Mini Cooper Electric 2023 review: Is fun and funky enough for you to choose this EV? 4K
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- It is fun, and it is funky - and those are two positive points for the 2023 Mini Cooper Electric. But there's a catch...
Well, it's expensive, and it doesn't have very much EV driving range compared to other cars that cost less.
Whether that matters to you or not will be determined by what you want from an EV. If you think a premium hatchback with compact dimensions and fun driving dynamics is right for you, then maybe you can forgive the 233km driving range claim, and the $60K-plus price tag.
Or you might be thinking, 'damn, I could get a Hyundai Kona Electric, or Kia Niro Electric, or Mazda MX-30 EV, or even a Model 3 for similar money!'...
In this review, our resident new-energy vehicle expert Tom White judges the Mini in context of its rivals, but with consideration given to what the Mini brand is all about. Watch to see what he thinks of the new 2023 Mini Cooper Electric hatch.
#mini #minicooperelectric #review
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Pricing and features
02:20 Design
03:54 Practicality
05:47 Under the bonnet
06:18 Efficiency
08:12 Driving
11:59 Safety
12:28 Ownership
13:18 Verdict
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I just love the mini as a brand and although you don't really get value for the money in buying their cars, it's more about the experience and the fact that you own something that is unique and fun not only to drive but also to look at! 🙃
I've owned the Countryman and it was an amazing car! Obviously not an EV but i feel like if mini chooses to make another EV model, i rly do hope they make a Countryman version too! With a bigger and better battery!
I got value for money when I bought my Mini Cooper. It's extremely well made, handles like a go-cart, comes with a four year warranty with maintenance included and it looks fabulous. What more can you possibly want?
I've had three minis. This is the only electric car I would ever consider purchasing. It's the cheapest EV for sale in the US. (Especially if you live in states such as Tennessee. $10K total tax credits)
Sorry, no more federal tax credits for Mini; glad I got mine in 2021.
My wife wants one-probably won’t own it past it’s three year warranty, so would you skip the maintenance packages?
I wonder how many range obsessed people actually drive more than 200 kms on a daily basis…..
Of over 50 cars I've owned, the BRG '23 hardtop SE is near the top: super FUN to drive, brilliant power delivery, solid, quiet, quirky and anticipated to be extremely cost effective long term (this model was $29k US and additionally got $7.5k tax credit). Having the Wallbox and X3 at home are extremely complimentary to the overall experience.
What car is brg ? Is it a mini ?
@@goodlifebdgbrg is a color, british racing green, I have a BRG SE since jan 2021, it’s a very good car
11kw AC?
Mini missed a trick by not copyrighting the term re-Cooper-ation for Mini electrics...
Seems like it’d be a fun city car but I can’t see owning it as an only car.
The range will further dwindle when the battery ages. A bit like bmw’s much to be mocked i8. Silly to even consider buying
Won't do well in this economy, but a next generation on a dedicated EV platform may have potential if they retain the price range.
i bet this car makes life ev
Isn’t this the eMini whose production is being moved to Germany and China? #brexthick
I love the amount of compromises you would have to make to own one of these. It’s not quick, roomy, range, technology, boot space, reliability or price. Tell me again why I would buy one?
The catch word, STYLE. B&O products never surpass the level of technologies of it’s contemporaries because they do not own any of the best tech. Yet, people still buy them with a lot more cash.
It may not work for you, but works for many others. I for example love mine, it's ideal. And don't believe the 0-100kph in 7.3 it's not true, these are actually in the low to mid 6s range, I got mine on the stopwatch at 6.3s
A hoot to drive, it's FUN!, quiet, solid, quality materials, easy to park, and efficient (>6.5 km/kWh). The power delivery is smooth and it's so easy to drive in traffic and the re-gen works so much better than heel-to-toe engine breaking in turns. Of the over 50 cars that have all had (each with their purpose) and this has truly been one of the best. I am fortunate to have a Wallbox at home and not going to the gas station is part of the experience. The family gets around all over the place for 3-4 days before plugging in (here, winter rates are $.07/kWh and there's off-peak 12-6a rate that provides 400kWh $0). If needing longer trip, we've got the SUV, so it stays in the garage.
