The new fully electric Mini Cooper SE has touched down in South Africa, offering 160 kW and a claimed range of 362 km. Here’s what this battery-powered hatch costs…
The new Mini Cooper SE has arrived in South Africa, taking its place as the entry point to the BMW-backed brand’s fully electric portfolio and thus slotting in below the Countryman SE All4 (with the new likewise battery-powered Aceman set to split these nameplates when it arrives early in 2025).
Courtesy of a tip from the ever-watchful vehicle-information specialists over at duoporta.com, we can confirm the new 3-door Cooper SE is priced from R802 000 in Mzansi (interestingly, the lower-output Cooper E variant is not available locally at launch). That represents an R18 500 premium over the outgoing generation; the last price we have for the latter being R783 500.
It also makes the new front-wheel-drive Cooper SE some R284 000 more affordable than the larger all-wheel-drive (and likewise electric) Countryman SE All4, which starts at R1 086 000. However, this battery-powered hatchback is also R155 605 pricier than the petrol-powered Cooper S 3-door (R646 395), which offers a similar power output (slightly lower at 150 kW) and 0-100 kph sprint time (a shade quicker at 6.6 seconds).
Revealed in September 2023, the J01-generation Mini Cooper SE – the product of a joint venture between the BMW Group and Great Wall Motors (GWM) in China – generates peak outputs of 160 kW and 330 Nm, allowing it to complete the obligatory sprint to 3 figures in a claimed 6.7 seconds. The hatchback’s top speed is 170 kph.
According to Mini SA, this derivative’s single-charge range tops out at 362 km (interestingly some 40 km lower than the initial WLTP claim of 402 km), thanks to a 54.2 kWh battery pack. The consumption rate is listed as 15.1 kWh/100 km, while maximum alternating current (AC) charging power is 11 kW and maximum direct current (DC) charging power is 75 kW.
Since the Cooper SE is still to be added to Mini South Africa’s online configurator, we don’t yet have a complete understanding of this electric hatchback’s level of standard kit. However, the 19 examples (at the time of writing) listed on Mini SA’s online store were all specified with the so-called “Favoured” trim (R36 500).
Each was also fitted with the following options: a head-up display (R9 500), Driving Assist (R6 700), Driving Assist Plus (R10 900), Comfort Package Plus (R40 000) and 18-inch 2-tone alloy wheels (R10 100). More details as we have them…
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How much does the Mini Cooper SE cost in SA?
Mini Cooper SE – R802 000
The price above includes a 2-year/unlimited kilometre warranty (likely along with an 8-year/100 000 km warranty specific to the traction battery, as offered on the Countryman SE All4) and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
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