Mid-career restyling has arrived for all versions of the Mini hatchback. In fact, this generation of the Englishwoman, the third since the brand has been owned by the BMW Group, was launched in 2015. Interpreting what the house recently announced, this family will begin to gradually retire towards 2025 when the brand begins to to present only electric models to arrive, in 2030, to have a range consisting only of full-electric cars. Moreover, a technology already proposed by the current series with the Cooper Se version which, therefore, can be considered the progenitor of all the Minis of the future.
Mini 2021, changes its look with an adjustment to the outfit and new colors
The renewed Mini stand out from the previous ones, above all, at the front. The front has been remodeled with interventions on the superstructures and taking advantage of the most recent evolution of LED technology. Therefore, a wider grille and a redesigned bumper shield stand out in front, also to improve aerodynamics as, instead of the fog lights that are now integrated in the main lights, it offers air intakes that have the task of optimizing the flow of air. air outside the wheels. Behind, however, only the bumper shield changes, the design of which takes up the hexagonal motif of the grille, while in the rest of the body only finishes in the now rampant piano black color stand out, putting the chrome ones in retirement. The appearance of the renewed Mini can also be characterized by the optional shaded coating of the pavilion which, not being replicable with precision in the production phase even with the same color, can be said to be among the customisations.
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Piano black finishes also invade the interiors of the restyled Mini, along with new upholstery and color combinations that enhance the presentation of the environment. The real innovations are the brand new multifunction steering wheel, behind which on request there can be the configurable 5.5 “digital instrumentation, and the software that simplifies the consultation and passage from one menu to another of the central 8 display. 8 ”became standard on the infotainment system. The latter now also integrates new online services, remote connectivity and wireless mirroring, although at the moment only for Apple CarPlay.
Mini 2021, behind the wheel of the full-electric Cooper Se
On the road, the battery-powered Mini offers the typical go-kart feeling, indeed it makes it more perceptible thanks to the low center of gravity and the valid distribution of the masses carried by the T-shaped battery placed under the rear sofa and inside the tunnel between the seats. A conformation that does not reduce the living space compared to that of the thermal versions and the loading area, whose capacity varies from 211 to 731 liters. The battery has a capacity of 32.6 kWh, ensures an autonomy that rewards the average cabotage more than the long-range trips since it oscillates between 235 and 270 kilometers, depending on the driving mode set Sport, Mid, Green and Green +. Regeneration can be carried out in a long time with the home network, in just over four hours with a 7.4 kW wallbox and in three and a half hours with an 11 kW one and, finally, in just over an hour and a half with 50 kW systems. The btteria powers the electric motor with 184 hp and 270 Nm of torque, the same as the BMW i3s, which always offers ready answers that help the Cooper Se to wallow casually in traffic, where you can also take advantage of the more incisive mode of energy recovery. in slowdowns to refuel the battery that at low speeds allows you to drive the Mini only with the accelerator. And still in the city, now you can also count on the optional adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, useful in queues. On country roads the linear progressions of the electric motor can become prolonged. In this case they are well tuned to the reliable and agile behavior and, in the end, they help to bring out the go-kart feeling without too many hesitations.
Mini 2021, how is the family and how much it costs
The renewed series of the Mini is made up, in addition to the Cooper Se, offered only with three-door bodywork for sale at 34,900 euros gross of incentives, also by the One proposed with the 75 and 102 hp versions of the three-cylinder turbo petrol engine of 1 , 5 liters for sale at prices starting from 20,600 euros, from the Cooper still of 1.5 liters but with 136 hp and from the Cooper S powered by the 2-liter turbo four-cylinder with 178 hp for sale, respectively, at figures that move from 23,800 and 27,900 euros. For the versions present in the lineup of the Mini with five protectors, 800 euros more are required, while the price list of the Cabrio starts at 25,600 euros and reaches 41,300 in the case of the 231 hp John Cooper Work, also present among the Mini hatchbacks and for sale. to 34,400 euros.