This then, or the forthcoming Renault 5 Electric?

@importanttingwei7747

26 күн бұрын

Try that with a glaswegien accent the car doesn't recognise it

@gorgeousal2410

26 күн бұрын

A 2nd hand M4 cab with more room and £15K left over to run it for 4 years.

@LorenzoRocker

26 күн бұрын

The Mini 👌🏻

@nicksokolis6343

26 күн бұрын

The one that is under 1,500kg.

@dominicrusho

26 күн бұрын

Fiat Multipla, definitely

The rear end styling looks like one of those GTA cars designed not to infringe any copyrights. And it's built in China

@morganpritchard5632

25 күн бұрын

Built in Oxford from 2026

@jr-hr2mw

25 күн бұрын

​@@morganpritchard5632 It's 2024

@chillingbing6937

24 күн бұрын

It was designed in China so you know

@StalePhish

21 күн бұрын

But at the same time I do really like it

£34k for a base spec Cooper S. I know car prices have gone insane in recent years, but that still just seems insane.

@SWR112

26 күн бұрын

This one is more like £42k 😂

@jondonnelly4831

26 күн бұрын

Whats insane is the depreciation.

@donnyg762

25 күн бұрын

it's a battery EV, when did people forget that these are more expensive

@scottwatson7844

25 күн бұрын

I paid 30 grand for the John Cooper Works back in 22 and now the Cooper S is 4 grand more than that car. Crazy !

@TheSakuragihanimichi

25 күн бұрын

John Cooper Works electric?

The back is a shocker, particularly those uuuugly triangular spider man lights 😞

£38,000 😂 and you know with all those JCW bits it’ll be north of £40,000. Looks great inside and out though.

@T_hardy

26 күн бұрын

£42k

@rivengle

26 күн бұрын

the JCW bits add 8hp. just like my bumper stickers.

@SWR112

26 күн бұрын

@@T_hardyyeah thats the sticker price on the sport Cooper S. £42 they must think we are all on drugs.

@Angry_Squirrel555

26 күн бұрын

Just stir on that for a minute, £42K for a Mini. Or you could get a turnkey GT40 replica for less.

@MajorMatt01

26 күн бұрын

Or a next to no miles M340i 😂

Designers have absolutely lost the plot with this one. If you'd have said this was a new Ssangyong, anyone would believe you. Iconic bonnet scoop and twin exhausts gone. Now its just looks like a lego brick.

The design is not cohesive. Do they want it to be curvy and flowing or sharp and edgy? The rear and front ends contradict each other.

£38K for 215BHP come on, that's not a deal.

@SusieSmart

25 күн бұрын

When it was available, the latest Golf GTI with only 25 more HP but similar real world performance started at £39,170. I know the MINI is a smaller car but you’re getting the top spec one for about the same price as a base spec GTI. Most of the GTI’s available from stock on the VW website are over £40,000, some as much as £48,000 and that’s just for the “standard” GTI. There’s a Clubsport GTI on there for £56,000!

@Tm4k10

25 күн бұрын

@@SusieSmart the new Prius has more power than this…

@SusieSmart

25 күн бұрын

@@Tm4k10 more power but slower, has a horrible CVT and costs about the same. You can pick up a Cooper SE Classic with the same 215 bhp for £34,500, so just shy of £3,000 less than the Toyota. The original MINI Electric with the same power output as the entry level model achieved 0-62 in about 6.6-6.7 seconds, which is quicker then the Prius and that’s available from £30,000 so nearly £8,000 cheaper than the Prius.

@jimjamthebananaman1

25 күн бұрын

@@SusieSmartgot a Mk8 clubsport for £36k with 2,000 miles. The standard mk8 GTI has 245hp btw - not 240

@SusieSmart

24 күн бұрын

@@jimjamthebananaman1 that’s some nice depreciation :). Surprising since the Clubsport is a limited run

The original mini cost £496.

@themoose8

22 күн бұрын

£10k in today's money. Tbh, this new one could be more than 4x the car!

looks like if a Chinese automaker were trying to make a mini

@chasf3433

25 күн бұрын

It is built in China.

