New MINI Cooper Electric Full Review: More range, more tech, but is it still fun to drive?

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- The new Mini Cooper Electric looks smoother and cleaner.
- It features a refreshed octagonal front end and circular lamps with three light patterns.
- The door mirrors are slimmer and the door handles are flush with the body.
- It’s shorter and taller.
- A new design called “Charismatic Simplicity.”
- It includes three new colors and rear flush lights with three different patterns.
- Sunny Side Yellow costs an additional $550.
- You get 200 liters of boot space, expanding to 800 liters with the back seats dropped.
- Charging cables are conveniently located under a false floor.
- 18-inch wheels are available on higher-spec models.
- Standard is 16 inches, and optional are 17 inches.
- The optional 17-inch parallel-spoke alloys cost an additional $550.
- Alloys have Hankook S1 Evo 3 EV tires, which feature sound-absorbing technology for a quieter ride.
- The interior feels like a tailor's showroom, due to the 2D knitted recycled polyester on the dash and door panels.
- Unique perforated houndstooth seats with contrasting blue material.
- The steering wheel feels chunky.
- The 24-centimeter circular display is located in the middle.
- Toggles underneath help you scroll through seven different experiences, each with corresponding screens and sounds.
- Driver information is displayed on the top half of the circle, while the bottom half contains shortcuts.
- An intelligent personal assistant named “Spike” is featured, which isn’t human, but is cute.
- Decent amount of storage space available because of the elimination of the gearbox in electric cars.
- Standard features include a reversing camera, parking sensors, a heated wheel, cruise control, and sat-nav.
- The entry-level Cooper E has a range of 190 miles and 184 hp.
- Zero to 62 mph happens in 7.3 seconds.
- Public fast charging takes 28 minutes to go from 10% to 80%.
- It’s best to put the car into “Go-Kart” mode to get the best handling.
- Overall, the car rides well, and handles nicely.
- With the strut brace in front, it is stable and has a sporty feel.

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