Johnny well done again on going Solo. This is what FC is now missing. A proper wholesome review of a new car. I watched the FC factory tour of the mini E which involved no factory tour! So so glad you stuck with doing these kinds of reviews as well as all the other fun videos you’ve done recently.
The fact that Jonny likes both ev’s and ICE cars makes his reviews much better. Too many reviewers are either evangelical about them and scared to call a turd a turd, or they will slate anything that isn’t a V8.
I've had a Zoe three years, great car. The limited range of the Mini would put me off. The issues with a 120-130 mile range is that you won't always get that much and if you are doing an 70 mile each way trip you will have to faff about charging on the way home when all you really want is to get back. I get over 180 miles out of the Zoe ZE40 in the summer if I take it easy. If you have two cars I guess the Mini would be a fun commuter though.
@@dedge12858 I purchased the battery with my car, it has been an option for quite a while but dealers discouraged it. The ZE50 is only available with full battery purchase and no lease option is available in the UK. If you are thinking of buying one it is worth using a comparison site such as Carwow to get a discount. I notice Mini dealers aren't offering discounts but Renault ones do. Hope this helps.
@@robsmith1a as you say this works better as a 2nd car, which for the most part they are. I think the biggest drawback on an urban car having a short range is that urban dwellers don't tend to have off street parking. This means that they will have to use public chargers more often, which with current infrastructure is a pain. Obviously if you can charge overnight ar home then low range becomes less of an issue.
Watching Jonny doing a car review is like being shown round it by your mate. You get all the useful info without being stiff or sounding like an options list being read. Go Jonny!
Jonny you have a naturally engaging style that speaks to the everyday person. You answer all the questions an Everyman wants to ask. BrillIant video, and channel
Hi Jonny, I thought that when you left FC and Robert, you might have been leaving all things electric behind. So good to see that you haven't! The simple reason is that your reviews are quite simply the best (cue for music!)!!! I'm enjoying carpervert. I never know what's coming next!
Phil, many thanks for the comment. Me deciding to leave Fully Charged certainly has not signalled me stopping EV driving and reviewing. Quite the opposite. Watch this space.
one of the best if not the best review of the MINI Se on youtube, wonder why you aren't getting as much or more views than most of the other reviews here
Having been a car show fan for a lot of years i have to say that is one of the best car reviews i have ever seen. i love the way you did the stats, the information was to the point, it was interesting, entertaining, and something those bigger tv and YT channels should be scared of. more like that, yes please.
Great video and review. High production value, very informative and entertaining at the same time. Your channel is definitely a very good addition to the car channel spectrum. Personally I am only interested in EV videos as I don't love ICE cars, but that's the great thing, the choice your channel provides. Keep it up!
You are without a doubt the best car reviewer I've ever watched on TH-cam mate. So informative, fun and great editing. Fun opinions and lots of real world data. Keep it up mate I look forward to future uploads. I'm not even in the market for a Mini E but I watched every single second of this video. Thanks mate!
Great extremely comprehensive and informative review, from someone who is actually excited by cars, and about a 1000% better than another certain recent review of the Mini E.
Bloody brilliant video. Brilliant honest review giving lots of info, and what I liked is the fact that you didn't make a big thing that the car wasn't designed as an EV, but built to be ICE or EV (which I personally think is the best way.)
TH-cam has become the place where the best reviews of cars are. Johnny Smith and Mark Taylor- Hankins are producing probably the best filmed, edited and presented videos out there.
NO, not for me. The car body is still old antiquated 60's tech. In modern everyday use i MUCH prefer the modern mini-E with it's airbags, ABS, aircon, etc.
AND THAT RIGHT THERE IS HOW YOU DO A CAR REVIEW!!! Well done Johnny what an excellent piece of content!! Really made me fancy one.... I mean who doesn’t love a good hot hatch!? really brilliant video mate.
@@dlittlester scuttlebutt is Johnny wanted to be able to cover hybrids and other non full electric cars. Robert said no. End of story. Wish they would still do the podcast together though.