@andakara27

22 күн бұрын

They did, its literally BYD

@mr.lemonade3742

22 күн бұрын

Again here comes with BMW and their design philosophy, have you seen new updated RR Cullinun II series

@PsychedMedia

8 күн бұрын

​​@@andakara27 Not BYD.. its by GWM ORA

Remember when the GR Yaris was first brought out only a few years ago and some people balked at how much that cost? I know that was expensive but it had so much changed and redone that I understood why; this Mini however, I know it's electric, but it's still unreasonably expensive for what it offers. I'd rather save the £11,000+ and have a Hyundai i20N which has similar performance; sure that has flaws and won't be as cheap to run as the electric Mini but it's hard to ignore that massive price gap. What applies to the Hyundai also applies to the petrol powered Mini. Also to bear in mind, adding options that push the electric Mini's total OTR price past £40,000 also means even bigger car road tax bills since electric cars are going to lose the benefit of not needing to pay for road tax next year, which would likely be around £600 a year (it's £190 flat rate at the moment, plus £390 for cars over £40,000 for five years, for a total of £580 for this year only, which is definitely going to go up as it has done each year for both fees).

The top-selling car in 1972 was the Ford Cortina Mk3. In March 1972, an entry-level Cortina would cost you £963, with the most expensive version reaching £1,210. Adjust the Cortina’s prices for inflation between 1972 and now, and it would sell for between £13,520 and £16,988 today according to the Bank of England inflation calculator. Mini was around £600 - so around 10 grand today. 42 bags of sand for this? - you're having a giraffe.

Jesus Christ its 40K.

@jamesfynnhere6983

26 күн бұрын

Tesla model 3 destroys this.

@DarkStryder360

25 күн бұрын

@@jamesfynnhere6983 You can buy an Aston Martin DB9 for £25,000

@DarkStryder360

25 күн бұрын

​@@jamesfynnhere6983can get a DB9 for £25000

@CLSTRN911

25 күн бұрын

@@jamesfynnhere6983tesla model 3 get destroyed in corners

@armoule8596

24 күн бұрын

42,500£

Yeah, that’s going to depreciate like yesterdays newspaper…

The rear lights are still union jack just more minimal and the outline shape are the diagonals.

I’ll stick with my R53 thanks, probably worth more in a few years too, certainly will at this rate.

I actually like the screen. In a world where every new car dashboard is starting to look the same, especially the dual wide screen on the dash setup (thanks a lot Mercedes), I really appreciate car companies that doesn't follow the trend and stand out. With that being sad, MINI is out of their mind if they think they can compete with that price

40k for a mini, that isnt "mini" 😂

The wahoo when in kart mode reminds me of what Mario says when he race in Mario Kart

@Goldieridesbike

25 күн бұрын

I thought the same! Copyright infringement sue incoming from Nintendo any time now! 😂😂

The r53 is still the best mini to get

@ianbarnes961

21 күн бұрын

R59 Roadster!

Just saying, there is still an ICE variant. Maybe review that?

6.7s to 62mph seems slow for 40k. 4.8s seems appropriate for the asking price.

@Mike-1000

26 күн бұрын

So it's just a hatch .... not a hot-hatch 🙂

@Barefoot_Joe

26 күн бұрын

For the weight I agree it should be a bit quicker off the line

@user-mp3eh8fk8q

26 күн бұрын

Small, slow and expensive... A recipe for disaster. Heavy too.

@SWR112

26 күн бұрын

To create room for a works version for another £10k…

@Bikemax99

26 күн бұрын

You need to understand that car enthusiasts don't sneak out the house on a Sunday morning to go accelerating a car 0-62 ten times in a row. They go out to enjoy a car that offers a sense of fun, engagement and connection. That is a much bigger challenge especially for EVs, and it seems they nailed it.

To me, the world of Mini Cooper and its iconic 3 door hatch ended with the R56 and may be at a pinch, the F56. All those that came after, are mere pretenders. These lovely cars were beautifully proportioned at first but each successive generation has resulted in a serious bloating and fattening so much so, that the once svelte and elegant dancer has now become a sumo wrestler. and Oh! the new Mini looks like the new Suzuki Swift.

Oh and Tom Ford is a great presenter/reviewer. On that side of things!

£40k for a Mini?????? 😂😂😂 Car prices are absolutely ridiculous these days

This just really sums up why there's no point even trying anymore. £40k for some bland electric mini cooper. Jesus.

