Thoughts on the new Mini Cooper Electric? Comment below and I'll reply to you personally! 👊🏼
@richard70715 ай бұрын
I’m getting one!
@pgpete5 ай бұрын
the tail lights look shirthouse.
@dimbonuk6 ай бұрын
Nick is so tall that him standing next to a Mini makes it look like a small golf cart 😂
@npoleary6 ай бұрын
I was going to photoshop myself slightly larger 😂
@Bimmer_i4_M505 ай бұрын
We ordered the Mini SE in JCW trim. I was never a Mimi fan. But this one is just really good. Great entertainment system. Looks good. Great range. Cheap to run. Will be a great addition to my i4. We got almost 25% discount.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Oh wow cool! Electric cars all round, quick question, are you sticking with just the one charger at home (I guess you have one) or are you looking at another…just curious if you don’t mind sharing 🤓
@davidgregory59286 ай бұрын
That Mini is 40K!! Has the world gone mad?
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
EV’s are always slightly more expensive plus everything in the world has gone up in price which doesn’t help. For the non EV version, Mini Cooper starts from £23,150 which sounds much better. EV’s have their pros and cons and whether or not spending a few thousand more to jump to an EV is worth, that’s a whole topic in itself 😅 But you could get this exact car in a petrol though
@potatochobit5 ай бұрын
you are suppposed to get "rebates" and kick backs and tax incentives. I paid 16,000$ for my 2022 SE after tax credit but it was slightly used and with sale taxes and license came out to 19,000$.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Yeah the UK don’t do any of that here annoyingly If they do I’d probably jump to an EV!
@andrewgiovanni37574 ай бұрын
No!! Inflation gone mad..!!!
@petedee78475 ай бұрын
Great review, thanks Nick. It will be interesting to see the pricing for the new Alpine A290 which I imagine will be similar to the Mini Electric SE...
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
@Clemster5 ай бұрын
Hi Nick, great review! Any chance you can do an easy to understand breakdown of all the features and shortcuts on that central screen???? Learned so much from you regarding our Merc with your simple explanations and the hidden features! 😊
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏 Glad you enjoyed the video! On this car? Sadly I only had it for the day but possibly in the future when I might be able to get it for longer!
@Clemster5 ай бұрын
@@npoleary think your partner needs an upgrade!!!! 😂
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Haha maybe!
@angusmacdonald53005 ай бұрын
Climate controls can also be changed by voice commands via Spike, the digital assistant cartoon dog. Wake up is just, “hey MINI!”
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Yeah very true! 😎
@OlyMar835 ай бұрын
Mini released the mini aceman here in Australia. Hence why I don’t believe there will be a 5 door mini electric
@matteasterby87433 ай бұрын
There is an electric version of the Aceman
@old_lion5 ай бұрын
Hi Nick 😃 Great video. Thanks for that. - Personally, I don't like the arrangement of the instruments at all. Too puristic. - But of course; the Mini will find its buyers. 👍🏼
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Sven! 🙏🙏
@roseakpan88834 ай бұрын
Can they get rid of the red wing mirrors and roof
@npoleary4 ай бұрын
Yeah those were just options on that particular car There’s loads to choose from: www.mini.co.uk/en_GB/home/range/all-electric-mini-cooper/variants-and-prices.html
@georgewalker70615 ай бұрын
Maybe check out the CarGurus vid of the New MINI Cooper E. 17" wheels. The ECO based tyres that are fitted for range rather than handling. Traction / Grip. Journalist / vloggers really should check and set tyre pressures. Torque steer. Wheel spin. Yes new cars, green tyres and often overinflated. As media cars often are.
@melissac82664 ай бұрын
I am sure there will be people who disagree, but the Mini is losing what used to make it different. The current Mini’s, definitely from the back, the tail lights, the hatch etc are morphing into, Suzuki or Toyota Corolla or any small hatchback lookalikes. It’s a shame 😢
@potatochobit5 ай бұрын
just to be clear - my 2022 electric SE with 100 mile range is faster 0 to 60 than this one with the bigger battery?
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
It could be but Mini “could” be bringing out a faster one. I don’t know if they are but it wouldn’t surprise me if they released like a John Cooper Works version or something
@georgewalker70615 ай бұрын
IMPORTANT is 2 battery sizes. So the WLTP does refer to if the Cooper E & 40.7 kWh, or a Cooper SE & 54.2 kWh. The lighter one with the smaller battery and the similar power to the First Generation 32.6 kWh does handle different. Maybe even more Go-kart like. But then these Chinese (GWM) built MINI,s do have rubbish tyres OEM which has the 218 ps SE spinning tyres. Fit All Seasons maybe for the UK. Then see REAL WORLD how far the Small Battery or Larger Battery car goes. They have different Max Charging speed / kWh as well.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Yes, was just trying to oversimplify it for current Mini owners. DC charge speed is always around 20-40 mins in pretty much every EV. But thanks for sharing the stats! 😎
@georgewalker70615 ай бұрын
Forget to 80 with a 42 kWh battery if out of town you might well need more range than that . Max 75 kWh charging. SE is 95 kWh.
@richard70715 ай бұрын
@@georgewalker7061 the spinning of the wheels is deliberate. The traction control in the old model was so good that there was almost no wheel spin, but some people found that less engaging. So they detuned the traction control slightly on the new model.
