First real electric 2020 Mini Cooper SE unveiled

The first concept was shown in 2017 and the prototype drove in earlier this year. After all these, we knew for a while that Mini Cooper SE (Mini’s first real electric car) is on its way. It has now been completely exposed in production form with a compelling package, even though it does not offer up any major astonishments. 

Cooper SE gets equipped with a 32.6-kWh battery pack and a single electric motor, which is capable of producing a maximum power of 181 hp and peak torque of 270 Nm. The front-wheel-drive variant of SE has claimed to hit 62 mph in 7.3 seconds and can achieve a top speed of 93 mph. It will have a range of 146 to 168 miles in Europe. The EPA figures and charging information are not yet released. But Mini stated that it can be charged at up to 50 kW, which will allow the car to juice up to 80 percent charge in just 35 minutes with the help of a DC fast charger. 

The brand has also mentioned that the center of gravity of SE is 1.2 inches lower than that of a Cooper S. Moreover, it weighs 319 pounds heavier than a Cooper S Hardtop with an automatic transmission. It comes with a stability-control system, which is sketched to deal with the immediate torque from the electric motor. In addition to that, it also flaunts different suspension tuning and four driving modes, which includes a Green+ mode engineered for maximum fuel efficiency by limiting the features such as climate control.

This car is even the first BMW Group electric car, which features adjustable regenerative braking. One of the modes of this feature offers one-pedal driving, which helps the car to stop completely by the regen. The interior flaunts a  5.5-inch digital gauge cluster that uses a fresh graphic design to display the current speed. Cooper SE is expected to go on sale in the U.S market in early 2020.