Fully Charged was never this good. End Of! Watching the odd episode or two, felt like trying to be converted to some blind EV religious lunacy by a strange cult leader.....RUN! ahahaha
Fully Charged was never this good. End Of! Watching the odd episode or two, felt like trying to be converted to some blind EV religious lunacy by a strange cult leader.....RUN! ahahaha
Very good review - many thanks. I like the fact that with this electric version the weight of controls and maneuverability that make the modern Minis proper driver's cars is still apparent. I drive a standard Cooper and BMW know how to do this very well.
Great video - I think its really good that you evaluate the car against competitors throughout. This is particularly important with EV's where range is so crucial to some people to the extent that some cars will just not do their daily mileage (magazines tend to brush this aside). I'm not in the market for a car like this, but anyone who is now knows what else to consider - so many journalists forget that real people have a budget and whilst one car might be in their eyes 'worth the extra £5k', its a moot point if you as the buyer doesn't have that extra. I can't wait for the SwindE review, and excited to see what they will be offering for DIY classic conversions. Keep up the good work!
Excellent video, I saw the FC version before, I am so glad that you did a proper comparison and review with quality editing. Even made me consider a mini for the first time ever. Better looking than the Honda too, especially from the front. FC seems a bit lost without your balance
Had the misfortune to be "upgraded" to an Audi A1 once. Four doors where two belonged. Had to tilt head to see round B pillar. Small cars and two doors work together.
Love the ending of this Jonny...I grew up in Swindon in the 60’s and 70s and went to school about 300 yards from where Swindon Powertrain are now..Nice shot of the WH Smith building where my Mum worked in the 1970s...thanks for setting off those memories.
Excellent presentation Jonny, focused to the facts with detail market comparison including real life pros and cons. I anticipate give them 12 months with improved battery density and software management range will improve as they did with the I3.
Excellent review Johnny, and the on screen comparisons were superb. I watched another review recently (FC-cough) which left me wanting more. Now, having coined the excellent term ‘piston car’, can you come up with a new term for ‘throttle response’, which doesn’t hark back to steam or butterfly valves?
I have never seen these as a Mini and for me it was proven at around 6 minutes for me, when he showed the boot space :) The best looking Mini for me was the 1275 GT..
Hey Jonny, I would love to know what you would choose the Mini electric or the Honda E and if you would actually buy one of them. designwise i like the honda E a lot more and I like that Honda made it on a whole new platform, but I haven`t been around either of them let alone drive them, so I´d be really interested which you think is better and which you would buy. Loved the video, great content as always, keep it up :)
I still like Fully Charged, but when it comes to actually talking about the cars Jonny Smith is far more knowledgeable & entertaining, making for a much better video.
Oh well, his other car reviews are worth watching as well, even if they come with an exhaust pipe. Especially hybrids are a great way to reduce emissions both from the factory and from the tailpipe. Most people can do 90% of their driving on electric alone even with just super short range. Because only arses go live an hour away from work.
Can't wait until e-conversion kits become readily available at affordable prices. I can imagine a real cottage industry of tinkerers like me converting end of life motors into space cadet wagons ...
Best review of the Mini E I have seen so far. Always like your informed and honest reviews, so much so that after watching your review of the Peugeot e208 we went and ordered one! Might have to get a Mini now...especially as I used to own a Mini One which probably gave me the best drive of any car I have owned.
It´s a steering effekt done by massive Taxes (they do a special+50% tax on new Cars since ancient times) ---- exept ... tataaa ... E-Powered ones. PLUS no Extra Fees on E- Cars alt all! No City-Toll. No Fee on Toll-Roads or Tunnels. Free Parking in Parkingfee Areas. No VAT. No Car-Taxes. Free Charging. You want to buy an E-Car in Norway because it´s dumb buying a Piston-Car. Ore you are awsome-rich. On the other Hand nowhere else you have a Market with such a significant amount of real good European Youngtimers, American Oldies and E-Cars of all Kind than in the Scandinavian Countries. Because these are a steal in tax-wise comparison with new Piston-Car´s.