@georgewalker70615 ай бұрын
Nonsense. I have a level MINI SE 2023. The wheel spin is with the Rubbish Goodyear Eagle F1. Car 184 ps. It is the More powerful new MINI SE crap tyres that causes the wheel spin. The MINI E with good tyres is just like the current car. Were you told the tosh about engagement my MINI media department. Wheel spin, loss of traction is not a safety feature. Dynamic control and traction can be switched off.
@richard70715 ай бұрын
@@georgewalker7061 that was what a journalist said he was told by Mini. Do you have any evidence it is not true?
@mackeyuk5 ай бұрын
Great video Nick, Can you switch off those synthetic acceleration sounds? They will likely become very annoying after about 1 day of ownership!
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Thank you, sadly didn't have time to check all the settings in the car for an individual switch. But if it was in Eco mode, yes it was completely silent in that drive mode Thank you for watching!
@supra8003 ай бұрын
If you to choose, Mercedes EQA vs Mini Cooper SE EV , which one you would choose?
@npoleary3 ай бұрын
Mini Copper SE is definitely more fun to drive but is very firm when travelling across our bumpy roads in the UK. But some may like that. For me on that front I don’t mind either way. I do love the design of the interior of the mini, I think it looks great although I wish CarPlay was a tad bigger. I think the sound effects would wear off pretty quickly so I’d get those off after a while. I have used the EQA extensively before and covered the Mercedes me charge system which makes public charging easier. I’m not sure if Mini have that or piggyback off of BMW’s system. Annoyingly I do love my sound systems and it’s on Mini’s top package to get that their Level 3 package so that might turn out expensive. However on the cost front, I simply would not be able to afford an EQA with the package I’d want so I’d have to go with the Mini. But I’d probably spend ages on their configurator trying to find the best one 😅 Range is less on the Mini too but I’d make it work.
@alfie64265 ай бұрын
I tested one and really liked it, but £40,000 was just too much to stomach for what is essentially a disposable car. We ended up throwing practicality out of the window and buying a 1983 mini instead.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Oh cool a 1983 mini! 👍🏼😎
@danieleregoli8125 ай бұрын
The styling is sadly diluted, whilst still quite good looking. Very minimalistic, and the interior has that 'electric appliance' look, which doesn't cut it for me. I am hoping that build quality is allright. Also, how an electric car is 'John Cooper Works' beats me.... The starship sound btw is hideous.
@AmieWithAnIe5 ай бұрын
Aceman is the 5 door equivalent
@gregthompson32316 ай бұрын
A good friend of ours is a Mini Salesman here. He is coming close to our town in a few weeks and going to stop by and visit us. I am going to ask him about the new Mini lineup and share your video.
I wish the gas version looked like the electric version.
@TheJacopo305 ай бұрын
ok we have sound we get it…. but how does it drive on a twisty road? How about a freeway how does the steering wheel feel? You seem very uninterested in this car tbh
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
I said in the video that if this was out last year when I was shopping for my new car before I bought it, it would have been a contender. It drives just like my partner’s Mini which is very good. Very fun to drive with that classic planted feeling on the road as it sticks to the road like glue. You can feel it’s slightly heavier compared to a petrol car due to the battery at the bottom of an EV but it makes up for it in acceleration.
@cymruij5 ай бұрын
Hideous looking taking all the mini look away from the car and that retro feel no manual available and as for the interior boring and definitely that mini look gone
@angusmacdonald53005 ай бұрын
Beauty, beholder …
@laurent902105 ай бұрын
Smart is still the best
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
The new smart’s (like #1 and #3) or the previous ones?
@newmoneymarcus5 ай бұрын
Wait and buy it used
@johnborges59385 ай бұрын
Wow that spoiler is truly hideous.
@michalis76624 ай бұрын
except for the center display everything inside the car looks very cheap. And clearly does nt look like a mini, more like a Suzuki Swift interior
@xanderdixon36886 ай бұрын
Not a fan of the sounds when you pull away like
@richard70715 ай бұрын
You can turn that off.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Yeah doesn’t have to be on I think most cars offer the ability to turn it off
@davesmith56565 ай бұрын
"Placebo" is the word that comes to mind.
@johns46515 ай бұрын
RIP headphone users
@andrewcumming63195 ай бұрын
Its time to ditch the out dated design. The mini is dead. The price is laughable.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
What would you change it to?
@markhagge86464 ай бұрын
These tech-biased reviews are so boring. I'd like to watch a Mini review done by a tester who was driving-centric. All of that chatter about the silly, childish sounds the car makes. Drive the car up a tight, twisty hill climb course. Multiple times. And time it with a stop watch. Wind it up and see what the top speed is. Do some 60 to zero stop testing.
@npoleary4 ай бұрын
Sorry that’s what my channel is about specifically! I focus on the tech and multimedia systems found in cars and your experience within. But seeing as I do this full time, always looking at feedback to help make the videos better. And the more I do it, the more I’ll be able to compare between brands and offer my thoughts 💭 I have actually bought something recently to be able to test 0-60 runs too! 👀 so if you are going to watch other videos that I do, keep an eye out!
@kanalianr15 ай бұрын
To minimalistic for me. Looks empty inside 🤷 Not for me definitely. Actually all EV are not my cup of tea.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Fair enough, have you seen anything you do like the look of? 🤓 Thanks for watching! 🙏
@kanalianr15 ай бұрын
@@npoleary I like my S213🤣
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
Nice! 😎
@chrismcerlain16646 ай бұрын
ruined.
@npoleary5 ай бұрын
What’s your favourite go to car? Is it a previous model of Mini?