MINI India has today officially launched its new electric car Mini Countryman for sale in the Indian market. Adorned with attractive looks and powerful battery pack, the starting price of this electric car has been fixed at Rs 54.90 lakh (ex-showroom). Let us tell you that, Countryman is available for sale in the global market in electric version as well as (ICE) petrol variant, but currently only the electric model has been launched in the Indian market.
How is the Mini Countryman Electric:
Based on the underpinnings of the BMW iX1, the design of this electric car is quite similar to the previous generation model. But the company has minimized its design to make it simple. It will remind you of the Cooper S. This car is 60 mm taller and 130 mm longer than the previous model. As a result, you get better space inside the car.
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In terms of looks and design, the octagonal grille, newly designed headlamps without bezels and new tail-lamps are quite similar to the Cooper S. The bumper also gets a lot of black plastic cladding with contrasting trims. A slightly clear character line can be seen along the length of the car and above the wheel arches. The C-pillar treatment and floating roof effect really make it quite different thanks to the dual-tone paint finish.
What’s special in the cabin:
As we told you, the company has tried to keep this car simple by giving it a minimal design. Just like you get in Cooper-S, it has a 9.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Apart from this, vertical AC vents make its cabin beautiful. The special thing is that there is no instrument cluster behind its steering wheel. Like other mini cars, a round shape touchscreen system has been given in the center of its dashboard which displays all the information.
Performance and Driving Range:
In the Mini Countryman Electric, the company has provided a battery pack of 66.4kWh capacity which has been taken from BMW iX1. This car has a single motor which is paired with front-wheel driving configuration. This electric motor generates 204hp of power and 250Nm of torque. The company claims that this car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.6 seconds. Its top speed is 170 km/h.
The company says that this car is capable of travelling up to 462 km on a single charge. Its battery can be easily charged from 10 percent to 80 percent in 30 minutes using a 130kW rapid charger.
You get these features:
Let us tell you that this is the first car offered by Mini which has Level-2 Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS). It also has a semi-autonomous driving system which allows the car to drive automatically at a speed of 60 km/h without the driver being engaged. Most of the settings in it can be operated through the touchscreen itself, so not many buttons have been used.