Great its three door, as 50 something with no need for rear seats except for shopping 5 doors are not something we look at. Saying that it's getting harder to find good 3 door cars. So I agree with you, the three door looks better.
“Engineered and developed in Britain”...well, you can try to tell yourself that.... I’m curious if BMW will move production out of Britain too, after Brexit.
I don't mind the idea of an electric Mini. I think, if executed well, a small and nippy electric car would be great for city dwellers. I do, however, mind this electric Mini. You cannot convert an ICE car into an electric car and expect it to look great, and run efficiently. I can understand that these are cost saving measures as developing a separate chassis can be prohibitively expensive, but the end result speaks volumes of the compromises made. With its not-at-all-mini size, raised ride height, and that botched eyesore of a grill, the Mini E looks like a conversion done in a shed by an electric car enthusiast. It does not look like a product of an established car manufacturer. Which is a shame, because I would have loved an electric mini Mini.
In the future we will see proper dedicated electric minis I hope. Oh and i'm fed up of being told this is the best looking Mini. This is nowhere near as good looking as my all black (red bits) 2018 JCW. Nowhere near.
They should have just done what honda did, and design a ground up EV that is heavier, slower, has less range and costs more. Seriously though, it is a master stroke of engineering which has produced a really good car in all respects, except range. For most people, even that won't be a problem. For a day to day city/commuter car that leaves you with a smile on your face, the mini is top of the pile.
“Good roads ...bad surfaces” 😂 very emotionally UK-ish. An emotionally charged review - still, the Mini’s interior seems rather Stone Age next to the Honda E
I hope you can delete that horrible yellow badge and they should really offer another grill option I’m okay with the purposed designed bumpers with no grill but this grill looks very much like a afterthought and it looks odd in this classic design.
Enjoying your videos and reviews. I once had a 1960 mini 850 that I never got on the road a few decades ago (yeah I'm old) but always thought I'd end up with mini and when the mini E came about I was sure this would be the one, however, being retired I wasn't willing to sell my 2004 GTO (Pontiac/Monaro/Vauxhall) to get one. I did end up getting into the EV world with a 2016 Chevy Spark EV which is not as cool as the mini but is pretty close in specs and not as cool looking but fills the bill. I think the 150 mile range is good enough for people doing short drives like most retirees do but still provides a fun ride for those stress relieving weekend drives.
@GeeKIller Nah, the difference is so marginal you'd never ever notice the difference. You'd have a bigger effect taking the door mirrors off and even then it is still marginal.
@GeeKIller depends on the mirrors and the grill... and the average speeds the car is being driven at. People who mostly do short journeys in rural areas will never see the benefits of better aerodynamics. Context is everything.
Fantastic review and road test Jonny. Great filming and editing Mark & Nick. Simply superb. Great comparison to the other 'super-mini' EVs too! excuse me, I'm off to investigate the Swind E-classic
Great great vid. Love the “numbers” bit with graphics and comparisons to the competition but also the “emotional” aspects of feel that is different in each car. If Johnny Marr is the king of indie guitar then Jonny Smith is the king of e car vids?
We currently own two Mini’s (PHEV & Cooper D) and you’ve hit the nail on the head that mini drivers love their Minis and it’s how fun they are to drive. I don’t need massive range I drive 4 miles a day. I was a bit unsure about this one but you’ve answered all my questions and it’s what I’ve been waiting for in an EV.. time to replace the Cooper D or just add to the collection! Great video Jonny
Awsome segway at the end Mr Jonny Smith, complete with relevant soundtrack! I must say, the number of Electric conversion stands I saw and filmed at the recent London Classic Car Show was impressive. There was even an Electric Ferrari 308 ( a la Magnum PI).
Programme makers - "Let's make a half hour show about cars."
Jonny - "Hold my beer, I'll make a half hour show about *A* car and ten times better".
actually didn't realize I watched this for almost 30min o_O
+1 on that. Superb.
