View Photos of the New 2020 Mini Cooper SE
Mini's first production electric car, based on the two-door Cooper Hardtop, is coming to the U.S. early next year.
The 2020 Mini Cooper SE has now been fully revealed in production form, and while it doesn't offer up any major surprises, it's a compelling package nonetheless.
The Cooper SE has a 32.6-kWh battery pack and a single electric motor that produces 181 horsepower and 199 lb-ft of torque.
The front-wheel-drive SE will hit 62 mph in a claimed 7.3 seconds, and its top speed is limited to 93 mph.
Not a lot of charging info has been released, either, but Mini says it can be charged at up to 50 kW, allowing for an 80 percent charge in 35 minutes using a DC fast charger.
Mini says the SE's center of gravity is 1.2 inches lower than that of a Cooper S and that it weighs 319 pounds more than a Cooper S Hardtop with an automatic transmission.
The SE has different suspension tuning, a stability-control system designed to deal with the instantaneous torque from the electric motor, and four driving modes, including a Green+ mode designed for maximum efficiency that disables or limits features such as climate control.
The SE is also the first BMW Group electric car with adjustable regenerative braking, and one of its modes offers one-pedal driving in which the car can be stopped solely by the regen.
Visually distinguishing the SE from regular Minis are a blocked-off front grille, unique badging, a different rear diffuser without any exhaust tips, and yellow accents on the grille, fender trim, and mirror caps.
The interior gets a 5.5-inch digital gauge cluster that uses a new graphic design to show current speed, changing with the driving mode.
The standard central touchscreen is a 6.5-inch unit with navigation, but an 8.8-inch screen is optional.
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
2020 Mini Cooper SE
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