Mini Cooper SE (2022) EV Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- How does an EV with small battery fair in a big battery world?
Today we review the Mini Cooper SE, the BMW i3's British cousin.
We discuss specs, charging, interior, driving, and our overall impression of this EV.
Shout out to Mini Calgary for the test drive vehicle!
#electricvehicle#EV
Timestamp:
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Specs
3:45 Charging Test
6:01 Charging Session
7:18 Interior Review
15:13 Driving Impressions
19:40 Summary
20:22 Range
23:03 Price and Features
27:43 Size
29:29 Style - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I own the Mini Cooper SE (as of May last year) and absolutely LOVE IT! My wife & I find that the range is more than enough for 99% of our needs - for road trips, we have my wife’s ICE car that barely gets used these days. Without a doubt, the Mini gets the most usage and it’s a joy to drive!
the most comprehensive review of mini SE. thank you. excited to get mine next week
Thank you guys for this great review! As a future new owner (my 2023 Mini SE will arrive in May…) my general opinions resonates more with John’s. Because of its limited range and size, this car is definitely not for everyone. However, most people simply overestimate their realistic needs. For me it is just perfect. One point I think you did not considered is availability. With actual car dealers low inventory and worldwide car shortage, Mini’s 2-3 months order waiting list (Quebec) is pretty good! My son works for a VW dealer and actual waiting time for a ID4 is 18 months...
We are waiting for our 2023 as well! To complement our 2018 i3. Indeed people do overestimate their needs. The range is fine for daily driving as long as you have home charging.
That’s such a relief. My situation is particular, in that I can only charge at work, I had a lot of hesitation. Winters in Montreal are no joke and that gave me a lot of pause. In reality. I never really leave the island and if I do, I don’t go far. No trips to Costco. I’ve been wanting a Mini forever and life is seriously too short!
I ordered my Mini SE Essential 2 days ago and i will have it in the begining of October. The same blue color but with white roof,side mirrors and white stripes on the hood.
Very thoughtful and balanced review of this vehicle presented in a most articulate manner. Looking forward to your next video!
this has to be one of the best reviews for this car! nice job!
I ordered one of these as our second car for around town. We have a model Y and I personally can’t wait for this car
Best review ever seen
Nice video!
Ima buy this I don’t need to travel too far and way less maintenance than a gas vehicle
I just traded my BMW i3 Rex for the SE. I loved the i3 but wanted to go full electric and the new i3s are pricey. I like the color options, sunroof and retro styling of the SE and it looks like I can add an aftermarket bike carrier tow hitch which was impossible for the i3. I didn’t like the non existent tire choices for the i3 either. Bjorn Nyland showed that it’s actually more efficient than the i3 as well
What vehicle do you prefer? E-kona or the mini e? They are close in price.
As we pointed out in the video, I (John) prefer the Mini-e/BMW I3 because of my specific driving need of mostly city commutes. Whereas Solomon likes the Kona electric due to his particular need of having frequent drives between Calgary and Edmonton.
I'm waiting for the 2023. It's yellow with a red, white, or blue roof.
Which trim is this ?
Looks like it's the electric package as that's the only way you can get island blue.
It is the middle of the pack, the premiere trim.
$15 to charge is almost as expensive as gasoline.. $15 for 100 mile range. my current mini gets me like 350 miles for $50 of gas.. I know that on the road charging isnt going to be the main type of charging and home charging is much cheaper but using DC chargers seem very expensive..
For sure, though keep in mind that DC fast charging slows down quite a bit when charging past 80%. DCFC is also throttled in this case due to the low battery temperature in the cold. Many other jurisdictions allow for billing of DCFC based on the amount of power (KW) instead of time, but that's not the case here in Alberta.
@@READYSTEADYCHARGE I have a SE on order due in about less then a months time. I have a short commute and have other cars so I dont see me using DC charging often at all but for those who would use it often its not as cheep a EV owning experience as portrayed sometimes
More like $18.00 and yes more expensive and the added cost of the purchase of an electric car VS ICE car...
Keep in mind that small EV batteries charge fast on AC chargers. Home charging our mini costs a whopping $4.50 for a full 100 mile charge (15 cents per KWhr in Arkansas). I would argue that most small range/small battery EVs charge at home, plugged overnight into a wall outlet.
@@toskin6395 since my initial comment I have collected my SE and my average monthly cost has been only $30 for about 1000 miles of driving. Maryland has a very good EV pricing program (10 cents kwh). DC quick charging is still overpriced in my opinion, and yes it charges in 15 -20 mins usually, but I find a lot of the DC chargers charge a flat fee ($5or $6) and then a high rate per minute in addition (.32 cents a min). While the level 2 chargers next to it would only charge by the min without the flat fee.. I'm not a fan of that pricing system..
More expensive than burning gas... I have a Prius Prime and the Mini is WAY TO SMALL! My Prius is huge compared to the Mini...
We would have to shot down TH-cam if we didn’t allow people to say “without further adieu.”
All the enthusiasts commenting here are not looking far into the future. When the guarantee on your battery expires and with it's 5% degradation every year the car will be next to useless for any purpose and value zero. The scrapyards will be full of good cars with dead batteries in ten years.
and the enthusiasts would say you're not looking at the evidence available right now. Where exactly did you pluck that 5% yearly degradation from? I point you to the Nissan leaf, a car thats been out for over 10 years, known for its not so good battery management system in those early models. There are 2012 models for sale currently with plenty of range left, heck the presenter of the Auto trader TH-cam channel brought one, runs fine. Model S Teslas are also coming up on 10 years old and again are fine after that time. So these new EV's with not only better battery technology but also better battery management systems, will outlast your 10 year ill informed guess.