Yep!
Amen to that!
yeah, excellent review and a great tease at the end !
Johnny well done again on going Solo. This is what FC is now missing. A proper wholesome review of a new car. I watched the FC factory tour of the mini E which involved no factory tour! So so glad you stuck with doing these kinds of reviews as well as all the other fun videos you’ve done recently.
I think Fully Charged is more than just just car reviews though.
@@FFVoyager Correct, it is.
More. We demand more. More any EVs. More of them. Even older ones. Thank you. More.
I'm glad someone is actually doing videos more on the technical aspects of EV's and not being evangelists for St Greta of Thunberg (like FC)...!
@@FFVoyager True, it's also a soap-box for Robert to moan about Brexit.
...He even managed to bring it up in his Mini E review.
The fact that Jonny likes both ev’s and ICE cars makes his reviews much better. Too many reviewers are either evangelical about them and scared to call a turd a turd, or they will slate anything that isn’t a V8.
R M It’s range make this car a turd.
I started this video as someone who would have never considered a Zoe. Best ad ever. Thank you.
I've had a Zoe three years, great car. The limited range of the Mini would put me off. The issues with a 120-130 mile range is that you won't always get that much and if you are doing an 70 mile each way trip you will have to faff about charging on the way home when all you really want is to get back. I get over 180 miles out of the Zoe ZE40 in the summer if I take it easy. If you have two cars I guess the Mini would be a fun commuter though.
@@robsmith1a Do you still have to lease the battery pack from Renault? Always reduced the appeal for me.
@@dedge12858 I purchased the battery with my car, it has been an option for quite a while but dealers discouraged it. The ZE50 is only available with full battery purchase and no lease option is available in the UK. If you are thinking of buying one it is worth using a comparison site such as Carwow to get a discount. I notice Mini dealers aren't offering discounts but Renault ones do. Hope this helps.
@@robsmith1a Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it!
@@robsmith1a as you say this works better as a 2nd car, which for the most part they are. I think the biggest drawback on an urban car having a short range is that urban dwellers don't tend to have off street parking. This means that they will have to use public chargers more often, which with current infrastructure is a pain. Obviously if you can charge overnight ar home then low range becomes less of an issue.
Watching Jonny doing a car review is like being shown round it by your mate. You get all the useful info without being stiff or sounding like an options list being read. Go Jonny!
Jonny you have a naturally engaging style that speaks to the everyday person. You answer all the questions an Everyman wants to ask. BrillIant video, and channel
The comparison to other rivals and the final verdict was so helpful. Thank you!
Wonderful! I have a 2005 Cooper S here in the States and it is a joy to drive. I bet I would love one of these electric models.
Good review and very nice production. I liked the comparison sidebars spread throughout the video - good stuff!
10:05 that sync!
Ohhh dayum... didn't realize it at first. But there is something about his videos that make them exceptional smooth anyways
You noticed! Congratulations! Your prize is in the post. You like cream eggs yeah?
It's good to see that I'm not the only silly one :)
Snap.
Streets ahead of the other reviews: more info, more fun, more USEFUL all round. 👍
Not sure the price quoted for a Zoe 50 is right, they appear to start at £25k for base model not £21k. Happy to be proved wrong though!
One of the best reviews I've seen anywhere. Honest, informative with an easy natural style without trying to be clever. Thanks.
Hi Jonny, I thought that when you left FC and Robert, you might have been leaving all things electric behind.
So good to see that you haven't! The simple reason is that your reviews are quite simply the best (cue for music!)!!!
I'm enjoying carpervert. I never know what's coming next!
Phil, many thanks for the comment. Me deciding to leave Fully Charged certainly has not signalled me stopping EV driving and reviewing. Quite the opposite. Watch this space.
one of the best if not the best review of the MINI Se on youtube, wonder why you aren't getting as much or more views than most of the other reviews here
Thank you v much. I guess it takes time to build the brand and attract bigger views. Or maybe don't want a detailed view on cars.
