2020 Seat Mii Electric: No such thing as a cheap electric car? Think again.

The Seat Mii has always been an appealing offering in city car circles, but these days, if you want a brand new one, it's only offered in all-electric form. But has that dented its appeal? Not one little bit, as Rebecca Jackson finds out in this CarGurus UK review.
Written review: www.cargurus.co.uk/research/S...
Pros
Impressively practical for such a small car
Low running costs for both petrol and electric versions
Excellent value for money
Cons
Misses out on more powerful engine that VW Up sister car gets
More expensive than a Skoda Citigo
Interior a little utilitarian
The CarGurus verdict
The Seat Mii has been overshadowed by the Skoda Citigo and VW Up for most of its existence, with the Skoda the cheaper option, the VW the posher option and the Seat a bit lost somewhere in the middle. That doesn't prevent it from being a seriously impressive small car, though. In the case of the later Mii Electric, it's a thoroughly recommendable and fun little EV. It lacks the plush finish and style appeal of the Fiat 500e that we’d rate as our favourite small electric car, but it’s still one of the best options for anyone after a budget pure electric car.
A used petrol Seat Mii is equally recommendable. It’s perfectly suited to town driving yet feels stable enough for confident use on the open road, and it’s also practical, reliable and cute. As budget runabouts go, the Seat is one of the best.
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[@jamesguy7396]

I think you are too harsh on your range estimate. If you drive EVs gently and still at speeds to match traffic you will exceed 160 miles in the Mii. Summer much more and winter less I grant you. I’ve averaged 5 miles/kW over 4 months.

[@liberty8463]

I have brought one. Waiting to collect end of this month. Good review thanks

[@wobby1516]

A nice reasonable cheap city car if ones a two car family. It’s not a head turner rather bland looking but for most city run around that won’t poison our kids whilst parked up waiting for school to come out it’s a winner. What’s better is a couple of years down the road it’ll be even better value.

[@Braselton21]

Rebecca Working Overtime On Overtime 🚗

[@IwillBwaiting]

So it may seem indeed. Oh well, not complaining here. Glad the car this time is not a VW T-ROC convertible. That thing is just ugly and too niche!

[@wayneheyes4934]

It the Mii Citigo and Up no longer exist it’s all been pulled from uk

[@liberty8463]

Brought myself one of these cars. Test drive was excellent.

[@Alistair89]

How much did you pay if you don't mind?

[@stevenmilloy3933]

Where did you bring it from when you brought it?

[@liberty8463]

@@stevenmilloy3933 brought it from seat main dealer in south east .

[@liberty8463]

@@Alistair89 20,000 with 2,500 discount

[@Alistair89]

@@liberty8463 thank you, what is your average kwh/mile?

[@DennisBloodnokPhotographyVideo]

Good review of an interesting car. The price advantage over cars such as the Honda E is certainly worth considering.

[@vinniejones8009]

20k is still far too much for such a small car, I would have thought 12-14k would be more realistic if they want to encourage people to buy them

[@swanblake]

You would think in 2020 every car would have at the bare minimum projector halogen lights and not the poor reflector halogens seen here for safety reasons. The rest is very nice.

[@JMB1891]

Had an old Mii, the headlights were terrible, two candle sticks would provide more light.

[@johndeehan8078]

Very good reviewer

[@IwillBwaiting]

@CarGurus UK, is investing in an EV, for personal/private use, really helping the environment if the capacity is over 45 Kw?

[@Pipsicle330]

Volkswagen and Skoda have made way for this. VWs website says Up! Electric not available in UK and the Citigo isn’t on Skodas site in any form anymore.

[@SpikeXtreme]

VW want a good unit sale for the ID3 so they have dropped the UP! and Citigo.

[@afghannhanji9556]

I have the same Car But my problem is That Epc light is on and it say Press the brake And put the Car in driving mode and after alt that the Car doz not give any reaction When i Press the gass

[@pigeonpoo1823]

The perfect version of the perfect city car. I'd pass a law saying 'this or a bus, your choice.' most people don't care about driving, so this is the real 'peoples car.'

[@dobias28]

The question is, what kind of a car can you get, if you go for a petrol car and maybe a 3 year old? How about a Skoda Karoq SUV?

[@MajorKlanga]

Steering has plenty of adjustment? Doesn't telescope which is moaned about with other cars. No mention of the rear windows that don't wind down and doesn't appear to have a rear parcel shelf.

[@frcgfd107]

I enjoyed watching this review it was well done and informative with little fuss, except what is a doddle?

[@NedNew]

A doddle is a small hairy animal that sometimes bites.

[@yup.4901]

Take no notice he's lying. A doddle is a small boil that grows on the fringe of your sack.