Just bought the JCW 228bhp (petrol). This leccy thing doesn’t interest me at all. In fact I didn’t even know it existed 😂 despite kicking tyres around the showroom. It’s for the Mrs anyway…

Looks mega, sat in the new Countryman a few days ago. The interior was lovely, this looks the same. Bit small for my needs but the Countryman is on the hit list for a few years down the line when my ID3 is replaced.

Wonder how the suspension handles

Give me this car., Manual 5-Speed. High torque and John Cooper S works tuned for less than the electric 40K GBP and it'll sell. It could be the hot hatch we've waited for beyond a Golf or Honda.

£40,000 FOR A MINI???? That's insane!!!

Mini enthusiast here: I actually like it. I HATE the dash. It looks tacky

Probably only costs BMW about £15k to build in China.

@elvis1745

20 күн бұрын

that`s very generous of you

Think the new MINI looks great in and out. However that John Works Kit is a bit much…

Does the voice control also allow to easily switch off these new default driver ‘aids’ like lane assist (which doesn’t allow you to exit a roundabout, nor merging two lanes into one)

Nice been waiting for a works electric was hoping for power if am honest more like the 300bhp mark. £42 is silly tho unless they do a faster version later but again be more money

Italian job good job british tails were the best love the new screen simple

People love to hate this car but I think it’s great.. even if the price is a bit disappointing.

Ah awesome. Who wants a BMW Mini that looks like a Suzuki Swift Sport? Nothing against the Swift, it's a brilliant hatchback

Are they doing this look in a petrol??

You're actually insane if you spend £38,000 for 215hp

@jonathanlel9033

25 күн бұрын

It's small and nimble. Very rarely can you use 400bhp+ on normal roads.

@ToiletGrenade

25 күн бұрын

@@jonathanlel9033 So are plenty of other more reasonably priced cars

@r6scrubs126

25 күн бұрын

​@@jonathanlel9033I've had 700 bhp cars that are plenty of fun on the road and no you didn't have to do over 100 mph to enjoy it. Idk why people say this nonsense

@Gmh6477

25 күн бұрын

@@ToiletGrenadeSuch as ? And let’s stay like for like so recommend a brand new alternative.

@jonathanlel9033

25 күн бұрын

@r6scrubs126 I bet a decent hot hatch could easily keep up with you on twisty B roads, with a third of that power, having just as much fun.

Is this better than the MG4 XPower?

Is there an AWD option?

Let me add some info: Mini Cooper E - 36.8 kWh useable battery (ouf of 41 kWh) - 230km real world range Mini Cooper SE - 49.8 Wh useable battery (out of 54 kWh) - 305km real world range

I enjoyed watching the Video Review, I prefer this to the New Renault 5 😊

I think they made a car for people who aren't old enough to drive.

I’d be more inclined to like it if it was petrol

2nd coolest ev today thanks to TG

1600 kg is far too heavy for a compact car

@davidmacphee3549

26 күн бұрын

About the same as my 'vette was in '73 Blasted thing had only 190 hp and 270 fpt. A noisy Dog

@LarsAgerbk

26 күн бұрын

a ton more than the original

Is this the grey or the black does anyone know?

I wouldn't buy it until it comes from the UK.

@MW-zv1wg

15 күн бұрын

Where it comes?

Did you mention the top speed? Maybe I missed it.

The thing is the JCW bits are just cosmetic the cheaper classic trim SE is exactly the same performance according to specs.

This comment section is just anti-new mini now

Good looking?! How old are you? 8?!

I don't know a single person who has £30k+ to spend on a car, let alone something ridiculous like an electric Mini. With already struggling sales, this will only solidify Mini's slow but inevitable downfall

we all know that the next mini cars are gonna share the same infotainment system so let’s just wait for the other models like the countryman or normal cooper comes out

Half of the price go for the brand

Just about to get rid of my 22 plate Cooper S Sport because of the JCW seats that feel harder then they would if they were made out of mahogany and the incredibly stiff suspension. Nice to see you can get leather seats in the newer Cooper S Sport.

@ConnorProsser

13 күн бұрын

Just keep your cooper and put these seats in your car. Saved you thousands and you keep a better car

Elantra N makes more and more sense

Fiat 500 from the front, and Renault 5 Turbo from the back.

zero-clue who is going to spend that much for a Mini

Seeing every comment, I've came to the conclusion that I'm the only person in love with this car

Too bad we have to wait till 2026 to get it here in USA and Canada !