0:30 So that's where Dave Chappelle is.
I caught a glimpse too.... its him :D
😂😂😂 he literally looks like he is juking about the place trying to hide 😂😂
uncanny.
I had to go back and pause to have a second look lol
My thoughts exactly :D
FC are really missing you ! The two videos are not comparable. Great work Jonny and crew
Having been a car show fan for a lot of years i have to say that is one of the best car reviews i have ever seen. i love the way you did the stats, the information was to the point, it was interesting, entertaining, and something those bigger tv and YT channels should be scared of. more like that, yes please.
Lovely to see a 3 door. The cooper should always be one. The could have easily started this at 30k but lovely at 24k. I think they’ll sell loads.
Jonny the quality of your videos are top-notch mate. 👌🙏
Ok that last bit got me really excited, can't wait for the video about ev conversions in general.
Can't wait to see more of the Swind-E!!
Wonder if they'll do an LE version.
£80,000 for the Swind E
Great video and review. High production value, very informative and entertaining at the same time. Your channel is definitely a very good addition to the car channel spectrum. Personally I am only interested in EV videos as I don't love ICE cars, but that's the great thing, the choice your channel provides. Keep it up!
You are without a doubt the best car reviewer I've ever watched on TH-cam mate. So informative, fun and great editing. Fun opinions and lots of real world data. Keep it up mate I look forward to future uploads.
I'm not even in the market for a Mini E but I watched every single second of this video. Thanks mate!
Rapidly becoming one of my favourite channels - top work, as always, Mr Smith.
I dare you to make a James Bond inspired intro. I'm a Pervert, Car Pervert. 😂
Great extremely comprehensive and informative review, from someone who is actually excited by cars, and about a 1000% better than another certain recent review of the Mini E.
Bloody brilliant video. Brilliant honest review giving lots of info, and what I liked is the fact that you didn't make a big thing that the car wasn't designed as an EV, but built to be ICE or EV (which I personally think is the best way.)
humphshumphs Best was the multiple comparisons of the similar EV’s.
TH-cam has become the place where the best reviews of cars are.
Johnny Smith and Mark Taylor- Hankins are producing probably the best filmed, edited and presented videos out there.
Better than anything on main stream TV
I like catchpole at carfection and harrysgarage. The volkswizard guy is also very good.
That Swindon e at the end is the kind of electric car I would get anyday.
until you see the price- £79,000...
@@olik136 You must be kinng?!
NO, not for me. The car body is still old antiquated 60's tech.
In modern everyday use i MUCH prefer the modern mini-E with it's airbags, ABS, aircon, etc.
AND THAT RIGHT THERE IS HOW YOU DO A CAR REVIEW!!! Well done Johnny what an excellent piece of content!! Really made me fancy one.... I mean who doesn’t love a good hot hatch!? really brilliant video mate.
Great review. Love everything about it. Filming, presenting, the lot. Well done.
Excellent and informative review -- on-screen comparisons to competitors very useful. Thanks Jonny!
When he says "fully charged" I felt like the kid in a divorce.
I've been speculating about that, but I didn't want to question. Thought something must have happened.
@@dlittlester scuttlebutt is Johnny wanted to be able to cover hybrids and other non full electric cars. Robert said no. End of story.
Wish they would still do the podcast together though.
Fully Charged was never this good. End Of! Watching the odd episode or two, felt like trying to be converted to some blind EV religious lunacy by a strange cult leader.....RUN! ahahaha
Fully Charged was never this good. End Of! Watching the odd episode or two, felt like trying to be converted to some blind EV religious lunacy by a strange cult leader.....RUN! ahahaha
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Very good review - many thanks. I like the fact that with this electric version the weight of controls and maneuverability that make the modern Minis proper driver's cars is still apparent. I drive a standard Cooper and BMW know how to do this very well.
See! Min-E makes much more sense as a name 😅 great work as always! It’s good to see that sub count ticking up.
