2025 MINI Cooper EV – First Real World Photo Gallery

DimON · October 18, 2023

Our Best Look Yet At The All New 2025 MINI Cooper SE

MotoringFile has exhausted every detail you can imagine on the all new 2025 MINI Cooper Se with just a couple of exceptions. The biggest of course is how it drives. We won’t know that until next year unfortunately. However the second is what is actually looks like outside of the photo studio and on public roads. We can now check that box with 70 photos of the car on the streets of Munich.

Along with the massive gallery we also wanted to provide a bit of an executive summary on the new car for those who are just getting up to speed on the next generation MINI Cooper EV.

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Overview of the All New MINI Cooper EV

The J01 2025 MINI Cooper EV (2024 in some markets) is a watershed product for the brand. It introduces a new design language for the brand and is the first ground-up electric MINI. How does it look? Having been hands-on and gotten to know the car, we’ve grown to really like it.

At first glance the Blazing Blue MINI Cooper SE looked evolutionary until the proportions start to register and you notice the details. Once you give it a few seconds you begin to notice the stark simplicity of the front. Gone are the faux vents, scoops and creases. In fact there’s really not a single design element that doesn’t have purpose functionally. That in itself is a massive departure from most modern MINIs save the original R50. With the J01 we have something that feels honed and evolved with a less is more philosophy.

You’ll also notice how sculpted the side of the new J01 is. This is a big change from MINI and the first time we’ve seen anything like it on the Cooper. Many of these shots give you a great look at how the J01’s sculpted sides look in daylight with real shadows. I’m sure it’s controversial but to us its photos like this that make the rear taillights make more sense. In person they feel proportional and seem to flow with the voluptuous rear fenders well.

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How Big is the New 2025 MINI Cooper EV

In a as few words, not big at all. But there are some key differences and areas that have gown. The biggest is the wheelbase which the EV platform has allowed to lengthen. This has creating more interior space despite being essentially the same length as the F56.

	R56 MINI Cooper	F56 ICE MINI Cooper	J01 2025 Electric MINI Cooper
Length	3698 mm / 145.6 in	3850 mm / 151.57 in	3860 mm / 151.91 in
Height	1407 mm / 55.4 in	1414 mm / 55.67 in	1435 mm / 56.49 in
Wheelbase	2467 mm / 97.1 in	2495 mm / 98.23 in	2525 mm / 99.40

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Is The New MINI Cooper EV Coming to the US?

Recently BMW Group made the announcement official with a promise to invest over £600 million into the MINI factories located in Oxford and Swindon. With this the Oxford plant will be gearing up to produce two new all-electric MINI models starting in 2026, the MINI Cooper 3-door and the compact crossover MINI Aceman.

The will pave the way for US imports of the J01 MINI Cooper EV around 2027. That US launch could also coincide with a refresh and perhaps even a model with greater range.

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2025 MINI Cooper EV Range and Performance

The new MINI Cooper EV is built on a dedicated electric platform allowing it to have more space efficiency, higher range and better performance. What does better mean? As you can see below it appears to be double the range on the WLTP cycle based on the numbers provided by MINI. Real world testing might have different results but it’s a huge increase nonetheless.

	2025 J01 MINI Cooper E	2025 J01 MINI Cooper SE	2026 J01 MINI JCW	2023 F56 MINI Cooper SE
Horsepower	184 hp	218 hp	250 hp*	181 hp
Range (WLTP)	200 miles	250 miles	TBA	125 miles
Range (EPA)	150 miles (Estimated)	200 miles (Estimated)	TBA	110 miles
Battery Size	40kWh	54kWh	54kWh*	32.6 kWh

All numbers provided by MINI except * which are confirmed only through unofficial sources.

The new J01 MINI is available in the Cooper E variant (with a higher output and higher range). The 135 kW/184 hp electric motor of the MINI Cooper E generates a torque of 290 Nm, accelerating the vehicle from standstill to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. There’s never been a base electric Cooper before, but that’s identical to the previous generation electric Cooper SE time and a second faster than the F56 ICE Cooper.

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With an output of 160 kW/218 hp, the MINI Cooper SE does 0 to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds with a maximum torque of 330 Nm. That’s .6 seconds faster than the previous electric Cooper SE and the same time as the previous ICE powered Cooper S.

The range determined according to the WLTP test cycle is up to 190 miles (305 kilometers) for the MINI Cooper E based on the high-voltage battery with 40.7 kWh of capacity. Using very rough math that would put the Cooper at an estimated 148 miles range.