@skellener

18 күн бұрын

With no subsides

AVP 👽 Sweet / I'll try to keep up with this // 🤨/;

Always loved the mini my wife too but I absolutely hate that circular feature unless it changes I cannot ever consider

Is the interior good build quality?

How much?? Does it come without Alan Partridge's big plate on the dashboard?

GR Yaris any day

@nicksokolis6343

26 күн бұрын

And that will hold its price when it comes time to sell it. This will worth nothing in 5 years.

@imaweerascal

25 күн бұрын

GR Yaris beats this thing in every single department

that "woo hoo" sounded like homer simpson

@RoadRallyLife

26 күн бұрын

Homer did coin that term so it would make sense 😄

Wow the GWM Ora Cat looks cool

@cannavaras

25 күн бұрын

Nailed it. Strange the reviewers dont really mention it.

@clintnaik

25 күн бұрын

@@cannavaras I actually suspect it might have been a directive from BMW that it’s not mentioned. Because it’s a hot take for those who don’t know and would gain decent exposure for a video that shouted it.

@clintnaik

25 күн бұрын

@@cannavaras also that bird, cat and Dog…. Ora cat Easter eggs I tell you 😂

Mini Cooper and Jeep Renegade in the same sentence?

you know that "woo hooo" is probably a nod to Mario - as in Super Mario Kart. It's cute.

215 bhp for 38k 😂😂 piss off

@oskar6661

26 күн бұрын

38K for an EV...piss off even more.

@aleddavies770

26 күн бұрын

I would rather pay 38k for a delivery mileage Honda S2000 and that’s 20 years old

It is made in China by collaboration with China State Company. So you'd think it would at least be cheap but somehow it's 40k with a couple options and will be worth half that in 3 years.

@michalisgeorgiou257

22 күн бұрын

Absolutely correct.... This car staring price must be around 25k not more.

The previous SE has more character, easier interior controls, more elevated design in and out, but less range. I will probably pick another of the last gens to keep as a back up.

2.0 Turbo / 330hp+ please oh and

Great car with an unjustifiable price

Could you not find a charger in that quaint English village? Theres a a shocker (or not)

@andrewparker5800

24 күн бұрын

They're right next to the 16-pump Shell garage...

It kinda looks like a nice Mini Cooper slept with an over weight Suzuki swift and this was the result . This Brand is the reason Oxymoron exists in the dictionary. There’s no way I’d hand over £40k plus for it .

£30k -&40k? When are car manufacturers going to realise none of us normal customers can afford that for a small EV?

Based on what I heard and the boots you wore, obviously Mini is not for you 😂

The Cooper works is just that a name there is no difference over the SE performance wise. Lack of physical controls just touch screen. The EV is actually slower than than the petrol version.

@Logansix

16 күн бұрын

Slower? A JCW doesn't stand a chance against my SE at traffic lights.

38 grand is just obscene, yes it's electric but for a 215hp hatchback that is too much money. Hopefully the petrol versions are a more attractive price. Shame because I really like the look of this new shape Mini. However this JCW trim is a bit gaudy - that rear wing just doesn't work.

Love it.

must be the only person to say the F56 design was fussy 😂 The cost is wild, every option is in packs vs individual options, colours at launch are a step back for JCW models. It might be the new but the options are a step backwards. Less Mini, more china.

6.7 seconds for electric car 😭😭😭😭😭

@woodtvnetwork

20 күн бұрын

Yeah it's not great actually

@js-hl5hv

15 күн бұрын

BMW / MINI / GWM / whoever owns this hopefully is sandbagging. The original SE had 7.3s 0-100 and 6.9s 0-60 on paper, but in the real world (as tested by many people including myself), it gets 6.6s 0-100 and 6.3s 0-60mph (6.0 if you are in the states and do the silly 1ft rollout thing). In this case I doubt it, because the PWR is almost the same as the outgoing model. Maybe 6.7s is the real value after all. From 0-30mph (0-50kph) it feels *much* faster than the (even correct) figures show. The difference here is that it will be smoked off the lights, but around a corner you will wave goodbye to the other car in the rear vision mirror. A town car that does 0-100kph in 1.2s wont be any more fun than a 7s 0-100 that goes around corners (assuming you keep your license in the 1.2s car :) )

Electric is old technology. Companies wont build them anymore. Everyone is switching to water

@thereallotharmatthae

22 күн бұрын

Exactly. Water is the future.

