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2020 MINI Cooper SE Walkaround: Everything You Need To Know

We take a good look at MINI's affordable, all-electric Cooper SE.

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Tom Moloughney

By: Tom Moloughney

May 6, 2020 at 9:58am ET

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The MINI Cooper SE is now available for purchase at MINI dealerships across the US. Kyle Conner and I took some time to record a technical overview walkaround video to offer our thoughts on the first all-electric offering from the brand.

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MINI did make 500 all-electric MINI's back in 2009 and called it the MINI-E, but those were for lease-only and were made for a 2-year pilot program. After which, they were all taken back and decommissioned. But that won't be the fate of the MINI Cooper SE, these EVs are here to stay and are offered as purchase-only in the US, the exact opposite of the lease-only 2009 MINI-E.

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When we recorded the video, I had just driven the MINI Cooper SE from New Jersey to the InsideEVs track in North Carolina, which is about 430 miles. We start off talking about how the trip went and how well the MINI performed while charging at the Electrify America DC fast charge stations along the way.

We were particularly pleased with how the car took the maximum 50 kW charge rate all the way up to 75% SOC before beginning to taper down. Even then, it still accepted a fair amount of energy up to and over 90% SOC and was much better at accepting a high rate of power than my recent experience charging a 2020 Nissan LEAF Plus.

The MINI Cooper SE is available in three trim levels; Signature, Signature Plus and Iconic:

Signature trim costs $29,900 and standard features include:

Navigation system with 6.5” display
Apple CarPlay Compatibility
Heated Front Seats
Comfort Access Keyless entry
LED Headlights and Fog lights
Active Driving Assistant with Forward Collision Warning
Acoustic Pedestrian Warning
Rear View Camera
Bluetooth with phone and audio streaming
Auto Rain Sensing Wipers and Headlights
Automatic Climate Control
Heated Mirrors and Washer Jets
Cruise Control
Leather Multifunction Steering Wheel
Dynamic Digital Instrument Cluster
Energy Efficient Heat Pump
AC Charging up to 7.4 kW
DC Fast Charging up to 50kW
Carbon Black Leatherette Upholstery
16" Sport Wheels
Storage Package

Next up is the Signature Plus trim, at an additional cost of $4,000. Signature Plus adds:

A choice of 17” Wheels
Upholstery upgrade to Cloth Leatherette Black Pearl / Light Grey
Power folding and auto-dimming mirrors
Panoramic Sunroof
Garage Door Opener
Rear Park Distance Control
Harman/Kardon Sound

The top-of-the-line Iconic trim costs $7,000 and adds:

Additional 17” Wheel choices
Upholstery Upgrade to Chesterfield Satellite Grey Leather
Front and Rear Park Distance Control
Parking Assistant
MINI Head-Up Display
MINI Yours Leather Steering Wheel
Navigation Upgrade to 8.8” Display w/ additional connectivity features and concierge services
Wireless phone charger

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Kyle then points out that MINI had called the top-spec Iconic wheels the "Corona Spoke" wheel option. However, we need to point out that about a week after we recorded this I spoke to MINI and was told that they realized the bad-timing for the unfortunate Corona name, and have renamed the wheels, the "Power Spoke" wheel option.

We then continue to walk around and under the vehicle, checking out the interior, the charge port, the tubular reinforcement under the hood, and more. Take a look and let us know if you have questions about anything we may have missed.

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