In the MINI Cooper SE, the calculated WLTP range increases to a maximum of 250 miles or 402 kilometers with to a battery capacity of 54.2 kWh. Again using rough math that would be roughly a 200 mile range with EPA test procedures. However it’s important to note that this is using averaged data where the EPA range is typically around 20% lower than what we see with WLTP testing. In our experience the answer lies somewhere in the middle.

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The New MINI Digital Experience in the 2025 MINI Cooper EV

At the heart of MINI’s rethought interior is a single circular OLED display that promised to radically change how you interact with a MINI. Let’s start with the specs. The circular OLED screen is 9.5” (240 mm) wide however because of the bottom cutout measures about 9” in height. While it may seem like unusual design given the rectangles we’re all used to, it feels very natural in person thanks to the way MINI has organized the information. The “Charismatic Simplicity” design language (as MINI calls it) is focused on both minimalism and a bit of MINI character. The circular OLED display seamlessly accommodates both static and dynamic elements, with a clear and intuitive hierarchy (despite the shape).

The top portion is dedicated to critical driving information which is close to your direct line of sight when looking through the windshield. For those opting for the optional Head-up display, vital driving details are projected directly into the driver’s field of view.

At the center of the screen lies the start menu, providing a hub for personalized content accessible through easy side-swipes. Just below, a fixed status bar houses essential menu items like “Navigation,” “Media,” “Telephony,” “All Apps,” and contextually, “Home,” all within direct reach. The tool belt can also be activated with a press of the star button on the multifunction steering wheel.

The middle houses three live widgets that allows apps to run and display information. For instance you could have your paired phone to the left and your music playing to the right and the navigation app running in the center. All positions have the ability to show live updates and allow for a quick top to maximize.

At the bottom are three zones. The left and right house the dual climate zones which felt very different than other similar experiences due to micro-animations. The center is what Mac users will likely refer to as the dock. Like a smartphone to allows you to place shortcuts for commonly used apps as well as open the full app view much like the home screen on an iPhone.

The pixel density is so high we couldn’t even see any. But perhaps more important was the responsiveness. While this was a pre-production J01 MINI, the experience was fluid and full of micro-animations that felt immediately more modern than even the latest iDrive system in new BMWs. The experience felt almost at iOS levels of intuitive and the interactions and animations felt natural.

The Revolutionary Interior of the The 2025 MINI Cooper EV

MINI invited MotoringFile to be one of the first outlets in the world to experience the all new MINI family and it gave us a chance to spend a good deal of time talking to the designers and smoking it all in. This is a massive change from what we’ve known since the new MINI launched in 201. In fact it’s closer to the 1959 Mini in concept than any of the previous new MINIs of the last 20 years. But we’ll let the video do the talking for us.

The 2025 MINI Cooper EV – Real-World Photo Gallery

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The Entire New MINI Family

Things kicked off with the new J01 MINI Cooper electric and U25 MINI Countryman (electric & ICE) publicly debuting at the Munich Motor Show last week. While MINI hasn’t confirmed production timing, our sources have confirmed that the J01 will go into production this fall in China and will be sold in Europe, Asia and South America initially.

The J01 MINI Cooper electric and U25 MINI Countryman will be followed by the internal combustion U25 Countryman which will be shown later this year. Then we’ll see the heavily revised F56 morph into the F66 internal combustion MINI Cooper, built in Oxford. This will be MINI’s answer to all those who want a Cooper but aren’t ready for electric. Finally in 2024 we’ll see the all electric MINI Aceman crossover which effectively takes the place of the beloved MINI Clubman. Built initially in China, the small crossover (roughly the size of the original MINI Countryman) will expand with Oxford production in 2026.

The New MINI Family	Drivetrain	Pricing	Start of Production
J01 MINI Cooper E	Electric	32,900€	11/2023
J01 MINI Cooper SE	Electric	36,900€	11/2024
U25 MINI Countryman C	ICE (Petrol)	39.900€	11/2023
U25 MINI Countryman D	ICE (Diesel)	42.900€	11/2023
U25 MINI Countryman E	Electric	43.500€	03/2024
U25 MINI Countryman S ALL4	ICE (Petrol)	45.900€	11/2023*
U25 MINI Countryman SE ALL4	Electric	49.500€	03/2024*
U25 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4	ICE (Petrol)	56.500€	03/2024*
F66 MINI Cooper	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	07/2024*
F66 MINI Cooper S	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	07/2024*
F66 MINI Cooper JCW	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	11/2024*
F65 MINI Cooper 5 Door	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	07/2024*
F65 MINI Cooper S 5 Door	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	07/2024*
F67 MINI Cooper Convertible	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	TBD*
F67 MINI Cooper S Convertible	ICE (Petrol)	TBD	TBD*
J05 MINI Aceman	Electric	TBD	TBD
J05 MINI Aceman S	Electric	TBD	TBD