⚡️2024 ELECTRIC Mini Cooper SE review ⚡️ Fun! 🤩 But the whole truth is... 🤔

[@MrChiaSG]

Want to know more about the Mini Cooper SE or other cars in Singapore? Whatsapp me at [phone] and I'll be happy to help! wa.me/6580776232

[@lotus___freedom]

They best listen to the people😅 because i keep seeing complaints in comments about the look. It's also very expensive because you can get better for less. They should take notes for their next design.

[@MrChiaSG]

I do think the range needs to be better for the money! As for the looks, that's subjective for sure, but to me the Cooper E/SE is like what Picasso (right after his blue period) might have come up with. LOTS of people seem to hate it, though!

[@KapAguila]

Thanks for the cameo --- plus a mention of my channel as well! :) You rock, my friend!

[@MrChiaSG]

Thanks for being a sport 😀 Can’t wait to see your review

[@normanchen4555]

Just like Jeremy Clarkson, you were unapologetically honest and objective with your review. Thanks MrChia… I decided to explore the Mini electric range and have booked myself a Countryman SE test drive session!

[@MrChiaSG]

Awesome! Let us know what you think of it

[@karlInSanDiego]

Great review! Thank you. I appreciate your advice about driving efficiently and slowing down. Here in the USA, reviewers make the mistake of judging all EVs only at 70 mph for efficiency and range. But cars get much better consumption at 55 mph. We could stop focusing on 300-400 mile range large battery cars (less sustainable and wasting battery resources) and instead eek out the same range with a smaller battery by just slowing down. Same problem with focusing on max charging speeds. I think MINI has to drop the round display. What a boat anchor of a feature. The continuous double display on the BMWs (iDrive 8 and beyond) is so much more functional and smart looking.

[@MrChiaSG]

Thanks for the kind words! All the younger guys seemed to love the round display so I figured I was just old 😂 But it really does try to do too much with one screen. That’s a great point about driving at 55 - drive a little slower, save a lot of energy!

[@manoman0]

New car channel from Asia. Love it. Subbed. Greetings from Western Europe, Switzerland!

[@MrChiaSG]

Many thanks indeed! Singapore wants to be the Switzerland of the Far East so we are kin :D

[@manoman0]

@@MrChiaSG Sir, so well said and I think you already are! I had the great luck to meet singaporeans last year and could share time with them for a few hours. Yes, we are kin!

[@colors6692]

@@MrChiaSG Singapore wants to be a boring country?

[@MrChiaSG]

@@colors6692 Switzerland is beautiful, well-run and prosperous

[@fudbeer1]

I have the old EV version great car bought nearly new cost me £24k level 3 full spec with 5000 miles.No way can I justify the ridiculous price of the new car which to me does not look as good.Great review thanks.

[@MrChiaSG]

Thanks for the kind words 🤗 Sounds like you got a great deal!

[@duncanstclair4063]

Great review! Thoroughly enjoyed your views and personality.

[@MrChiaSG]

Thank you so much. That really meant a lot and made my day. You have a wonderful day 🥳

[@Retrohertz]

2:19 - "31 millilitres longer"...

[@MrChiaSG]

Indeed!

[@SWR112]

Had five MINI’s currently two on the drive and the plastic of the hatch around the arches is just a pain to clean as it fades over time and looks marked. You can cover it with a gel but after a month it goes back to see apply. This Car needed to be £10k cheaper, that rear end that looks so not MINI and 300 miles real world. The fact there is so many gimmicks like the experiences is covering up for the miss on the design front and still lack of range ( we will see real world test). When your past customers hate the rear styling so have to think. Real world range tests by the people I trust on utube will be interesting .Renault 5 retro starting for £25k is to me a better option. The screen at least seems impressive. Buttons are good md it needs level one HUD.

