Driving around Berlin with the new MINI Cooper SE
Small but nice, and now also clean – the new MINI Cooper SE combines its characteristic design with all-ellectric power creating an energetic drive and pure driving pleasure. The MINI Electric is the perfect companion in the city – silent, emission-free and agile. With a range of about 270 kilometers, the MINI Cooper SE is not designed for long distances, however it’s the ideal city car.
Check out our short video – we take you on our trip through Berlin, having a great time in the fully electric MINI.
Get in, fasten your seat belt, press the start button and off you go with the MINI Electric. In 3.6 seconds the MINI SE accelerates to 50 km/h. Some burners look pretty stupid, when the MINI speeds up at the traffic light. The almost complete silence takes the stress out of city traffic. So for example you can listen to the excellent sound of the of the HiFi system developed by Harman Kardon. With the MINI CONNECTED feature, we were able to easily connect our smartphones with the MINI to enjoy the latest ellectric playlists. As the MINI Cooper SE is so quiet, an acoustic pedestrian protection has been developed to alert other road users.
In most situations, we were able to drive the MINI Cooper SE with just one pedal to accelerate and brake. When taking the foot off the gas pedal, the kinetic energy is fed directly into the battery and the vehicle is decelerated. This recuperation is available in two intensity levels, which you can easily control by using a toggle in the centre console.
The MINI Cooper SE comes with a newly developed multifunctional instrument display showing the driving modes, charging level and navigation instructions. Everything can be easily set up on the touchscreen. So in addition to the classic features, there are some innovative MINI Connected Apps and services particularly tailored to the electric mobility.
The MINI Electric keeps its iconic design elements, however presents itself with new characteristic details and even more aerodynamic lines. The front grill has been given a modern interpretation and embodies both the history and the future of MINI.
We definitely enjoyed our trip with the MINI Cooper SE. Driving the electric MINI is a whole new experience, which makes so much fun. Highly recommendable as a city car. The range of about 270 km is absolutely enough in a city as Berlin. On average one drives about 37 km in the city so you would only need to charge your MINI once a week. Small and agile, you can easily find a parking spot with your MINI in the city.
The MINI Electric offers three charing levels – so you can charge at your own speed. Absolutely handy is the option to charge the MINI at home simply at a normal power socket with the MINI charging cord. If you need to recharge while you are out – no problem. The MINI Charging mobility service includes more than 20.000 charging points in Germany and over 100.000 worldwide, being the largest network of publicly accessible charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. So when being on the road, you can easily and conveniently find a charging point for your MINI.
Conclusion: dynamic yet stylish, the all-electric MINI offers a great and whole new driving pleasure – pure go-kart feeling. It is so pleasant not to hear any engine noise taking out the stress of the city and to fully enjoy listening to your favourite music. The MINI Cooper SE is modern and agile and with its size and range the ideal city car.
The MINI Cooper SE starts at a price from 32.500 €.
For more technical specs head over to the MINI website.
Pictures and video: Coralia Glavas for ellectric
Music in the video: Nebulake
Text: Britta Reineke