Ten months on from its international reveal, the all-new, all-electric MINI Cooper hatchback (to not be mistaken from the fully completely different petrol-powered mannequin) has been launched in Malaysia, bringing the British model’s first all-electric mannequin into a brand new era. Codenamed J01, the automotive comes with far better efficiency and vary than earlier than.
Obtainable in only a single variant, the MINI Cooper SE, the three-door is priced at RM193,888 on-the-road with out insurance coverage – simply RM500 greater than the outgoing Cooper SE in base type. This features a two-year, unlimited-mileage guarantee; with the four-year guarantee and repair package deal, this goes as much as RM200,188. An eight-year/160,000 km battery guarantee comes with each buy.
Constructed on a brand new platform at the side of GWM (at a brand new plant in Zhangjiagang, China), the brand new Cooper SE is powered by a single entrance motor producing 218 PS (160 kW) and 330 Nm of torque. That’s 34 PS and 60 Nm greater than earlier than, getting the automotive from zero to 100 km/h greater than half a second faster at 6.7 seconds. Its prime velocity can also be now 20 km/h larger at 170 km/h.
Moreover, with a a lot bigger 54.2 kWh battery, the automotive’s vary has practically doubled to as much as 402 km on the WLTP cycle. For charging, the SE helps a most AC enter of 11 kW in addition to DC quick charging of as much as 95 kW. The latter will get the battery’s state of cost from 10 to 80% in beneath half-hour.
With the J01 bringing MINI into a brand new electrical future, the model has taken the chance to revamp its trademark retro design for a extra minimalist aesthetic. As an example, you not get a clamshell bonnet, entrance fender “scuttles”, chrome highlights and black plastic wheel arches.
As an alternative, you get customisable daytime operating lights inside the trademark round LED headlights and matrix LED taillights, each with three completely different lighting patterns to select from. In Malaysia, the Cooper SE rolls on 18-inch Evening Flash Spoke two-tone alloy wheels wrapped in Maxxis tyres.
An excellent larger sea change may be discovered on the within, the place the earlier MINI Hatch’s varied shows and toggle switches have been consolidated right into a putting 9.2-inch OLED round touchscreen, operating on the newest Android-based MINI Working System 9. This options varied themes that correspond to the completely different drive modes (dubbed MINI Expertise Modes), in addition to a brand new canine avatar for the voice management known as Spike.
Just a few bodily controls have been retained, located beneath the display screen – known as the “toggle bar”, it incorporates a key-like starter twist change in addition to the gear selector and drive mode toggles. Swathes of houndstooth material trim, heat metallic gold highlights and funky sample projectors behind the centre display screen (which additionally correspond to the drive mode chosen) add to the inside’s funky new-age aesthetic.
Commonplace equipment contains keyless entry and begin, auto-dimming mirrors, dual-zone automated local weather management, power-adjustable sports activities seats with driver’s aspect reminiscence, Vecsin upholstery, black headlining, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a head-up show and a ten-speaker, 600-watt Harman Kardon sound system.
By way of security, the Cooper SE comes with the Driving Assistant Plus package deal, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, blind spot monitoring, rear cross visitors alert with auto brake and visitors signal recognition. There’s additionally the Parking Assistant Plus that provides park help, reversing help, a reverse digicam and a distant 3D view by way of a smartphone app.
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