Excellent all round, these are the kind of reviews that are so helpful and educational. Top marks for the production too.
I love the mixture of information and enthusiasm. Nice one 😃
Great video - I think its really good that you evaluate the car against competitors throughout. This is particularly important with EV's where range is so crucial to some people to the extent that some cars will just not do their daily mileage (magazines tend to brush this aside). I'm not in the market for a car like this, but anyone who is now knows what else to consider - so many journalists forget that real people have a budget and whilst one car might be in their eyes 'worth the extra £5k', its a moot point if you as the buyer doesn't have that extra. I can't wait for the SwindE review, and excited to see what they will be offering for DIY classic conversions. Keep up the good work!
Now THAT is how to review a new Mini. 10/10.
All the electric car comparisons are very useful, cheers Jonny and team, great work
Jonny, great review. Loving your break away channel. This style of review, really is your forté. Been following your antics since the chip fat 190e. 🤟
What an excellent review Johnny, and the teaser of the ev convert at the end, brilliant. Love it.
Your video production quality has gone up! Great work
What a great review! Extremely thorough and detailed information on what's clearly a fantastic drivers car. I know what I'm ordering!
Excellent video, I saw the FC version before, I am so glad that you did a proper comparison and review with quality editing. Even made me consider a mini for the first time ever. Better looking than the Honda too, especially from the front. FC seems a bit lost without your balance
You are a tease. Just waiting now for the old electric Mini episode. Great Review Jonny.
Had the misfortune to be "upgraded" to an Audi A1 once. Four doors where two belonged. Had to tilt head to see round B pillar. Small cars and two doors work together.
Love the ending of this Jonny...I grew up in Swindon in the 60’s and 70s and went to school about 300 yards from where Swindon Powertrain are now..Nice shot of the WH Smith building where my Mum worked in the 1970s...thanks for setting off those memories.
Rapidly becoming the best TH-cam Car “influencer” ... I’ll buy one now 🤓
Excellent presentation Jonny, focused to the facts with detail market comparison including real life pros and cons. I anticipate give them 12 months with improved battery density and software management range will improve as they did with the I3.
Excellent review Johnny, and the on screen comparisons were superb. I watched another review recently (FC-cough) which left me wanting more.
Now, having coined the excellent term ‘piston car’, can you come up with a new term for ‘throttle response’, which doesn’t hark back to steam or butterfly valves?
Another absolute banger of a video. Has it all, great shots, great audio, and an awesome host to keep me interested. Well done!
The audio was particularly pro absolutely same level and quality throughout the edit. I do notice this professional polish
I have Mark Hankins (@inksharkman) to thank for that.
24:55 When you realize that the new Mini isn't really that mini anymore... can't wait to see the test drive of the converted old one!
I have never seen these as a Mini and for me it was proven at around 6 minutes for me, when he showed the boot space :)
The best looking Mini for me was the 1275 GT..
Solid look at the feature car, and great comparison with its competitors. Top work fellas. ... And the tease at the end!
Id love BMW to do a Clubman version utilising all that back floor space for a 60Kw battery pack
Enjoy your quality car videos. Please make more like this one.
Nice vid Jonny, I think Fully charged is missing a professional car guy!
Awesome review, absolutely chock full of information. Best I've seen on the Mini, this channel keeps on getting better!
Hey Jonny, I would love to know what you would choose the Mini electric or the Honda E and if you would actually buy one of them. designwise i like the honda E a lot more and I like that Honda made it on a whole new platform, but I haven`t been around either of them let alone drive them, so I´d be really interested which you think is better and which you would buy. Loved the video, great content as always, keep it up :)
Thought you were a star when you first appeared on our screens all those years ago but now, you are just brilliant!
I still like Fully Charged, but when it comes to actually talking about the cars Jonny Smith is far more knowledgeable & entertaining, making for a much better video.
Fab review. Super positive, honest and full of useful comparison info. I love all your new stuff, but this is my favourite vid to date.
Oh Jonny! I wish you could have worked things out with Robert.