[@puciohenzap891]

@@NedNew Oi you cheeky muppet

[@patrickmurphy3048]

A Doddle was a small city car made by Austin-Morris in the 1970s. It had 3 gears, averaged 12 miles per gallon and the top of the range trim had windows and seatbelts.

[@leensdollsworld5188]

Does it have 5 seats or 4?

[@cdnim2358]

Looks like plenty of headroom in this. How tall are you exactly Rebecca? 😊

[@jamiljafri4841]

5'4" as stated in the video

[@cdnim2358]

@@jamiljafri4841 Hope you were also being ironic 😊

[@NedNew]

That is 1.6m

[@iancairns7398]

Tell us how long it takes for 100% recharge not 80%.

[@jonathansmythe6273]

80 is better for battery life.

[@LouRaX]

Rapid 0-80% is 1 Hour.. Rapid 0-100% 2 Hours. Normal charging station speed 4,5 housers 0-100% and 16 hours on a default wall outlet... so if u plan to travel far only Rapid charge up to 80%

[@sgsuper1150]

My opinion is the 7kw home charging is not available for most people, without 3 phase electricity. The lack of cooling may limit the fast charging to 11kw. So you may find 3.6kw and 20kw average slow and less than manufacturer maximum figures.

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

You don’t need 3 phase for 7kw. You would need it for 11kw or 22kw. But since this car only supports 7kw AC you’d be fine. Obviously it will also charge much more quickly on public DC chargers

[@sgsuper1150]

​​@@bloodynorahvan2203Yes you do need 3phase for 7kw charging AC.A fault with this car is no 7kw charging on single phase. If a public charger is used it does not charge at 22kw type 2 either.

[@SusieSmart]

⁠@@sgsuper1150it’s a well known issue that is resolved via a free software update. The original software would only use one of the two 3.6kW on board chargers when using a single phase supply but the updated software detects the single phase supply and activates both charging units in the car giving 7kW. On a 3 phase 22kW unit with a single phase cable it’ll do the same as 22kW AC units can provide 32A per phase so it’ll be the same as using a single phase 32A charger.

[@simonpritchard472]

Is it even possible to get a new one of these in the UK?

[@PaulByron4d]

Yes. Though COVID has slowed production down, but they’re still available for order

[@anismirawi]

a rebadged vw up

[@puciohenzap891]

And Skoda Citigo

[@PaulByron4d]

More than this, the mechanics are the same but the style and feel is different.

[@ccw5886]

Super little car. realistic for mass take up

[@Ensostyle]

One shot of vodka for every doodle

[@doggylover1958]

Why is it so much cheaper in Europe? UK once again being sneered at by Car Manufacturers.

[@liberty8463]

19,800 with 3,000 saving. Was 22,800

[@abhishekjain9583]

It is an EV so why does this have Automatic transmission just like ICE cars????

[@DanRyzESPUK]

It doesn't, those are retention modes and parking mode.

[@abhishekjain9583]

@@DanRyzESPUK What is retention mode?? What is the difference between parking & Neutral??

[@slowerthinker]

This might be a cheap *electric* car but it is not a "cheap* car. Put the petrol engine back in and this would be selling for £10k. People buy small cars because they want to get from A to B and they are on modest incomes. I bought a SEAT Mii in 2012 but my next car isn't going to be this one, i'll get a Kia Picanto and save myself ten grand.

[@gwarlow]

And the ten grand you save will mean more money spent by the NHS (taxpayers) as they treat people suffering from various breathing ailments that are exacerbated by polluted air. It's a win-win!

[@jrs9264]

I fail to understand why there are 3 different brands of VW. Plus the added expense of making them to drive on the wrong side of the road, when 90% of the globe drives on the right side of the road.🤔🙄

[@carlcarlson983]

About 30% of the worlds population drive on the left. It would cause chaos and cost far too much to change these systems now than keep them as they are.

[@sevnpicoferro5352]

She's so lovely 😍

[@gstephenson9442]

Its so ugly and small compared to an electric Mini or Honda E amd barely that much cheaper. A Mii makes sense at 10k, not 20k

[@garybarry9365]

You would be crazy not to buy the MG ZS EV over this.

[@yup.4901]

I dunno, the MG will probably depreciate much faster.

[@iainmclaughlan1557]

I love small cars and I am a driving instructor using a Škoda Citigo which is easy to drive for learners. So I would likely prefer this to the MG. And I like MGs

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

I had an MG ZS EV. It was very wallowy and in winter the range hit was savage

[@salahaddin2009]

very deceptive for the cheap price, low range, 1 hr charging times, crap design...it's a pass for me