2025 Mini Cooper, Countryman EVs lead model’s electrical remake

On the Munich auto present this week, Mini is displaying the primary two of what it claims shall be a part of a full lineup of EVs.

The duo debuting on the present features a redesigned model of the Mini Cooper hatchback and a first-ever all-electric model of the Mini Countryman crossover. Each are anticipated to succeed in the U.S. for the 2025 mannequin 12 months.

Previewed in Could, the redesigned Cooper brings an up to date model of the styling from earlier Mini fashions developed underneath BMW possession. It nonetheless sports activities quick entrance and rear overhangs and enormous headlights, however Mini ditched the latter’s chrome surrounds for a cleaner look. The grille has additionally been reshaped; it is now octagonal as an alternative of hexagonal.

The Cooper additionally positive factors flush door handles, and loses among the earlier technology’s side-detail parts like fender flares for a cleaner look and higher aerodynamic properties, contributing to a coefficient of drag (cd) of 0.28, based on Mini.

The Countryman goes for a extra rugged look, holding the fender flares, which mix into matching rocker-panel trim and jut out from flattened physique sides. Regardless of these additions, the crossover has a decrease cd than its Cooper sibling (it is all relative to frontal space). The Mini-quoted 0.26 cd can be a giant enchancment over the 0.31 of the outgoing Countryman.

Whole size for the Countryman has grown to about 174 inches, up 5.1 inches from the outgoing technology, whereas peak has grown about 2.4 inches to 63.5 inches.

Mini plans to supply two variations of every new EV. The Cooper E has a 40.7-kwh battery pack and a single electrical motor producing 184 hp and 213 lb-ft of torque, getting it from 0-62 mph in 7.3 seconds, based on Mini. The Cooper SE has a 54.2-kwh pack and a extra highly effective motor rated at 218 hp and 243 lb-ft, which lowers the 0-62 time to six.7 seconds.

Following an identical sample, the Countryman E has the decrease output, on this case 204 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, which will get it from 0-62 mph in an estimated 8.6 seconds. The Countryman SE ALL4 will get a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain rated at 313 hp and 364 lb-ft, with 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds. Mini did not point out battery pack sizes, however the Countryman is believed to make use of a 64.7-kwh pack.

Vary estimates for the European WLTP testing cycle are 189 miles for the Cooper E, 250 miles for the Cooper SE, and 280 miles and 269 miles for the Countryman E and SE ALL4, respectively. EPA vary rankings shall be decrease, however the brand new fashions ought to provide extra vary than the 114 miles of the present Mini Cooper SE—the one EV in Mini’s lineup proper now.

Most Degree 2 AC charging energy is 11 kw for the Cooper and 22 kw for the Countryman. The Cooper E can DC fast-charge at as much as 75 kw; the Cooper SE ups that to 95 kw, and the Countryman has a 130-kw most cost energy. Mini estimate a ten%-80% DC fast-charge will take half-hour in all instances.

Each the Cooper and Countryman debut a brand new dashboard design that eliminates the standard instrument cluster, leaving a big spherical central show as the one display screen. The 9.4-inch display screen runs the brand new Android-based Mini Working System 9, which features a voice assistant. A head-up show is out there as properly.

The 2 fashions additionally get the anticipated array of driver aids, the spotlight being a hands-free system that Mini says works in single-lane driving at highways, however solely at speeds as much as 37 mph, and with driver monitoring.

Mini goals to make its lineup all electrical by 2030 and has confirmed that the electrical Cooper and Countryman shall be adopted by the smaller Aceman crossover in 2024. Mini can be making a convertible model of the outgoing electrical Cooper SE, but it surely’s unclear if that may return with the new-generation mannequin.