First Look: the Electric J01 MINI Cooper E With Photo Gallery

DimON · February 14

The electric J01 MINI Cooper is a watershed moment for the brand. It’s the first ever dedicated electric vehicle from MINI and one that ushers in an entirely new era of design and technology for the brand. While we’ve seen a lot of the higher-end Cooper SE, we haven’t gotten a look at the base Cooper E. Until now.

We’re looking at the all new MINI Cooper E with the Classic Trim finished in vibrant Sunny Side Yellow. In this trim level, the surfaces of the cockpit are covered with two-tone black and blue knit material. The seats are finished in Vescin and are available in gray or black with a perforated houndstooth pattern.

Cooper E Performance

As the entry point for the range, the Cooper E has a smaller 40.7 kWh (compared to the in the Cooper SE’s 54.2 kWh) which delivers 305 kilometers (190 miles) in the WLTP test cycle. This is down from the 402 km (250 miles) in the SE. Both offer the same charging speed – 28 minutes of charging with a DC output of up to 75 kW is enough to charge the MINI Cooper E battery from 10 to 80 percent.

The 135 kW/184 hp electric drive can access the maximum torque of 290 Nm at any time allowing for 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. That’s off but not by much from the Cooper SE’s 6.7 seconds.

For an exhaustive view of the specifications of the Cooper E and how it compares with the J01 Cooper SE and the previous F56 Cooper SE, check out our exclusive look at specifications below.

Models	J01 Cooper E	J01 Cooper SE	F56 Cooper SE	J05 Aceman SE
Power	184 hp	218 hp	181 hp	218 hp
Torque	214 lb-ft	243 lb-ft	199 lb-ft	243 lb-ft
Transmission	1 speed	1 speed	1 speed	1 speed
0-100 kp/h or 0-60 mph	7.3 sec (0-62 mph)	6.7 sec (0-62 mph)	7.2 sec (0-60 mph)	TBA
Range	190 miles	250 miles	140 miles	TBA
Battery Size	40.7 kWh	54.2 kWh	32.6 kWh	54.2 kWh
Length (mm/inches)	3858 mm / 151.8 in	3858 mm / 151.8 in	3850 mm / 151.5 in	4079 mm / 161 in
Width w/o Mirros (mm/inches)	1756 mm / 69 in	1756 mm / 69 in	1727 mm / 68 in	1754 mm / 69 in
Height (mm)	1460 mm / 57 in	1460 mm / 57 in	1432 mm / 56.4 in	1514 mm / 59.6 in
Wheelbase (mm)	2526 mm / 99 in	2526 mm / 99 in	2495 mm / 98.2 in	2606 mm / 102.6 in
Curb weight (kg/lbs)	1540 kg / 3395 lbs	1605 kg / 3,538 lbs	1440 kg / 3175 lbs	1710 kg / 3,770 lbs
Weight distribution (Front/Rear)	F 58% / R 42%	F 57% / R 43%	F 54% / R 46%	TBD
Front Overhang	746 mm / 29.3 in	746 mm / 29.3 in	757 mm / 29.8	756 mm / 29.8 in
Rear Overhang	586 mm / 23 in	586 mm / 23 in	681 mm / 26.8 in	717 mm / 28.2 in
Luggage capacity (seats up/seats down	210 / 800 L	210 / 800 L	211 / 941 L	450 / 1450 L