You could say the same about the Fender Stratocaster.
It’s a terrible car, but it’s ADORABLE! And that’s why I want it
Price and range is way off the mark
$55,000++++ for a dated, low range Mini badge? Perfectly suited for a city dweller who doesn’t go anywhere. Just na.👎🏼
🚔❗🐸I REMEMBER ❓❓❓ THAT IN 1963+4 THAT I WAS THE PROUD 😆 OWNER OF A MINI 🚗 COOPER S+++++++OH THOSE WERE THE DAYS+++++++😁
so as long as i have a trailer with a generator, and pull over every few hours to charge it, wouldnt take long to to drive to darwin, good luck to having chargers every 200kn accross the middle of australia!
If you did have the infrastructure to recharge these things, it would probably take you about 4+ days to get to Darwin from day Brisbane. Probably half that time in a petrol / diesel powered vehicle.
U must be idiot to drive urban car cross continent 😂.
This car surmises what it means to own a mini….lease it
The new Prius is going to Eat.Its.Lunch.
Minis fall behind all the competing models so that comparisons seem a foregone conclusion. But I really wanted to know how this EV version actually compares to the competition. Instead it is constantly compared to the other minis or its substantial negatives are converted to weak positives. That isn’t very helpful.
Actually, no they fall behind Mini.
You should drive it. It is by far the most fun of all EVs.
I've just done a little over 300km on a quarter of a tank of fuel... Probably get (realistically) my usual 900+km out of a tank with city / highway mixed driving. For the moment I think I will stick with good old proven combustion engines... Maybe when these EVs can get around 800km on a single charge, take 15 minutes to recharge and a 10 year warranty on the battery, then would consider, but I think that's a fair way off yet...
With an EV you charger at home and leave with a full charge each day. You don't need 900+km of range in an EV.
@@MatthewBayard if you are going on a long distance drive like I regularly do, good range is essential. Don't fancy trying to find a charger in some small town that hasn't got one. At least with petrol / diesel you can carry a jerry can to get you out of trouble, run out in an EV, you could be on a tilt tray back to the nearest charger... EVs probably (at this point in time) are a good choice for local city driving...
Mine came with 8 year battery warranty
@@Colgateras which is fine until the battery finally expires... I'm not sure what vehicle you are driving, but hopefully you won't have to pay an exorbitant amount of cash for replacement. Lot of people complaining about how expensive replacement batteries are for EVs. Hearing from $8000 - $28000, depends on the car. Still prefer ICE, can last a lot longer than battery powered car with correct and regular maintenance.
@@michaelallen3918 also mini cooper se.
I'm reading lots of articles that say that battery life generaly surpases life of the vehicle itself. But the ones that have problems with them make a lot of noise.
I have the car 2 years already, 0 problems until now and is a cool and fun driving car. But is not for everyone, for the ones that travel a lot and make many kms each day is better to look at another ev with big battery.
I was a petrol head, big motors, nice sounds etc...
Not even thinking about buying a gas vehicle anymore after having this one.
I pay in my home 0.03€ kw/h. From 1am to 7am
I make 1000 km to 1500km per month... paying 5€ bill connecting the car only on those hours, compare that with gas price.
Also every day I wake up with full battery, almost never doing 200km on one day if it's not for travelling wich I rarely do.
Imagine the cost of gas in 10 years it was almost 2k€ in gas with my last car a year, so it’s 20k€ in ten years.
The car is paying for itself.
I also apreciate silence in cars now
Regular minis are too expensive and overrated. Electric minis are a goddamned insult. Went to customize one on their website. 50k$ for an urban runabout with outdated range and tech is a invitation to throw tomatoes. But fangirls will spend the money.
Anne Heche died in a Mini
A Countryman.
@@countalucard4226 nah Clubman.