MINI ELECTRIC FROM $55,650

Mini’s first production EV – a three door hatch in Cooper S specification – comes to Australia with an ambitious pricetag of $55,650 for the Classic. That’s about $10,000 more than the 2.0-litre turbo petrol Cooper S. The Mini Yours, with more gear, is $62,825. Mini Electric inherits drivetrain componentry from parent BMW’s EV, the i3. This includes the 135kW electric motor, which drives the front wheels rather than the rears as in the i3. The 32.6 kWh battery pack is good for a claimed 233km. Mini warrants the battery for eight years and claims a recharging time of 35 minutes (to 80 percent) from a 50kW public DC fast charger. Plugged into an 11kW wall-mounted charger in your garage ($2595, plus installation) it takes two and a half hours…

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