2020 is scheduled as the release date for the new all-electric Mini Cooper, however is it going to deliver on what we expect from the established brand?
$35,000 for an EV isn’t surprising, however with only a 146 mile range, which is just 46 miles more range than a limited run EV Mini that the company trialed a decade ago. It does make you wonder especially considering the other electric vehicles on the market with over 200, is this the right car for the market. The range is only going to be surpassed further as next years releases come about with better batteries an therefore greater range still.
Mini’s spec sheet for the electric adaptation reads almost exactly as it did when announced 3 or 4 years ago. 184 horsepower pretty beefy for such a small car, however considering the weight disadvantage to its competition, in it being an electric car with all those batteries, it doesn’t stand for much in terms of the 0-62, 7.3 seconds. Which means its slower than a two-year-old Chevy Bolt.
The quality of BMW cars has been highly regarded, and Mini as a brand has a very loyal following. Giving the impression that the new EV will certainly gather some traction in the marketplace despite it the car offering little more than recycled i3 technology in a 2014 Mini shell.
On average in the UK mileage required monthly is about 660 miles, so daily trips likely will often be less than the expected range. Nevertheless we are exited to look past this to what BMW will be doing next with the new Jaguar Land Rover partnership on electric.