[@MrChiaSG]

Very valuable comments there. Thanks for sharing! FWIW I covered around 140 km in the Cooper SE and returned it with 75 km left of range, after a bit of spirited driving 😁

[@VIK96T]

🍺 “Go kart feel” 🍺

[@MrChiaSG]

Salut! 😆

[@manoman0]

Sir, you dearly need to explain pricing policies in Singapore. 200'000 Dollars for a Mini? What? Are there some punitive taxes levied from these imports?!

[@MrChiaSG]

Oof don't get us started! Yes there are some painful taxes but it's complicated... Generally we pay 3 to 5 times what some countries pay for the same car. Did you see our review of the Mercedes E 200 that costs nearly 280,000 Euros here! 😢 Should we put a video together explaining all the taxes?

[@richard7071]

The Singapore government really wanted to stop people buying cars, but thought an outright ban was a bit OTT - so they tax the beejeesus out of them.

[@manoman0]

@@MrChiaSG Thank you for the insight. In fact, that's a highly interesting topic (at least for me). If you have the resources, I'd be more than happy to learn about the singapore taxing policies. As for the E200; I'll be checking your videos on and off!

[@MrChiaSG]

Succinctly put! But i guess we should put an explainer video together for our global friends...

[@googlereviewer2743]

That electric noise gets annoying after a while. Don't think there's a way to turn it off.

[@MrChiaSG]

There is, actually! It's a few taps on the screen, and thank goodness for that :D

[@neillordsnootyhawhaw812]

Great car review, but could never own an electric car. Hydrogen fuelled cars is the way to go for the future as waiting around for hours for an electric car to charge up is not acceptable…

[@MrChiaSG]

Wow that's awfully progressive of you. Hydrogen naysayers are far more common. Having had the chance to drive a couple of hydrogen cars, I have to say I think the technology is nearly ready for primetime!

[@lotus___freedom]

Stan Meyer invented a water powered car very long ago and so did an African inventor not that long ago. It's possible because Porsche recently produced a water powered car.​@@MrChiaSG Nikola Tesla predicted that there would be an energy revolution because its all very primitive even in 2024.

[@freddy7174]

nice

[@Primeiro_ultimo]

I have a R55 clubman and a r56 JCW, this one F66 has caused me a sensation of down level in terms of materials, designs and quality overall! Greetings from Portugal..!!

[@MrChiaSG]

Bom dia! We love Portugal 😃 We shot two videos there this year. Have you seen?

[@Primeiro_ultimo]

@@MrChiaSG didn´t see them but sure i will put on my list!! Glad you enjoy this beautifull country

[@MrChiaSG]

Here's one at Praha Guincho! Soo beautiful! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6CyhJ-pgtx7d5o

[@Primeiro_ultimo]

@@MrChiaSG thank you! go check SINTRA CLÁSSICOS ,SUNDAY DRIVE, to see our cars in that location

[@MrChiaSG]

That sounds fantastic! I hope I get the chance to see it someday :D

[@EdVanMeyer]

You can buy a lot of Petrol range by not buying a EV that costs around a third more up front and a new battery in around 5 years. Plus ULEZ, pay per mile and Vehicle Excise Duty from this year. Buy a Petrol version. No brainer.

[@MrChiaSG]

That's interesting! Over here a Cooper SE costs GBP15K less than the Cooper S, and the battery warranty is 8 years.

[@michalis7662]

minimalistic or low quality interior????? cheap, i believe its all about cutting costs

[@MrChiaSG]

It definitely feels built down to a cost

[@colors6692]

Bro the range is double the existing Mini electric which has sold very well, so the new mini will not be a "tough sell"... wake up bro!

[@MrChiaSG]

How you’re right for Mini’s sake. It didn’t sell very well in Singapore, but maybe things are different where you are. Also, the market has moved on since the first Cooper SE. 305 km is weak.

[@ipodee78]

Had two Minis before. They were lookers but for SG prices, terribly overpriced and resale values ain’t great. The entire new range of EVs will be overpriced too.

[@MrChiaSG]

Out of curiosity, why did you have two Minis? And what do you reckon about the petrol range like the new Countryman?