Oh well, his other car reviews are worth watching as well, even if they come with an exhaust pipe.
Especially hybrids are a great way to reduce emissions both from the factory and from the tailpipe. Most people can do 90% of their driving on electric alone even with just super short range. Because only arses go live an hour away from work.
My wife and I can’t wait for ours, and your review has been the best of them all on TH-cam!
Hi Jonny! We are waiting for a review on the new Citroen Ami! Plz)
Excellent video Jonny, loved the format with all the various comparisons. You are the best out there for this sort of thing. Thank you.
Can't wait until e-conversion kits become readily available at affordable prices. I can imagine a real cottage industry of tinkerers like me converting end of life motors into space cadet wagons ...
Best review of the Mini E I have seen so far. Always like your informed and honest reviews, so much so that after watching your review of the Peugeot e208 we went and ordered one! Might have to get a Mini now...especially as I used to own a Mini One which probably gave me the best drive of any car I have owned.
Please, start again at 25min and cover that EV convert in detail.
Absolutely smashing it with these high quality reviews!
In february, 50% of all new car in Norway was pure electric.. The other 50%, most were hybrids....
And 50% of the price of every other type of car was an added tax to discourage buyers. So no surprises there.
It´s a steering effekt done by massive Taxes (they do a special+50% tax on new Cars since ancient times) ---- exept ... tataaa ... E-Powered ones.
PLUS no Extra Fees on E- Cars alt all! No City-Toll. No Fee on Toll-Roads or Tunnels. Free Parking in Parkingfee Areas. No VAT. No Car-Taxes. Free Charging. You want to buy an E-Car in Norway because it´s dumb buying a Piston-Car. Ore you are awsome-rich.
On the other Hand nowhere else you have a Market with such a significant amount of real good European Youngtimers, American Oldies and E-Cars of all Kind than in the Scandinavian Countries. Because these are a steal in tax-wise comparison with new Piston-Car´s.
@@DiscoFang wrong... They have not added cost to other cars... Electric has no tax and hybrids has low tax... Fuel cars are like always....
Great to see Jonny back👍🏻
I've said it before. That yellow crap is incongruous and looks like a zit on the front of the car.
All the yellow badges would be coming off if I ever got one. It's stupid to put stuff on that stands out so badly like them
Yeah, you said that before. But folks have their own opinion.
@@stephen300o6 Other folk are wrong, obviously. Only someone that is colourblind would think it is a good idea.
Fugly is the correct term I believe ;) Ruined a car that needed love
Dammit that's what I see now ! I used to wonder what pacman had to do with mini's or electric cars but now I see its a zit :(
Comparison with other cars was really good. You make the best electric car review videos.👍
Great its three door, as 50 something with no need for rear seats except for shopping 5 doors are not something we look at. Saying that it's getting harder to find good 3 door cars. So I agree with you, the three door looks better.
Great video, fun to watch but helpful too... Never seen such a good comparative of small-class EVs.
Thanks for sharing
I'm probably going to go for an e-208, if this had a bit more range I may have broken my vow never to buy a not mini new mini.
@john simmons I'm not going do buy something that doesn't fit my needs just because it's built in the UK
Loved the vid, very well done. Keep up the great work Jonny.
“Engineered and developed in Britain”...well, you can try to tell yourself that....
I’m curious if BMW will move production out of Britain too, after Brexit.
Considering the UK is apparently Mini's largest market it's not very likely.
@@HidingAllTheWay I doiubt very much it's larger than the rest of the EU lol.
Thank you, Sir. This car is 100% German.
Very nice video of a nice iconic car.
I wouldn't mind owning and driving that.
I don't mind the idea of an electric Mini. I think, if executed well, a small and nippy electric car would be great for city dwellers.
I do, however, mind this electric Mini. You cannot convert an ICE car into an electric car and expect it to look great, and run efficiently. I can understand that these are cost saving measures as developing a separate chassis can be prohibitively expensive, but the end result speaks volumes of the compromises made.
