Mini, a British car manufacturing company, known to offer lifestyle luxury mini-sport cars has recently launched its first electric car in India the “Mini Cooper SE”. The Mini company is owned by BMW and BMW has a big hand in creating the Cooper SE electric. In this article we will tell you all the details of the Mini Cooper SE including its features, range, charging time, and price.

Mini Cooper SE electric is a luxury small performance car. It has a sitting capacity of only 4 and tall drivers might find it a bit uncomfortable for long drives. All Mini cars follow a signature design and it is very easy to tell Mini company cars apart from other cars. The front profile of SE has Mini signature round headlights with integrated ring LED DRLs, a bonnet scoop, a closed grille surrounded by chrome, and a stylish front bumper that houses fog lamps. SE gets body cladding, funky color rear view mirrors really cool design alloy wheels, chrome door handles, and only two doors (one on the right and one on the left). The rear of the Mini SE has British flag-like LED taillights, a rear windshield wiper, and a stylish bumper.

The Interior of the Mini Cooper SE Electric has multiple round parts and components. The center console has round and jet-like switches and the whole dashboard is covered with premium quality soft touch material. To reach the rear seats you have to fold any of the front seats. The rear space is not that great, especially for adults but you will not feel suffocated because of the large windows that bring in a good amount of light.

The feature list of the Mini Cooper SE includes a 5.5-inch digital colored MID, a round 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, sports seats, a panoramic sunroof, and a Nappa leather steering wheel. The company offers the Mini Cooper SE in 4 different colors – British Racing Green IV Metallic, Midnight Black Metalic, Moonwalk Grey, and White Silver Metallic.

The Mini Cooper SE carries a 32.6kWh battery pack that powers a single motor which produces 181bhp of power and 270Nm of torque. This configuration takes Mini Cooper SE from 0-100kmph in just 7.3 seconds and the top speed is locked at 150kmph. According to WLTP, the SE gives a range of up to 270km on a single full charge. The company provides an 11kW AC wall-box charger with the car which charges it from 0-80% in 2.5 hours. Mini Cooper SE also supports a 50kW DC fast charger which can charge it up from 0-80% in just 36 minutes.

Mini Cooper SE Electric was launched in India on 24 February 2022 and it is the first electric car of the company. There is only 1 variant of the Mini Cooper SE available whose price is Rs. 50.90 lakh (Ex-showroom). Currently, Mini Cooper SE electric has no direct rivals in India.