Could have a yaris gr4 for less.

Convertible? Roadster??

We have had five MINI’s, two currently on the drive in two factory ordered Car in a hatch and Clubbie and £42k for this Car to get well over 200 miles is just silly priced. If this sport SE was £28k that would even be a push. Right so a one year old sports SE for £30k. To be fair the acceleration is poor to todays EVs. Renault 5 retro is going to hit sales, but then I’d pity anyone buying this over envying them and that’s from a huge MINI fan that done road trip and factory tour even.

@sixpots

25 күн бұрын

Similar story here- we're on Mini number 6, having just bought the outgoing SE new for a hair under £27k. There is a 0% chance we'd be spending £42k on that tacky abomination. For all of their talk about it having more power, the new one is so heavy it works out at 5bhp/ton more. £15,000 more for a smaller boot, odd styling and a bit more range. Why anyone would have this over a Cupra Born is beyond me.

@js-hl5hv

15 күн бұрын

Around town, 6s 0-60mph is more than adequate. Most petrol cars won't touch that to 30mph (city speeds) - in fact most bikes have trouble unless they notice the electric badge and give it all off the lights. This is my experience from almost 4 years with the F56 SE. The handling is awesome, and to be honest, low speed acceleration and handling makes for a much more fun drive. For example, a Golf R with much faster 0-100kph times will be smoked off the line (from experience). Yes, to appease their honour, they fly past after the 60kph limit is reached :) This is a city car, and as that it rules supreme. I can't argue with the price. A full 10k pounds more than the original, just as fast - if not faster SE.

@sixpots

14 күн бұрын

@@js-hl5hv I own a Golf R and electric Mini, and while I agree the Mini is nippy enough and much quicker than people expect, the Golf would destroy it in every situation, save for initial pickup, and that doesn’t last nearly long enough for the Mini to stand a chance. If you’re going faster than a Golf R, it’s because the Golf is choosing to not go faster.

@js-hl5hv

13 күн бұрын

@@sixpots I totally agree with you. The caveat is around town, it is normally the initial jump. The main superpower of the SE is you can floor it for maximum acceleration at every light without drawing much attention. If the golf R was in launch control at 4k revs waiting for a racing start, it would be ahead after maybe 1-2 car lengths and then *+"! Off into the distance. Most people don't use launch control in the city, so the MINI ends up quicker. Sort of backwards logic, but hopefully you get my point. There is no way a car with only 135kW weighing 1365kg should be able to go as fast as it does. It will never be faster than a well driven R or any performance car. It does do it without being noticed though :)

Is the carpet better quality than the F56? I’ve never seen such shoddy carpet quality in a relatively expensive car. It’s more like fuzzy paper. The r50 generation by comparison has proper carpet in it…

For a fun, economical, practical daily driver: this, or a Giulia Veloce? If you had to think about that honestly IDK where your mind is

@FransGios

25 күн бұрын

There’s a Giulia QV with 30k miles on Autotrader for £34k

@DarkStryder360

25 күн бұрын

Or just get a 147 or 156 GTA, proper Alfas, for £10,000 ​@@FransGios

Tom another great review, totally agree Mini naild it with new design and looks much better than the previous generation, can't wait for you to test the Alpine 270 EV hot hatch ;)

I’ll stick to petrol thanks !!

Hate those tail lamps. And the interior seems to be a random assemblage of gimmicks rather than a well-thought-out driver-oriented machine.

I've been a fan of all the 3 door MINIs since the R50/52/53 first gen, but the exterior styling isn't to my taste and the ridiculous "Go Kart" 'experience' and its "woohoo" video game cheese arw so naff as to be repellent. The plastics and operation of the toggle switches are terrible too. £42K for a well-specc'd S is beyond ridiculous too. Imagine what a proper JCW will cost?!?!

I am waiting for the comfortable of this generation

The times of real TG critiques are definitely over!🤑

The design on the exterior has really grown on me. The interior I’d have to experience for my self tho