With its not-at-all-mini size, raised ride height, and that botched eyesore of a grill, the Mini E looks like a conversion done in a shed by an electric car enthusiast. It does not look like a product of an established car manufacturer.
Which is a shame, because I would have loved an electric mini Mini.
In the future we will see proper dedicated electric minis I hope. Oh and i'm fed up of being told this is the best looking Mini. This is nowhere near as good looking as my all black (red bits) 2018 JCW. Nowhere near.
They should have just done what honda did, and design a ground up EV that is heavier, slower, has less range and costs more. Seriously though, it is a master stroke of engineering which has produced a really good car in all respects, except range. For most people, even that won't be a problem. For a day to day city/commuter car that leaves you with a smile on your face, the mini is top of the pile.
Great review as always Jonny. Hope you can do more reviews like this. Love your attention to detail.
“Good roads ...bad surfaces” 😂 very emotionally UK-ish. An emotionally charged review - still, the Mini’s interior seems rather Stone Age next to the Honda E
Great review. Excellent editing and presentation. Miss you on FC. Looks to me like you’ll be busier with this channel than ever. All good luck.
I hope you can delete that horrible yellow badge and they should really offer another grill option I’m okay with the purposed designed bumpers with no grill but this grill looks very much like a afterthought and it looks odd in this classic design.
Enjoying your videos and reviews. I once had a 1960 mini 850 that I never got on the road a few decades ago (yeah I'm old) but always thought I'd end up with mini and when the mini E came about I was sure this would be the one, however, being retired I wasn't willing to sell my 2004 GTO (Pontiac/Monaro/Vauxhall) to get one. I did end up getting into the EV world with a 2016 Chevy Spark EV which is not as cool as the mini but is pretty close in specs and not as cool looking but fills the bill. I think the 150 mile range is good enough for people doing short drives like most retirees do but still provides a fun ride for those stress relieving weekend drives.
Those electric grills always look so stupid. Would definitely swap it for a normal grill, if that's even possible
I can't see them using different clips should be a quick swap.
@GeeKIller Nah, the difference is so marginal you'd never ever notice the difference. You'd have a bigger effect taking the door mirrors off and even then it is still marginal.
@GeeKIller depends on the mirrors and the grill... and the average speeds the car is being driven at. People who mostly do short journeys in rural areas will never see the benefits of better aerodynamics. Context is everything.
Brilliant video Jonny. Keep it up. Enjoyed a lot.
23:24 still promoting his old employers I see ;)
man you are the best reviewer it like what you are doing.
Fantastic review and road test Jonny. Great filming and editing Mark & Nick. Simply superb. Great comparison to the other 'super-mini' EVs too!
excuse me, I'm off to investigate the Swind E-classic
You are ready are trusted to give great review, the cliff hanger at the end was genius!
Cheers!
Excuse me, but your video was very infectious and entertaining. I enjoyed it. Thank you.
just watched the best pre-roll ad ever. A little story about the Roland 303
Great great vid. Love the “numbers” bit with graphics and comparisons to the competition but also the “emotional” aspects of feel that is different in each car. If Johnny Marr is the king of indie guitar then Jonny Smith is the king of e car vids?
I love it. We test drov3 it and fell in love. I have a model. Y. This the perfect second car. Now we wait for it to be built.
The best review. Thank you! I really enjoyed it.
This is some top notch content 👍🏻
We currently own two Mini’s (PHEV & Cooper D) and you’ve hit the nail on the head that mini drivers love their Minis and it’s how fun they are to drive. I don’t need massive range I drive 4 miles a day. I was a bit unsure about this one but you’ve answered all my questions and it’s what I’ve been waiting for in an EV.. time to replace the Cooper D or just add to the collection! Great video Jonny
Awsome segway at the end Mr Jonny Smith, complete with relevant soundtrack! I must say, the number of Electric conversion stands I saw and filmed at the recent London Classic Car Show was impressive. There was even an Electric Ferrari 308 ( a la Magnum PI).