meanwhile, the Peugeot e-208 and ZOE 2019 have already been inducted (autumn 2019): something to take a step ahead. The SE will also exchange for the sum of 32,900 euros, without the ecological bonus of 6,000 euros.
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